Import/export HS code 2706: Coal tar and similar mineral tars

Tar made from coal, lignite, or peat, including processed or partially distilled versions. Used in various industrial applications

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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 491,051
Spain 115,207
France 23,183
China 10,249
Ireland 1,968

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 224,694 266,357 +41,663
Spain 35,746 79,461 +43,715
France 23,183 0 -23,183
China 10,249 0 -10,249
Ireland 1,894 74 -1,820
Poland 0 1,100 +1,100

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 491,051
Spain 138,390
China 10,249
Poland 1,100

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 224,694 266,357 +41,663
Spain 58,929 79,461 +20,532
China 10,249 0 -10,249
Poland 0 1,100 +1,100

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
South Yorkshire 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
South Yorkshire 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) 480,078
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 160,712
Other 1,968

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) 226,026 254,052 +28,026
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 67,846 92,866 +25,020
Other 1,894 74 -1,820

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 266,357
Killingholme 224,694
Liverpool Docks 63,466
Portsmouth 39,981
Dover 36,043

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 0 266,357 +266,357
Killingholme 224,694 0 -224,694
Liverpool Docks 0 63,466 +63,466
Portsmouth 24,936 15,045 -9,891
Dover 33,993 2,050 -31,943
Felixstowe 10,249 0 -10,249
000 1,894 74 -1,820

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 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1

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
15m-54m 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 £
Denmark 1,475,169
Ireland 141,005
Spain 78,923
Belgium 70,390
Jamaica 34,136

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 £
Denmark 1,475,169 0 -1,475,169
Ireland 53,353 87,652 +34,299
Spain 0 78,923 +78,923
Belgium 7,647 62,743 +55,096
Jamaica 34,136 0 -34,136
Netherlands 4,605 10,801 +6,196
United States 1,476 8,880 +7,404
Switzerland 8,970 0 -8,970
Germany 0 3,715 +3,715
China 1,951 0 -1,951

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 £
Ireland 12,916
XI 3,379

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 £
Ireland 5,083 7,833 +2,750
XI 1,758 1,621 -137

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) 1,510,781
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 296,038
Other 18,092
Air transport 15,110

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) 1,510,781 0 -1,510,781
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 62,172 233,866 +171,694
Other 7,798 10,294 +2,496
Air transport 6,556 8,554 +1,998

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 1,475,169
Dover / Eurotunnel 167,163
Holyhead 73,128
London Gateway Port 34,136
Heysham 29,920

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 £
Middlesbrough 1,475,169 0 -1,475,169
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,617 150,546 +133,929
Holyhead 30,370 42,758 +12,388
London Gateway Port 34,136 0 -34,136
Heysham 0 29,920 +29,920
000 7,798 10,294 +2,496
Liverpool Docks 15,185 0 -15,185
ZLC 0 8,554 +8,554
Harwich 0 5,962 +5,962
Milford 0 4,680 +4,680

Quick facts

HS code: 2706

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

Description: Tar made from coal, lignite, or peat, including processed or partially distilled versions. Used in various industrial applications