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 13,598,852
Denmark 3,455,939
China 2,261,808
Netherlands 2,120,145
Chile 2,005,886

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 8,033,118 5,565,734 -2,467,384
Denmark 430,350 3,025,589 +2,595,239
China 2,025,124 236,684 -1,788,440
Netherlands 863,406 1,256,739 +393,333
Chile 755,699 1,250,187 +494,488
Belgium 989,462 752,770 -236,692
Ireland 686,347 843,816 +157,469
Germany 1,434,394 0 -1,434,394
France 576,786 470,361 -106,425
Colombia 307,648 403,084 +95,436

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 19,325,940
China 2,499,660
Chile 2,005,886
Belgium 1,742,232
Colombia 1,472,598

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 10,086,417 9,239,523 -846,894
China 2,262,976 236,684 -2,026,292
Chile 755,699 1,250,187 +494,488
Belgium 989,462 752,770 -236,692
Colombia 462,809 1,009,789 +546,980
France 576,786 436,437 -140,349
United States 335,075 316,567 -18,508
South Korea 336,510 0 -336,510
Netherlands 256,854 0 -256,854
Canada 78,541 0 -78,541

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 0 1 +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) 15,700,711
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,153,168
Other 1,530,163
Air transport 542,836

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) 6,793,139 8,907,572 +2,114,433
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,283,149 3,870,019 -5,413,130
Other 686,347 843,816 +157,469
Air transport 75,296 467,540 +392,244

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 10,234,710
Middlesbrough 7,951,665
Felixstowe 3,310,287
London Gateway Port 1,584,401
Eurotunnel 1,551,930

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 5,280,953 4,953,757 -327,196
Middlesbrough 3,515,117 4,436,548 +921,431
Felixstowe 2,492,384 817,903 -1,674,481
London Gateway Port 755,699 828,702 +73,003
Eurotunnel 1,060,573 491,357 -569,216
000 686,347 843,816 +157,469
Hull 690,245 683,961 -6,284
Southampton 798,870 516,345 -282,525
Grangemouth Docks 818,421 0 -818,421
London Heathrow Airport 61,999 466,412 +404,413

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
2026-04 2
2026-03 3
2026-02 7
2026-01 4
2025-12 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 17,548,606
Ireland 4,084,019
France 2,637,532
Spain 2,206,471
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 13,041,860 4,506,746 -8,535,114
Ireland 19,348 4,064,671 +4,045,323
France 0 2,637,532 +2,637,532
Spain 1,331,133 875,338 -455,795
Switzerland 225,636 453,366 +227,730
Netherlands 0 672,252 +672,252
Belgium 0 589,609 +589,609
Canada 0 281,123 +281,123
Denmark 165,387 57,672 -107,715
Chile 68,222 24,109 -44,113

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 7,952,840
Ireland 8,826
Italy 1,766
France 1,286
Netherlands 1,079

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 624 7,952,216 +7,951,592
Ireland 5,832 2,994 -2,838
Italy 714 1,052 +338
France 1,286 0 -1,286
Netherlands 184 895 +711
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) 20,053,886
Other 7,981,246
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,181,005
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) 14,560,561 5,493,325 -9,067,236
Other 17,182 7,964,064 +7,946,882
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 360,469 820,536 +460,067
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 19,804,964
000 7,981,246
Liverpool Docks 990,596
Immingham Docks 223,059
London Gateway Port 137,340

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 14,392,667 5,412,297 -8,980,370
000 17,182 7,964,064 +7,946,882
Liverpool Docks 256,107 734,489 +478,382
Immingham Docks 165,387 57,672 -107,715
London Gateway Port 106,869 30,471 -76,398
Southampton 0 39,434 +39,434
Dover 0 23,356 +23,356
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