Import/export HS code 151521: Crude vegetable or microbial oil

Unprocessed oil from plants or microbes, not refined or chemically altered

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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 £
Netherlands 8,343,784
Spain 525,713
Hungary 140,215
Belgium 21,301
France 11,455

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 7,702,850 640,934 -7,061,916
Spain 525,713 0 -525,713
Hungary 0 140,215 +140,215
Belgium 21,301 0 -21,301
France 11,455 0 -11,455
United States 0 1,684 +1,684
Latvia 1,052 0 -1,052

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 £
Brazil 7,503,326
Poland 636,401
Spain 537,168
Netherlands 225,358
Hungary 140,215

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 £
Brazil 7,503,326 0 -7,503,326
Poland 148,731 487,670 +338,939
Spain 537,168 0 -537,168
Netherlands 72,094 153,264 +81,170
Hungary 0 140,215 +140,215
United States 0 1,684 +1,684
Latvia 1,052 0 -1,052

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) 8,365,085
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 678,435
Air transport 1,684

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) 7,724,151 640,934 -7,083,217
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 538,220 140,215 -398,005
Air transport 0 1,684 +1,684

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 4,729,133
Middlesbrough 2,774,193
Hull 861,759
Eurotunnel 349,962
Dover 243,664

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 4,729,133 0 -4,729,133
Middlesbrough 2,774,193 0 -2,774,193
Hull 220,825 640,934 +420,109
Eurotunnel 349,962 0 -349,962
Dover 103,449 140,215 +36,766
Portsmouth 84,809 0 -84,809
London Stansted Airport 0 1,684 +1,684

Top importers

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

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 £
India 4,419

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 £
India 0 4,419 +4,419

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 4,419

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 £
Air transport 0 4,419 +4,419

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 4,419

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 £
ZLC 0 4,419 +4,419

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 151521

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

Description: Unprocessed oil from plants or microbes, not refined or chemically altered