Import/export HS code 270820: Pitch coke from coal or mineral tar

Pitch coke, a solid residue from coal tar or mineral tar, used in manufacturing electrodes and fuel

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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 £
France 22,100
China 21,582
Germany 3,807
South Africa 793

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 £
France 22,100 0 -22,100
China 0 21,582 +21,582
Germany 0 3,807 +3,807
South Africa 0 793 +793

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 £
South Africa 26,700
South Korea 21,582

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 £
South Africa 22,100 4,600 -17,500
South Korea 0 21,582 +21,582

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) 44,475
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,807

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) 22,100 22,375 +275
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 3,807 +3,807

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 22,100
London Gateway Port 21,582
Immingham Docks 3,807
London 793

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 £
Dover 22,100 0 -22,100
London Gateway Port 0 21,582 +21,582
Immingham Docks 0 3,807 +3,807
London 0 793 +793

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 £
United States 237,446
India 160,956
Spain 45,413
Germany 34,247
France 14,435

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 £
United States 178,752 58,694 -120,058
India 67,617 93,339 +25,722
Spain 9,414 35,999 +26,585
Germany 19,660 14,587 -5,073
France 0 14,435 +14,435
Czechia 4,200 8,782 +4,582
Italy 1,318 0 -1,318
Netherlands 750 0 -750
Poland 0 723 +723

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) 398,402
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 92,415
Air transport 17,453

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) 246,369 152,033 -94,336
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,324 60,091 +27,767
Air transport 3,018 14,435 +11,417

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 178,752
London Gateway Port 142,756
Dover / Eurotunnel 91,092
Southampton 76,894
East Midlands Airport 17,453

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 £
Liverpool Docks 178,752 0 -178,752
London Gateway Port 62,717 80,039 +17,322
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,724 59,368 +27,644
Southampton 4,900 71,994 +67,094
East Midlands Airport 3,018 14,435 +11,417
Immingham Docks 600 723 +123

Quick facts

HS code: 270820

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

Description: Pitch coke, a solid residue from coal tar or mineral tar, used in manufacturing electrodes and fuel