Import/export HS code 15151910: Industrial or technical vegetable oils

Oils used for industrial purposes, not for making human food

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Netherlands 1,577,767
Ireland 1,286,562
Belgium 1,198,351
France 79,082
Germany 63,895

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 £
Netherlands 834,982 742,785 -92,197
Ireland 707,732 578,830 -128,902
Belgium 666,317 532,034 -134,283
France 59,480 19,602 -39,878
Germany 55,715 8,180 -47,535
Denmark 2,997 2,389 -608
Sweden 1,550 1,550 +0
Lithuania 873 1,992 +1,119

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 £
Belgium 2,793,464
France 79,082
Germany 45,131
Denmark 5,386
Sweden 3,100

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 £
Belgium 1,534,523 1,258,941 -275,582
France 59,480 19,602 -39,878
Germany 21,073 24,058 +2,985
Denmark 2,997 2,389 -608
Sweden 1,550 1,550 +0
Lithuania 873 1,992 +1,119
Netherlands 1,418 0 -1,418

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1

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
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0

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) 2,599,098
Other 1,286,562
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 328,986
Air transport 2,362

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) 1,381,687 1,217,411 -164,276
Other 707,732 578,830 -128,902
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 237,865 91,121 -146,744
Air transport 2,362 0 -2,362

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,328,848
000 1,286,562
Hull 329,796
Killingholme 107,468
Dover 83,656

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,205,160 1,123,688 -81,472
000 707,732 578,830 -128,902
Hull 204,642 125,154 -79,488
Killingholme 94,875 12,593 -82,282
Dover 57,373 26,283 -31,090
London 32,031 0 -32,031
Purfleet 5,736 15,878 +10,142
Eurotunnel 13,304 3,491 -9,813
Felixstowe 6,431 0 -6,431
London Stansted Airport 2,362 0 -2,362

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Other personal service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-07 2
2025-06 2

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 1
54m+ 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 48,571
France 44,627
Malta 10,222
Netherlands 4,789
Singapore 3,805

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 25,268 23,303 -1,965
France 34,618 10,009 -24,609
Malta 8,568 1,654 -6,914
Netherlands 0 4,789 +4,789
Singapore 2,932 873 -2,059
Cyprus 3,643 0 -3,643
Lebanon 0 3,482 +3,482
Poland 3,011 0 -3,011
China 0 1,299 +1,299
Trinidad and Tobago 1,175 0 -1,175

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 £
Belgium 1,516
XI 490

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 £
Belgium 1,516 0 -1,516
XI 490 0 -490

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) 100,210
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,149
Other 2,337
Air transport 1,121

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) 62,216 37,994 -24,222
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,841 7,308 -10,533
Other 2,230 107 -2,123
Air transport 0 1,121 +1,121

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,104
Heysham 25,211
Holyhead 17,966
Felixstowe 10,133
London Gateway Port 6,670

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,525 5,579 -31,946
Heysham 15,205 10,006 -5,199
Holyhead 7,126 10,840 +3,714
Felixstowe 7,180 2,953 -4,227
London Gateway Port 3,188 3,482 +294
Immingham Docks 5,810 0 -5,810
Dover 1,163 4,430 +3,267
Harwich 0 3,792 +3,792
Liverpool Docks 1,197 2,350 +1,153
Southampton 1,663 873 -790

Quick facts

HS code: 15151910

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

Description: Oils used for industrial purposes, not for making human food