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 527,629
Netherlands 200,603
United Arab Emirates 181,104
Belgium 92,451
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 145,611 382,018 +236,407
Netherlands 80,905 119,698 +38,793
United Arab Emirates 69,933 111,171 +41,238
Belgium 92,451 0 -92,451
Germany 57,015 0 -57,015
United States 37,176 5,925 -31,251
Yemen 27,727 4,966 -22,761
France 11,827 13,511 +1,684
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 527,629
United Arab Emirates 182,788
Germany 177,314
Netherlands 127,471
United States 68,639

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 145,611 382,018 +236,407
United Arab Emirates 69,933 112,855 +42,922
Germany 177,314 0 -177,314
Netherlands 46,329 81,142 +34,813
United States 41,393 27,246 -14,147
Yemen 27,727 4,966 -22,761
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 4 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 0 -1

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) 682,503
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 525,583
Other 40,108
Air transport 5,990

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) 192,865 489,638 +296,773
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 319,488 206,095 -113,393
Other 39,236 872 -38,364
Air transport 2,477 3,513 +1,036

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 293,393
499 193,722
Immingham Docks 169,721
Felixstowe 132,022
ZLC 103,391

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 £
Southampton 106,244 187,149 +80,905
499 0 193,722 +193,722
Immingham Docks 169,721 0 -169,721
Felixstowe 78,036 53,986 -24,050
ZLC 54,587 48,804 -5,783
Harwich 17,018 75,056 +58,038
Dover 0 59,569 +59,569
Thamesport 6,728 33,768 +27,040
000 39,236 872 -38,364
Eurotunnel 16,894 13,815 -3,079

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 12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Food and beverage service activities 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 5
2025-10 2
2025-08 4
2025-07 3

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 9
0-1m 6
54m+ 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 121,346
Cyprus 27,358
France 24,523
Malta 7,205
Spain 6,549

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 73,853 47,493 -26,360
Cyprus 26,223 1,135 -25,088
France 24,523 0 -24,523
Malta 3,065 4,140 +1,075
Spain 5,018 1,531 -3,487
Netherlands 1,961 3,532 +1,571
United Arab Emirates 1,676 2,436 +760
Australia 1,907 1,907 +0
Germany 1,950 1,091 -859

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) 90,853
Other 69,008
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,053
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) 60,378 30,475 -29,903
Other 46,927 22,081 -24,846
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,871 7,182 -25,689
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 69,008
Felixstowe 31,913
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,003
Liverpool Docks 22,149
Holyhead 20,306

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 46,927 22,081 -24,846
Felixstowe 27,773 4,140 -23,633
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,472 1,531 -27,941
Liverpool Docks 5,315 16,834 +11,519
Holyhead 16,881 3,425 -13,456
Fishguard 6,314 6,288 -26
Dover 3,911 1,832 -2,079
Southampton 1,907 1,907 +0
Manchester Airport 0 2,436 +2,436
Immingham Docks 0 1,700 +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