Import/export HS code 15161090: Animal fats and oils in larger packages

Animal fats and oils packed in containers larger than 1 kg

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 £
Norway 12,429,380
Denmark 3,444,108
Chile 2,156,611
Netherlands 2,131,559
China 1,521,056

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 7,850,425 4,578,955 -3,271,470
Denmark 694,182 2,749,926 +2,055,744
Chile 932,028 1,224,583 +292,555
Netherlands 876,488 1,255,071 +378,583
China 1,284,372 236,684 -1,047,688
Belgium 793,475 720,418 -73,057
Ireland 702,468 794,550 +92,082
France 601,950 370,302 -231,648
Germany 883,900 0 -883,900
Colombia 0 537,567 +537,567

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 17,594,143
Chile 2,156,611
China 1,758,908
Colombia 1,536,875
Belgium 1,513,893

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 9,617,062 7,977,081 -1,639,981
Chile 932,028 1,224,583 +292,555
China 1,522,224 236,684 -1,285,540
Colombia 208,003 1,328,872 +1,120,869
Belgium 793,475 720,418 -73,057
France 601,950 336,378 -265,572
United States 231,334 315,404 +84,070
Netherlands 244,786 0 -244,786
South Korea 229,668 0 -229,668
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 0 -1
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) 15,044,323
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,017,850
Other 1,497,018
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) 7,350,276 7,694,047 +343,771
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,040,017 3,977,833 -3,062,184
Other 702,468 794,550 +92,082
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 9,563,822
Middlesbrough 7,094,320
Felixstowe 2,704,018
London Gateway Port 1,735,126
000 1,497,018

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 5,376,434 4,187,388 -1,189,046
Middlesbrough 3,153,845 3,940,475 +786,630
Felixstowe 1,751,632 952,386 -799,246
London Gateway Port 932,028 803,098 -128,930
000 702,468 794,550 +92,082
Hull 759,657 651,609 -108,048
Eurotunnel 825,595 340,912 -484,683
Southampton 308,331 702,613 +394,282
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
2026-05 6
2026-04 2
2026-03 3
2026-02 7
2026-01 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 17,976,668
Ireland 4,367,330
France 2,820,775
Spain 2,223,044
Netherlands 708,106

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 17,072,913 903,755 -16,169,158
Ireland 359,837 4,007,493 +3,647,656
France 479,517 2,341,258 +1,861,741
Spain 1,752,417 470,627 -1,281,790
Netherlands 350,459 357,647 +7,188
Switzerland 679,002 0 -679,002
Belgium 0 587,877 +587,877
Canada 281,123 0 -281,123
Malaysia 31,509 61,059 +29,550
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 8,476,304
Ireland 5,924
Italy 1,778
Netherlands 1,079
Turkey 115

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 1,185,339 7,290,965 +6,105,626
Ireland 2,532 3,392 +860
Italy 807 971 +164
Netherlands 657 422 -235
Turkey 115 0 -115
El Salvador 74 0 -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) 20,311,542
Other 8,486,801
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,176,102
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) 18,865,475 1,446,067 -17,419,408
Other 1,189,813 7,296,988 +6,107,175
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,083,971 92,131 -991,840
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 19,819,165
000 8,486,801
Liverpool Docks 978,427
Dover 451,418
London Gateway Port 119,682

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 18,845,345 973,820 -17,871,525
000 1,189,813 7,296,988 +6,107,175
Liverpool Docks 978,427 0 -978,427
Dover 0 451,418 +451,418
London Gateway Port 89,211 30,471 -58,740
Immingham Docks 20,130 20,829 +699
Southampton 16,333 23,101 +6,768
Felixstowe 0 38,559 +38,559
Manchester Airport 0 6,110 +6,110

Quick facts

HS code: 15161090

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

Description: Animal fats and oils packed in containers larger than 1 kg