Import/export HS code 27079999: Various unspecified coal tar products

Other coal tar products not listed elsewhere, used in various industries

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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 £
Netherlands 510,609,094
Germany 103,984,696
Sweden 79,133,750
South Korea 49,495,835
Belgium 41,924,657

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 347,212,945 163,396,149 -183,816,796
Germany 64,128,998 39,855,698 -24,273,300
Sweden 34,225,272 44,908,478 +10,683,206
South Korea 31,123,001 18,372,834 -12,750,167
Belgium 18,316,609 23,608,048 +5,291,439
France 25,815,187 12,092,734 -13,722,453
Malaysia 12,118,098 11,075,841 -1,042,257
Algeria 14,176,352 0 -14,176,352
China 242,240 5,536,649 +5,294,409
India 2,186,305 0 -2,186,305

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 £
Netherlands 251,855,356
Saudi Arabia 160,404,469
Germany 151,829,599
Sweden 87,684,033
South Korea 52,058,674

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 £
Netherlands 193,860,471 57,994,885 -135,865,586
Saudi Arabia 100,613,937 59,790,532 -40,823,405
Germany 82,774,290 69,055,309 -13,718,981
Sweden 42,775,555 44,908,478 +2,132,923
South Korea 31,123,001 20,935,673 -10,187,328
Belgium 19,132,283 26,488,321 +7,356,038
France 25,567,083 11,980,458 -13,586,625
Malaysia 12,118,098 11,075,841 -1,042,257
United Kingdom 20,965,634 75,554 -20,890,080
Algeria 14,176,352 0 -14,176,352

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 3
Inner London - West 3
Essex 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Inner London - East 3 0 -3
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Essex 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 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) 864,015,312
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,720,841
Air transport 380,789
Other 34,091

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) 548,869,099 315,146,213 -233,722,886
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,384,286 4,336,555 +2,952,269
Air transport 359,534 21,255 -338,279
Other 34,091 0 -34,091

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester 432,655,929
Immingham Docks 140,588,571
Liverpool Docks 136,207,131
Harwich 80,499,213
WEY 57,922,046

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 £
Manchester 282,716,987 149,938,942 -132,778,045
Immingham Docks 84,488,356 56,100,215 -28,388,141
Liverpool Docks 87,225,598 48,981,533 -38,244,065
Harwich 45,510,153 34,989,060 -10,521,093
WEY 30,387,031 27,535,015 -2,852,016
Falmouth 10,582,581 0 -10,582,581
Hull 8,226,374 1,009,161 -7,217,213
Eurotunnel 328,058 676,425 +348,367
Felixstowe 336,204 62,343 -273,861
Prestwick Airport 314,995 0 -314,995

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3
Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 7
2026-02 5
2026-01 5
2025-12 4

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
54m+ 15
15m-54m 3
Other 2
1m-15m 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 £
Netherlands 874,541,585
Belgium 459,097,657
Spain 84,792,428
United States 41,240,513
Denmark 36,561,460

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 £
Netherlands 560,412,064 314,129,521 -246,282,543
Belgium 279,583,963 179,513,694 -100,070,269
Spain 24,476,653 60,315,775 +35,839,122
United States 1,845,443 39,395,070 +37,549,627
Denmark 19,201,175 17,360,285 -1,840,890
France 2,327,068 20,962,933 +18,635,865
QS 12,096,564 2,021,075 -10,075,489
Germany 5,535,354 5,316,246 -219,108
Malta 0 9,364,515 +9,364,515
Israel 2,853,583 3,095,811 +242,228

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 2,202

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 0 2,202 +2,202

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) 1,538,049,071
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,567,687
Air transport 5,109
Other 2,202

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) 897,976,171 640,072,900 -257,903,271
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,123,724 22,443,963 +2,320,239
Air transport 1,590 3,519 +1,929
Other 0 2,202 +2,202

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 944,155,696
Grangemouth Docks 198,503,575
Milford 178,045,541
Southampton 160,280,990
London 40,281,659

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 £
Immingham Docks 507,344,637 436,811,059 -70,533,578
Grangemouth Docks 198,503,575 0 -198,503,575
Milford 80,318,585 97,726,956 +17,408,371
Southampton 80,848,286 79,432,704 -1,415,582
London 19,619,855 20,661,804 +1,041,949
Falmouth 11,939,782 1,939,896 -9,999,886
London Gateway Port 5,957,741 4,915,474 -1,042,267
Ellesmere Port 4,156,208 5,761,730 +1,605,522
Liverpool Docks 3,409,826 5,392,846 +1,983,020
Harwich 2,708,047 4,627,064 +1,919,017

Quick facts

HS code: 27079999

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

Description: Other coal tar products not listed elsewhere, used in various industries