Import/export HS code 15159091: Solid oils (small packs)

Solid oils in packages of 1 kg or less

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 £
France 279,201
Netherlands 95,388
Ivory Coast 43,929
Portugal 26,216
Spain 22,343

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 179,123 100,078 -79,045
Netherlands 58,528 36,860 -21,668
Ivory Coast 0 43,929 +43,929
Portugal 10,329 15,887 +5,558
Spain 0 22,343 +22,343
Belgium 15,625 0 -15,625
Poland 15,440 0 -15,440
Italy 0 15,339 +15,339
South Africa 12,835 0 -12,835
Croatia 6,925 0 -6,925

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 215,372
Spain 82,020
Germany 49,492
Ivory Coast 43,929
Netherlands 42,668

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 132,836 82,536 -50,300
Spain 43,093 38,927 -4,166
Germany 39,600 9,892 -29,708
Ivory Coast 0 43,929 +43,929
Netherlands 25,925 16,743 -9,182
Portugal 10,329 15,887 +5,558
Italy 4,150 15,339 +11,189
South Africa 12,835 2,524 -10,311
United Kingdom 12,995 0 -12,995
Croatia 9,447 0 -9,447

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Inner London - East 3
Norfolk 2
West of England 2

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 - West and North West 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Norfolk 2 2 +0
West of England 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 0 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 413,493
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 120,627
Air transport 32,543
Other 880

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 236,035 177,458 -58,577
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 53,861 66,766 +12,905
Air transport 25,772 6,771 -19,001
Other 77 803 +726

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 240,630
Dover 94,324
London Gateway Port 61,807
Harwich 39,214
London 27,880

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 £
Eurotunnel 151,082 89,548 -61,534
Dover 50,063 44,261 -5,802
London Gateway Port 1,488 60,319 +58,831
Harwich 12,895 26,319 +13,424
London 19,863 8,017 -11,846
Thamesport 23,936 2,524 -21,412
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,924 4,499 -9,425
East Midlands Airport 16,100 0 -16,100
Killingholme 12,718 0 -12,718
London Heathrow Airport 6,768 0 -6,768

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 12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of food products 3
Food and beverage service activities 1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-10 4
2025-08 3
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 7
0-1m 6
54m+ 6
15m-54m 2
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 £
Germany 289,646
Netherlands 127,037
Ireland 62,454
Poland 23,740
Portugal 18,921

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 £
Germany 165,506 124,140 -41,366
Netherlands 61,606 65,431 +3,825
Ireland 21,420 41,034 +19,614
Poland 22,153 1,587 -20,566
Portugal 10,571 8,350 -2,221
Sweden 8,341 5,962 -2,379
United States 10,152 2,554 -7,598
France 2,490 9,433 +6,943
Qatar 11,436 0 -11,436
Malta 0 10,101 +10,101

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) 566,109
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 41,515
Air transport 26,147
Other 378

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) 308,138 257,971 -50,167
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,616 20,899 +283
Air transport 17,618 8,529 -9,089
Other 378 0 -378

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 489,687
Holyhead 43,301
Southampton 15,594
Felixstowe 14,014
Glasgow Airport 11,436

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 275,568 214,119 -61,449
Holyhead 10,809 32,492 +21,683
Southampton 10,517 5,077 -5,440
Felixstowe 10,442 3,572 -6,870
Glasgow Airport 11,436 0 -11,436
London Heathrow Airport 2,758 7,469 +4,711
Dover 2,666 7,067 +4,401
Harwich 6,056 3,313 -2,743
Heysham 1,992 6,398 +4,406
Liverpool Docks 6,045 2,144 -3,901

Quick facts

HS code: 15159091

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

Description: Solid oils in packages of 1 kg or less