Import/export HS code 2702: Lignite, not agglomerated or jet

Lignite, a type of coal, in its natural form, not pressed into blocks or mixed with jet

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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 £
Germany 628,979
United States 54,337
Netherlands 4,042
Canada 3,809
Ireland 1,075

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 £
Germany 493,839 135,140 -358,699
United States 27,720 26,617 -1,103
Netherlands 4,042 0 -4,042
Canada 0 3,809 +3,809
Ireland 1,075 0 -1,075

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 £
Germany 633,021
United States 54,337
Canada 3,809

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 £
Germany 497,881 135,140 -362,741
United States 27,720 26,617 -1,103
Canada 0 3,809 +3,809

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) 484,051
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 203,307
Air transport 3,809
Other 1,075

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) 409,542 74,509 -335,033
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 116,059 87,248 -28,811
Air transport 0 3,809 +3,809
Other 1,075 0 -1,075

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Sharpness Docks 369,447
Dover 167,091
Immingham Docks 46,810
Southampton 41,557
Dover / Eurotunnel 22,940

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 £
Sharpness Docks 369,447 0 -369,447
Dover 85,432 81,659 -3,773
Immingham Docks 18,371 28,439 +10,068
Southampton 14,940 26,617 +11,677
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,796 13,144 +3,348
Killingholme 10,793 3,915 -6,878
Felixstowe 12,780 0 -12,780
London 0 4,124 +4,124
Harwich 4,042 0 -4,042
499 0 3,859 +3,859

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 161,156
Lebanon 15,092
Jordan 8,583
Germany 7,176
United States 7,001

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 116,997 44,159 -72,838
Lebanon 8,853 6,239 -2,614
Jordan 8,583 0 -8,583
Germany 5,633 1,543 -4,090
United States 0 7,001 +7,001
Viet Nam 0 6,012 +6,012
Switzerland 0 3,579 +3,579
Canada 2,230 0 -2,230
Belgium 1,557 0 -1,557
Hungary 1,488 0 -1,488

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 70,584
Germany 70,050

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 48,609 21,975 -26,634
Germany 54,066 15,984 -38,082

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 140,634
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,938
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,687
Air transport 10,788

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 £
Other 102,675 37,959 -64,716
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,443 12,495 -8,948
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,436 12,251 -5,185
Air transport 3,787 7,001 +3,214

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 140,634
London Gateway Port 23,675
Liverpool Docks 10,290
Holyhead 10,232
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,783

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 £
000 102,675 37,959 -64,716
London Gateway Port 17,436 6,239 -11,197
Liverpool Docks 10,290 0 -10,290
Holyhead 4,032 6,200 +2,168
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,488 6,295 +4,807
Southampton 0 6,012 +6,012
Hull 5,633 0 -5,633
East Midlands Airport 0 4,986 +4,986
London Heathrow Airport 3,787 0 -3,787
London Stansted Airport 0 2,015 +2,015

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 2702

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

Description: Lignite, a type of coal, in its natural form, not pressed into blocks or mixed with jet