Import/export HS code 27079919: Various light oils

Other light oils from coal tar, used in industrial and chemical applications

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Netherlands 31,892,123
Poland 9,978,802
India 9,511,885
Indonesia 6,780,511
Turkey 6,164,666

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 £
Netherlands 2,422,153 29,469,970 +27,047,817
Poland 7,164,820 2,813,982 -4,350,838
India 1,057,288 8,454,597 +7,397,309
Indonesia 4,476,793 2,303,718 -2,173,075
Turkey 1,968,553 4,196,113 +2,227,560
Hungary 104,405 345,691 +241,286
Malaysia 114,286 257,134 +142,848
Sweden 303,838 64,854 -238,984
Slovakia 116,152 49,765 -66,387
Switzerland 163,502 0 -163,502

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 £
Indonesia 16,641,640
India 13,396,761
Poland 12,674,230
Turkey 10,556,605
Malaysia 3,400,113

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 £
Indonesia 4,779,315 11,862,325 +7,083,010
India 678,566 12,718,195 +12,039,629
Poland 7,164,820 5,509,410 -1,655,410
Turkey 2,081,751 8,474,854 +6,393,103
Malaysia 626,765 2,773,348 +2,146,583
Thailand 156,032 3,015,497 +2,859,465
Spain 1,014,767 1,570,649 +555,882
Romania 556,054 643,042 +86,988
Hungary 186,218 948,286 +762,068
Slovakia 598,159 150,548 -447,611

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
Inner London - West 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
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,267,469
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,185

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) 18,285,602 47,981,867 +29,696,265
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,185 0 -24,185

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 63,468,577
Liverpool Docks 1,971,296
Hull 527,513
Felixstowe 300,083
London 24,185

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 17,272,808 46,195,769 +28,922,961
Liverpool Docks 190,975 1,780,321 +1,589,346
Hull 527,513 0 -527,513
Felixstowe 294,306 5,777 -288,529
London 24,185 0 -24,185

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 2

Top importers

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

Company Months traded
PHILLIPS 66 LIMITED 1
ESSAR OIL (UK) LIMITED 1

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
54m+ 1
Other 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 £
Germany 2,149
Mauritius 2,140

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 £
Germany 2,149 0 -2,149
Mauritius 2,140 0 -2,140

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 2,149
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,140

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 £
Air transport 2,149 0 -2,149
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,140 0 -2,140

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 2,149
London Gateway Port 2,140

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 £
ZLC 2,149 0 -2,149
London Gateway Port 2,140 0 -2,140

Quick facts

HS code: 27079919

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

Description: Other light oils from coal tar, used in industrial and chemical applications