Import/export HS code 15180091: Chemically modified fats and oils

Fats and oils from animals, plants, or microbes, changed by heat or chemicals. Not for food use. Excludes certain types listed elsewhere

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  • 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 £
Netherlands 1,844,282
Belgium 1,487,993
Germany 1,354,125
Italy 343,758
India 220,707

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 £
Netherlands 1,087,632 756,650 -330,982
Belgium 696,448 791,545 +95,097
Germany 598,319 755,806 +157,487
Italy 290,582 53,176 -237,406
India 141,223 79,484 -61,739
France 83,140 110,268 +27,128
Denmark 42,349 43,228 +879
United States 2,175 11,392 +9,217
Ireland 6,892 4,314 -2,578
New Zealand 0 3,395 +3,395

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 £
Belgium 1,708,118
Germany 1,224,196
Italy 771,790
Netherlands 758,497
India 301,681

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 £
Belgium 770,238 937,880 +167,642
Germany 570,505 653,691 +83,186
Italy 718,614 53,176 -665,438
Netherlands 367,539 390,958 +23,419
India 174,175 127,506 -46,669
France 63,469 9,509 -53,960
Argentina 1,615 38,614 +36,999
China 6,892 13,903 +7,011
United States 2,175 3,284 +1,109
New Zealand 0 3,395 +3,395

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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
Greater Manchester 4 5 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Kent 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Norfolk 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1

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) 3,056,752
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,682,707
Other 798,502
Air transport 24,844

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) 1,395,278 1,661,474 +266,196
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,176,001 506,706 -669,295
Other 368,301 430,201 +61,900
Air transport 9,180 15,664 +6,484

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,139,449
000 798,502
Dover 747,757
Eurotunnel 449,080
London 413,100

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 1,458,242 681,207 -777,035
000 368,301 430,201 +61,900
Dover 296,946 450,811 +153,865
Eurotunnel 107,640 341,440 +233,800
London 238,845 174,255 -64,590
Hull 54,348 209,704 +155,356
London Gateway Port 141,223 84,360 -56,863
Killingholme 122,177 28,159 -94,018
Felixstowe 64,225 82,664 +18,439
Portsmouth 52,196 22,618 -29,578

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
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 5
2026-03 3
2026-02 7
2026-01 5
2025-12 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 11
54m+ 7
15m-54m 2
0-1m 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 £
Germany 4,912,857
France 4,112,451
Belgium 3,130,665
Poland 2,895,373
Turkey 1,000,819

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 2,358,654 2,554,203 +195,549
France 2,085,141 2,027,310 -57,831
Belgium 1,640,109 1,490,556 -149,553
Poland 1,401,554 1,493,819 +92,265
Turkey 516,356 484,463 -31,893
Italy 602,786 264,931 -337,855
Saudi Arabia 467,286 377,343 -89,943
Netherlands 329,546 182,778 -146,768
Sweden 147,976 235,381 +87,405
Portugal 210,547 160,182 -50,365

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 194

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 76 118 +42

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) 17,656,613
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,061,542
Air transport 30,881
Other 1,775

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) 9,030,173 8,626,440 -403,733
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,208,819 852,723 -356,096
Air transport 12,171 18,710 +6,539
Other 1,227 548 -679

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 12,666,070
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,003,896
Middlesbrough 1,514,769
London Gateway Port 1,043,736
Felixstowe 768,165

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 £
Immingham Docks 6,202,955 6,463,115 +260,160
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,624,233 1,379,663 -244,570
Middlesbrough 975,040 539,729 -435,311
London Gateway Port 581,644 462,092 -119,552
Felixstowe 449,124 319,041 -130,083
Liverpool Docks 191,584 60,261 -131,323
Harwich 101,256 70,024 -31,232
Grangemouth Docks 77,091 25,163 -51,928
London 0 64,861 +64,861
Southampton 36,065 26,991 -9,074

Quick facts

HS code: 15180091

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

Description: Fats and oils from animals, plants, or microbes, changed by heat or chemicals. Not for food use. Excludes certain types listed elsewhere