Import/export HS code 27011290: Various bituminous coal

Bituminous coal not used for coking, suitable for energy and heat

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 £
Colombia 96,681,417
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 32,753,358
Spain 22,558,068
South Africa 22,554,104
Belgium 9,589,611

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 £
Colombia 65,886,367 30,795,050 -35,091,317
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 23,746,965 9,006,393 -14,740,572
Spain 17,344,738 5,213,330 -12,131,408
South Africa 18,438,238 4,115,866 -14,322,372
Belgium 2,625,843 6,963,768 +4,337,925
United States 8,590,009 0 -8,590,009
Ireland 4,493,600 2,910,792 -1,582,808
Netherlands 770,958 3,194,455 +2,423,497
Cyprus 819,182 2,311,602 +1,492,420
Poland 1,560,124 371,284 -1,188,840

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 £
Colombia 99,950,503
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 32,753,358
South Africa 27,868,326
Spain 8,699,353
United States 6,252,373

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 £
Colombia 66,706,791 33,243,712 -33,463,079
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 23,746,965 9,006,393 -14,740,572
South Africa 21,837,577 6,030,749 -15,806,828
Spain 8,699,353 0 -8,699,353
United States 6,003,140 249,233 -5,753,907
Norway 3,820,553 571,062 -3,249,491
Kazakhstan 1,566,955 0 -1,566,955
Germany 0 1,084,924 +1,084,924
Belgium 604,903 220,830 -384,073
Denmark 0 812,655 +812,655

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Northern Ireland 1
South Yorkshire 1
West Midlands 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
South Yorkshire 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 0 -1
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) 173,075,548
Other 28,189,984
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,831,342

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) 121,999,947 51,075,601 -70,924,346
Other 12,856,742 15,333,242 +2,476,500
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,039,450 791,892 -10,247,558

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 130,398,227
000 28,189,984
Immingham Docks 24,660,905
Middlesbrough 13,086,271
Londonderry 12,291,314

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 £
Belfast Port 90,596,784 39,801,443 -50,795,341
000 12,856,742 15,333,242 +2,476,500
Immingham Docks 22,218,454 2,442,451 -19,776,003
Middlesbrough 10,823,833 2,262,438 -8,561,395
Londonderry 8,175,448 4,115,866 -4,059,582
Hull 1,082,794 2,341,915 +1,259,121
Sunderland 0 747,699 +747,699
Eurotunnel 71,633 145,411 +73,778
Dover 70,451 10,270 -60,181

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Civil engineering 1
Construction of buildings 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 2
2025-11 2
2025-09 1
2024-12 1
2024-08 2

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+ 6

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 £
Norway 44,103,331
Iceland 33,562,113
United States 24,761,418
Ireland 23,105,083
Canada 9,478,378

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 £
Norway 27,617,427 16,485,904 -11,131,523
Iceland 12,254,099 21,308,014 +9,053,915
United States 24,760,374 1,044 -24,759,330
Ireland 13,362,812 9,742,271 -3,620,541
Canada 6,656,067 2,822,311 -3,833,756
Spain 4,426,655 2,669,061 -1,757,594
Turkey 4,463,864 1,712,017 -2,751,847
Australia 6,045,204 0 -6,045,204
France 3,649,425 1,785,714 -1,863,711
Poland 4,431,168 522,533 -3,908,635

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 £
Colombia 31,668,529
XI 5,361,393
Kazakhstan 845,691
Ireland 493,362
Netherlands 354,307

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 £
Colombia 17,468,241 14,200,288 -3,267,953
XI 3,172,711 2,188,682 -984,029
Kazakhstan 490,703 354,988 -135,715
Ireland 431,247 62,115 -369,132
Netherlands 354,307 0 -354,307
Russia 376 46,379 +46,003
South Africa 23,785 8,387 -15,398
Nicaragua 5,865 915 -4,950
Spain 1,766 0 -1,766

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 108,093,277
Other 39,039,891
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,434,689
Air transport 1,044

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 77,487,734 30,605,543 -46,882,191
Other 22,120,706 16,919,185 -5,201,521
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,818,500 15,616,189 +797,689
Air transport 0 1,044 +1,044

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 68,979,930
000 39,039,891
Londonderry 34,663,395
Middlesbrough 26,995,470
Immingham Docks 4,648,202

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 £
Belfast Port 39,587,216 29,392,714 -10,194,502
000 22,120,706 16,919,185 -5,201,521
Londonderry 20,061,492 14,601,903 -5,459,589
Middlesbrough 26,471,301 524,169 -25,947,132
Immingham Docks 3,917,935 730,267 -3,187,668
Felixstowe 874,971 715,037 -159,934
499 819,343 0 -819,343
London Gateway Port 312,077 110,020 -202,057
Dover / Eurotunnel 259,060 147,622 -111,438
Harwich 1,959 0 -1,959

Quick facts

HS code: 27011290

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

Description: Bituminous coal not used for coking, suitable for energy and heat