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 437,952
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 200,825 237,127 +36,302
Spain 67,967 47,240 -20,727
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 437,952
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 200,825 237,127 +36,302
Spain 91,150 47,240 -43,910
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) 426,979
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) 203,107 223,872 +20,765
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 99,117 61,595 -37,522
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 171,595
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 29,230 237,127 +207,897
Killingholme 171,595 0 -171,595
Liverpool Docks 31,271 32,195 +924
Portsmouth 24,936 15,045 -9,891
Dover 34,943 1,100 -33,843
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 1,390,059
Ireland 141,077
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 1,390,059 0 -1,390,059
Ireland 57,124 83,953 +26,829
Spain 46,801 32,122 -14,679
Belgium 28,415 41,975 +13,560
Jamaica 34,136 0 -34,136
Netherlands 10,567 4,839 -5,728
United States 10,356 0 -10,356
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 3,801

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 6,914 6,002 -912
XI 1,488 2,313 +825

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) 1,425,671
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 296,038
Other 18,164
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) 1,425,671 0 -1,425,671
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 147,143 148,895 +1,752
Other 9,009 9,155 +146
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 1,390,059
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 1,390,059 0 -1,390,059
Dover / Eurotunnel 93,066 74,097 -18,969
Holyhead 30,370 42,758 +12,388
London Gateway Port 34,136 0 -34,136
Heysham 2,560 27,360 +24,800
000 9,009 9,155 +146
Liverpool Docks 15,185 0 -15,185
ZLC 0 8,554 +8,554
Harwich 5,962 0 -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