Import/export HS code 15162091: Vegetable fats and oils in small packages (1 kg or less)

Vegetable fats and oils packed in small containers for easy use

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 £
Turkey 721,931
Netherlands 197,557
United Arab Emirates 150,111
Belgium 93,462
Germany 57,015

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 £
Turkey 179,482 542,449 +362,967
Netherlands 118,322 79,235 -39,087
United Arab Emirates 38,940 111,171 +72,231
Belgium 92,451 1,011 -91,440
Germany 57,015 0 -57,015
France 15,144 39,834 +24,690
United States 37,176 6,973 -30,203
Yemen 32,693 0 -32,693
India 10,918 10,100 -818
Egypt 0 21,013 +21,013

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 £
Turkey 721,931
Germany 196,619
United Arab Emirates 157,386
Netherlands 126,176
United States 69,687

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 £
Turkey 179,482 542,449 +362,967
Germany 173,320 23,299 -150,021
United Arab Emirates 40,624 116,762 +76,138
Netherlands 84,019 42,157 -41,862
United States 41,393 28,294 -13,099
Yemen 32,693 0 -32,693
India 10,918 16,070 +5,152
Syrian Arab Republic 0 21,013 +21,013
Italy 13,113 6,296 -6,817
Spain 0 13,366 +13,366

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 5
Outer London - East and North East 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Inner London - East 2
West Midlands 2

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
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Essex 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Kent 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 771,170
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 626,404
Other 41,027
Air transport 8,049

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 195,326 575,844 +380,518
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 362,896 263,508 -99,388
Other 39,236 1,791 -37,445
Air transport 2,477 5,572 +3,095

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
499 297,321
Southampton 281,209
Immingham Docks 171,964
ZLC 133,478
Felixstowe 128,028

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 £
499 0 297,321 +297,321
Southampton 80,217 200,992 +120,775
Immingham Docks 169,721 2,243 -167,478
ZLC 59,196 74,282 +15,086
Felixstowe 106,524 21,504 -85,020
Harwich 66,668 37,254 -29,414
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,295 50,658 +37,363
Dover 0 60,617 +60,617
Eurotunnel 16,279 38,454 +22,175
Thamesport 6,728 35,014 +28,286

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 13
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 3
2026-01 4
2025-12 2
2025-11 5

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
1m-15m 10
54m+ 6
0-1m 5
15m-54m 2
Other 1

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 £
Ireland 112,748
Cyprus 27,358
France 21,780
Spain 7,885
Malta 7,205

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 £
Ireland 64,898 47,850 -17,048
Cyprus 26,223 1,135 -25,088
France 14,580 7,200 -7,380
Spain 2,865 5,020 +2,155
Malta 3,065 4,140 +1,075
Australia 1,907 3,814 +1,907
Netherlands 3,661 1,832 -1,829
Germany 1,950 1,091 -859
United Arab Emirates 0 2,436 +2,436

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) 86,379
Other 63,477
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,284
Air transport 3,527

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) 46,952 39,427 -7,525
Other 41,002 22,475 -18,527
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,195 9,089 -22,106
Air transport 0 3,527 +3,527

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 63,477
Felixstowe 31,913
Dover / Eurotunnel 28,028
Liverpool Docks 22,149
Holyhead 17,276

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 £
000 41,002 22,475 -18,527
Felixstowe 27,773 4,140 -23,633
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,376 10,652 -6,724
Liverpool Docks 5,315 16,834 +11,519
Holyhead 13,851 3,425 -10,426
Fishguard 6,314 6,288 -26
Dover 3,911 1,832 -2,079
Southampton 1,907 3,814 +1,907
Manchester Airport 0 2,436 +2,436
Immingham Docks 1,700 0 -1,700

Quick facts

HS code: 15162091

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

Description: Vegetable fats and oils packed in small containers for easy use