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 £
France 2,258,218
India 1,759,805
Netherlands 1,191,149
Bangladesh 717,905
Australia 663,645

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 £
France 1,935,360 322,858 -1,612,502
India 910,230 849,575 -60,655
Netherlands 734,513 456,636 -277,877
Bangladesh 382,265 335,640 -46,625
Australia 228,080 435,565 +207,485
Poland 69,341 45,550 -23,791
Germany 64,576 5,079 -59,497
China 7,298 38,937 +31,639
United States 24,263 17,326 -6,937
Sweden 4,216 22,992 +18,776

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 £
France 2,258,218
India 1,735,851
Netherlands 951,355
Bangladesh 716,872
Australia 663,645

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 £
France 1,935,360 322,858 -1,612,502
India 890,834 845,017 -45,817
Netherlands 555,342 396,013 -159,329
Bangladesh 384,736 332,136 -52,600
Australia 228,080 435,565 +207,485
Germany 235,820 58,527 -177,293
Poland 69,341 45,550 -23,791
United States 32,190 21,389 -10,801
China 7,298 41,192 +33,894
Pakistan 21,962 10,444 -11,518

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 9
Outer London - West and North West 6
Inner London - East 4
Inner London - 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 10 11 +1
West Midlands 5 9 +4
Outer London - West and North West 6 2 -4
Inner London - East 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 2 4 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
West Central Scotland 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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) 5,698,382
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,220,133
Air transport 17,678
Other 1,497

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) 3,833,452 1,864,930 -1,968,522
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 540,617 679,516 +138,899
Air transport 8,928 8,750 -178
Other 0 1,497 +1,497

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,589,799
Immingham Docks 1,659,839
Hull 1,035,981
London 482,830
Southampton 383,613

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 1,229,361 1,360,438 +131,077
Immingham Docks 1,202,484 457,355 -745,129
Hull 695,827 340,154 -355,673
London 467,810 15,020 -452,790
Southampton 202,154 181,459 -20,695
Dover 309,058 1,784 -307,274
London Gateway Port 111,285 133,051 +21,766
Harwich 64,269 43,826 -20,443
Eurotunnel 66,350 3,529 -62,821
Thamesport 14,622 3,119 -11,503

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 37
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
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
2026-04 11
2026-03 13
2026-02 13
2026-01 12
2025-12 15

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 24
0-1m 16
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 2,082,277
Germany 889,092
Norway 797,471
Netherlands 233,624
Belgium 106,920

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 1,182,166 900,111 -282,055
Germany 479,677 409,415 -70,262
Norway 388,991 408,480 +19,489
Netherlands 216,876 16,748 -200,128
Belgium 48,924 57,996 +9,072
Sweden 80,690 11,567 -69,123
Malta 23,098 27,739 +4,641
South Africa 11,950 33,322 +21,372
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 56,318

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 15,991 40,327 +24,336

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) 3,542,527
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 822,971
Other 63,486
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) 2,132,945 1,409,582 -723,363
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 320,097 502,874 +182,777
Other 20,964 42,522 +21,558
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 £
Immingham Docks 2,064,208
Liverpool Docks 1,935,297
London Gateway Port 127,645
Dover / Eurotunnel 106,996
Heysham 65,230

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,178,156 886,052 -292,104
Liverpool Docks 1,119,216 816,081 -303,135
London Gateway Port 25,126 102,519 +77,393
Dover / Eurotunnel 57,572 49,424 -8,148
Heysham 25,023 40,207 +15,184
000 20,964 42,522 +21,558
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