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 624,062
United States 39,397
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 495,577 128,485 -367,092
United States 30,009 9,388 -20,621
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 628,104
United States 39,397
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 499,619 128,485 -371,134
United States 30,009 9,388 -20,621
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) 469,111
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 198,390
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) 411,831 57,280 -354,551
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 117,797 80,593 -37,204
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 169,204
Immingham Docks 43,191
Southampton 26,617
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,529

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 78,051 91,153 +13,102
Immingham Docks 27,042 16,149 -10,893
Southampton 17,229 9,388 -7,841
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,385 13,144 +6,759
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 3,859 0 -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 152,209
Lebanon 15,092
Hungary 12,600
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 113,692 38,517 -75,175
Lebanon 8,853 6,239 -2,614
Hungary 0 12,600 +12,600
Germany 5,633 1,543 -4,090
United States 3,411 3,590 +179
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
France 0 1,173 +1,173

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 70,025
Germany 66,702

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 48,584 21,441 -27,143
Germany 49,626 17,076 -32,550

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 136,727
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,010
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,104
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 98,210 38,517 -59,693
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,115 18,895 -2,220
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,853 12,251 +3,398
Air transport 7,198 3,590 -3,608

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 136,727
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,895
London Gateway Port 15,092
Holyhead 10,232
Southampton 6,012

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 98,210 38,517 -59,693
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 18,895 +18,895
London Gateway Port 8,853 6,239 -2,614
Holyhead 10,232 0 -10,232
Southampton 0 6,012 +6,012
Hull 5,633 0 -5,633
Liverpool Docks 5,250 0 -5,250
East Midlands Airport 1,396 3,590 +2,194
London Heathrow Airport 3,787 0 -3,787
London Stansted Airport 2,015 0 -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