Import/export HS code 151499: Various oils from other sources

Refined or processed oil from sources other than rape, colza, or mustard seeds

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* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
India 1,810,527
France 1,433,819
Netherlands 1,062,338
Bangladesh 677,372
Australia 622,060

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
India 977,576 832,951 -144,625
France 1,110,961 322,858 -788,103
Netherlands 460,609 601,729 +141,120
Bangladesh 377,069 300,303 -76,766
Australia 217,399 404,661 +187,262
Poland 69,229 49,012 -20,217
Germany 66,052 3,603 -62,449
China 11,282 39,503 +28,221
United States 25,494 12,381 -13,113
Portugal 0 30,290 +30,290

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
India 1,791,178
France 1,433,819
Netherlands 839,388
Bangladesh 676,339
Australia 622,060

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
India 966,743 824,435 -142,308
France 1,110,961 322,858 -788,103
Netherlands 295,170 544,218 +249,048
Bangladesh 376,036 300,303 -75,733
Australia 217,399 404,661 +187,262
Germany 220,452 57,051 -163,401
Poland 69,229 49,012 -20,217
China 11,282 41,758 +30,476
United States 33,421 16,444 -16,977
Portugal 0 30,290 +30,290

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 13
West Midlands 10
Inner London - East 5
Inner London - West 4
Outer London - West and North West 4

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Outer London - East and North East 11 9 -2
West Midlands 6 9 +3
Inner London - East 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 2 4 +2
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
West Central Scotland 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,042,525
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 911,769
Air transport 15,114
Other 2,882

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,102,762 1,939,763 -1,162,999
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 230,821 680,948 +450,127
Air transport 6,364 8,750 +2,386
Other 0 2,882 +2,882

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,541,600
Immingham Docks 1,345,511
Hull 924,014
Southampton 384,415
London 263,358

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Felixstowe 1,274,888 1,266,712 -8,176
Immingham Docks 888,156 457,355 -430,801
Hull 435,655 488,359 +52,704
Southampton 242,525 141,890 -100,635
London 231,908 31,450 -200,458
London Gateway Port 83,642 177,773 +94,131
Harwich 67,521 45,973 -21,548
Dover 74,641 1,784 -72,857
Thamesport 14,622 3,119 -11,503
Grangemouth Docks 9,182 4,243 -4,939

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
36
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
14
Manufacture of food products
7
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 18
2026-04 11
2026-03 13
2026-02 13
2026-01 12

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 27
0-1m 14
54m+ 13
15m-54m 6
Other 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Ireland 1,861,879
Germany 796,581
Norway 733,103
Sweden 92,257
Belgium 91,859

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Ireland 1,091,186 770,693 -320,493
Germany 430,375 366,206 -64,169
Norway 358,687 374,416 +15,729
Sweden 82,759 9,498 -73,261
Belgium 48,860 42,999 -5,861
South Africa 17,531 36,465 +18,934
Malta 24,312 27,978 +3,666
Netherlands 23,095 18,197 -4,898
Morocco 0 35,720 +35,720
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 26,405 +26,405

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 60,977
Ireland 1,383

Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 23,148 37,829 +14,681
Ireland 0 1,383 +1,383

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,021,318
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 771,732
Other 68,504
Air transport 32,204

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,771,903 1,249,415 -522,488
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 334,616 437,116 +102,500
Other 27,534 40,970 +13,436
Air transport 3,298 28,906 +25,608

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,706,951
Immingham Docks 1,698,487
London Gateway Port 135,095
Dover / Eurotunnel 119,716
000 68,504

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Liverpool Docks 1,004,861 702,090 -302,771
Immingham Docks 903,555 794,932 -108,623
London Gateway Port 43,880 91,215 +47,335
Dover / Eurotunnel 67,376 52,340 -15,036
000 27,534 40,970 +13,436
Heysham 38,898 26,332 -12,566
London Heathrow Airport 3,298 26,405 +23,107
Holyhead 24,744 0 -24,744
Felixstowe 13,770 0 -13,770
Southampton 0 12,673 +12,673

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 151499

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Refined or processed oil from sources other than rape, colza, or mustard seeds