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 13,511,464
Denmark 3,411,914
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 7,945,730 5,565,734 -2,379,996
Denmark 430,350 2,981,564 +2,551,214
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 576,786 466,768 -110,018
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 19,194,527
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 9,999,029 9,195,498 -803,531
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 576,786 432,844 -143,942
United States 335,075 315,404 -19,671
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) 15,645,982
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,064,617
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) 6,788,039 8,857,943 +2,069,904
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,195,761 3,868,856 -5,326,905
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 10,101,101
Middlesbrough 7,951,665
Felixstowe 3,310,287
London Gateway Port 1,584,401
Eurotunnel 1,550,793

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 5,191,369 4,909,732 -281,637
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 1,060,573 490,220 -570,353
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 4,068,333
France 2,637,532
Spain 2,206,130
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 7,501 4,060,832 +4,053,331
France 0 2,637,532 +2,637,532
Spain 1,330,792 875,338 -455,454
Switzerland 225,636 453,366 +227,730
Netherlands 0 672,252 +672,252
Belgium 0 587,877 +587,877
Canada 0 281,123 +281,123
Chile 68,222 24,109 -44,113
Malaysia 15,176 54,975 +39,799

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
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 624 7,952,216 +7,951,592
Ireland 5,832 2,994 -2,838
Italy 714 1,052 +338
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) 19,883,975
Other 7,965,994
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,163,347
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) 14,427,493 5,456,482 -8,971,011
Other 7,501 7,958,493 +7,950,992
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 342,811 820,536 +477,725
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 7,965,994
Liverpool Docks 988,089
London Gateway Port 119,682
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 14,392,667 5,412,297 -8,980,370
000 7,501 7,958,493 +7,950,992
Liverpool Docks 253,600 734,489 +480,889
London Gateway Port 89,211 30,471 -58,740
Immingham Docks 34,826 20,829 -13,997
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

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