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 13,860,880
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 8,786,273 5,074,607 -3,711,666
China 1,540,689 595,858 -944,831
Denmark 332,753 1,607,502 +1,274,749
Chile 755,699 817,850 +62,151
Germany 1,539,787 0 -1,539,787
Belgium 955,024 553,320 -401,704
Netherlands 836,108 581,199 -254,909
Ireland 611,740 696,641 +84,901
France 525,207 451,172 -74,035
Colombia 615,296 129,436 -485,860

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 17,529,477
China 2,374,399
Chile 1,573,549
Belgium 1,508,344
Colombia 1,332,489

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 10,793,092 6,736,385 -4,056,707
China 1,778,541 595,858 -1,182,683
Chile 755,699 817,850 +62,151
Belgium 955,024 553,320 -401,704
Colombia 751,729 580,760 -170,969
France 525,207 451,172 -74,035
United States 332,716 275,425 -57,291
South Korea 335,505 108,036 -227,469
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) 14,317,655
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,083,690
Other 1,308,381
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) 7,471,697 6,845,958 -625,739
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,065,466 3,018,224 -6,047,242
Other 611,740 696,641 +84,901
Air transport 63,913 258,679 +194,766

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 9,518,766
Middlesbrough 6,723,795
Felixstowe 3,063,676
Eurotunnel 1,618,401
Southampton 1,365,310

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 5,847,685 3,671,081 -2,176,604
Middlesbrough 3,550,215 3,173,580 -376,635
Felixstowe 2,016,440 1,047,236 -969,204
Eurotunnel 1,114,387 504,014 -610,373
Southampton 1,054,556 310,754 -743,802
London Gateway Port 755,699 605,724 -149,975
000 611,740 696,641 +84,901
Hull 483,894 519,067 +35,173
Grangemouth Docks 818,421 0 -818,421
Thamesport 410,803 0 -410,803

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 3,425,331
Ireland 2,741,198
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 9,982,116 7,543,134 -2,438,982
Spain 1,873,621 1,551,710 -321,911
Ireland 8,136 2,733,062 +2,724,926
France 0 1,867,199 +1,867,199
Switzerland 0 679,002 +679,002
Netherlands 0 610,058 +610,058
Belgium 0 363,813 +363,813
Canada 0 281,123 +281,123
United States 177,535 18,302 -159,233
Chile 0 92,331 +92,331

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 8,742
Italy 1,479
Netherlands 869
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 422 5,569,657 +5,569,235
Ireland 6,985 1,757 -5,228
Italy 431 1,048 +617
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) 21,079,820
Other 5,582,268
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,314,303
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) 11,910,578 9,169,242 -2,741,336
Other 8,136 5,574,132 +5,565,996
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 211,070 1,103,233 +892,163
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 5,582,268
Liverpool Docks 1,155,962
London Gateway Port 125,866
Immingham Docks 55,655

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 11,875,752 9,148,413 -2,727,339
000 8,136 5,574,132 +5,565,996
Liverpool Docks 177,535 978,427 +800,892
London Gateway Port 33,535 92,331 +58,796
Immingham Docks 34,826 20,829 -13,997
Southampton 0 16,333 +16,333
Felixstowe 0 16,142 +16,142
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