Import/export HS code 151610: Animal fats and oils and their fractions

Fats and oils derived from animals, including their separated parts

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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 £
Norway 13,115,674
China 2,136,547
Denmark 1,940,255
Chile 1,573,549
Germany 1,539,787

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 £
Norway 8,455,515 4,660,159 -3,795,356
China 1,903,025 233,522 -1,669,503
Denmark 432,278 1,507,977 +1,075,699
Chile 755,699 817,850 +62,151
Germany 1,539,787 0 -1,539,787
Belgium 977,489 416,267 -561,222
Netherlands 863,406 505,303 -358,103
Ireland 659,263 603,954 -55,309
France 542,584 375,362 -167,222
South Korea 443,541 0 -443,541

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 £
Norway 16,784,271
China 2,374,399
Chile 1,573,549
Belgium 1,393,756
Colombia 1,024,841

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 £
Norway 10,616,135 6,168,136 -4,447,999
China 2,140,877 233,522 -1,907,355
Chile 755,699 817,850 +62,151
Belgium 977,489 416,267 -561,222
Colombia 462,809 562,032 +99,223
France 542,584 375,362 -167,222
United States 335,075 225,631 -109,444
South Korea 443,541 0 -443,541
Netherlands 256,854 0 -256,854
Canada 114,246 0 -114,246

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Greater Manchester 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
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0
South East Wales 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,616,991
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,518,197
Other 1,263,217
Air transport 322,592

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) 7,132,615 6,484,376 -648,239
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,457,523 2,060,674 -7,396,849
Other 659,263 603,954 -55,309
Air transport 66,805 255,787 +188,982

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 8,924,519
Middlesbrough 6,585,291
Felixstowe 3,063,676
Eurotunnel 1,559,968
London Gateway Port 1,361,423

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 5,520,056 3,404,463 -2,115,593
Middlesbrough 3,713,342 2,871,949 -841,393
Felixstowe 2,378,776 684,900 -1,693,876
Eurotunnel 1,131,764 428,204 -703,560
London Gateway Port 755,699 605,724 -149,975
000 659,263 603,954 -55,309
Southampton 905,901 151,761 -754,140
Hull 620,947 382,014 -238,933
Grangemouth Docks 818,421 0 -818,421
Thamesport 317,499 0 -317,499

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 4
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 3
Manufacture of food products 3
Other manufacturing 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 4

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
54m+ 5
1m-15m 4
15m-54m 3

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 17,525,250
Spain 3,425,672
Ireland 2,755,956
France 1,867,199
Switzerland 679,002

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 10,462,627 7,062,623 -3,400,004
Spain 2,121,616 1,304,056 -817,560
Ireland 20,659 2,735,297 +2,714,638
France 0 1,867,199 +1,867,199
Switzerland 0 679,002 +679,002
Netherlands 0 610,058 +610,058
Belgium 0 364,913 +364,913
Canada 0 281,123 +281,123
Denmark 110,929 112,130 +1,201
United States 120,634 0 -120,634

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 5,570,079
Ireland 8,377
France 1,644
Italy 1,479
Netherlands 869

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 535 5,569,544 +5,569,009
Ireland 6,620 1,757 -4,863
France 1,644 0 -1,644
Italy 533 946 +413
Netherlands 184 685 +501
Turkey 0 115 +115
El Salvador 0 74 +74

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) 21,249,731
Other 5,595,960
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,256,758
Air transport 6,110

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) 12,717,353 8,532,378 -4,184,975
Other 18,493 5,577,467 +5,558,974
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 240,049 1,016,709 +776,660
Air transport 0 6,110 +6,110

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,024,165
000 5,595,960
Liverpool Docks 1,083,266
Immingham Docks 223,059
London Gateway Port 143,524

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 12,603,917 8,420,248 -4,183,669
000 18,493 5,577,467 +5,558,974
Liverpool Docks 123,141 960,125 +836,984
Immingham Docks 110,929 112,130 +1,201
London Gateway Port 119,415 24,109 -95,306
Southampton 0 16,333 +16,333
Felixstowe 0 16,142 +16,142
Manchester Airport 0 6,110 +6,110

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 151610

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

Description: Fats and oils derived from animals, including their separated parts