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 689,336
Netherlands 197,557
United Arab Emirates 150,111
Belgium 93,462
Germany 54,504

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 164,935 524,401 +359,466
Netherlands 142,861 54,696 -88,165
United Arab Emirates 38,940 111,171 +72,231
Belgium 92,451 1,011 -91,440
Germany 54,504 0 -54,504
France 14,384 38,805 +24,421
United States 35,744 2,113 -33,631
India 10,918 25,166 +14,248
Yemen 21,949 0 -21,949
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 704,402
Germany 196,619
United Arab Emirates 157,386
Netherlands 126,176
United States 63,395

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 164,935 539,467 +374,532
Germany 173,320 23,299 -150,021
United Arab Emirates 40,624 116,762 +76,138
Netherlands 99,734 26,442 -73,292
United States 37,513 25,882 -11,631
India 10,918 16,070 +5,152
Yemen 21,949 0 -21,949
Syrian Arab Republic 0 21,013 +21,013
Italy 12,196 5,268 -6,928
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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Outer London - East and North East 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -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) 755,708
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 605,304
Other 35,696
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) 182,963 572,745 +389,782
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 375,413 229,891 -145,522
Other 33,109 2,587 -30,522
Air transport 4,925 3,124 -1,801

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
499 297,321
Southampton 270,465
Immingham Docks 171,964
Felixstowe 127,678
ZLC 118,945

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 71,885 198,580 +126,695
Immingham Docks 169,721 2,243 -167,478
Felixstowe 96,862 30,816 -66,046
ZLC 57,184 61,761 +4,577
Harwich 81,208 22,714 -58,494
Dover 0 60,617 +60,617
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,044 45,131 +31,087
Eurotunnel 15,519 37,425 +21,906
Thamesport 14,216 25,015 +10,799

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
7
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 9
54m+ 6
0-1m 4
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 105,339
France 21,780
Spain 7,885
Malta 7,205
Australia 5,721

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 64,532 40,807 -23,725
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 2,616 916 -1,700
United Arab Emirates 0 2,436 +2,436
Cyprus 0 1,135 +1,135
Germany 0 1,091 +1,091

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) 82,468
Other 56,068
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,061
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) 48,107 34,361 -13,746
Other 36,486 19,582 -16,904
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,972 9,089 +4,117
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 56,068
Dover / Eurotunnel 28,028
Liverpool Docks 20,634
Holyhead 17,276
Fishguard 12,602

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 36,486 19,582 -16,904
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,376 10,652 -6,724
Liverpool Docks 3,800 16,834 +13,034
Holyhead 15,905 1,371 -14,534
Fishguard 8,410 4,192 -4,218
Felixstowe 3,065 4,140 +1,075
Southampton 1,907 3,814 +1,907
Manchester Airport 0 2,436 +2,436
Dover 916 916 +0
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