Import/export HS code 27101225: Various light oils

Other types of light oils not specifically listed in this category

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Belgium 55,954,317
Norway 49,896,052
Netherlands 44,891,369
Spain 26,136,117
Germany 8,006,426

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 £
Belgium 40,428,863 15,525,454 -24,903,409
Norway 49,896,052 0 -49,896,052
Netherlands 19,391,146 25,500,223 +6,109,077
Spain 10,559,052 15,577,065 +5,018,013
Germany 3,414,401 4,592,025 +1,177,624
France 2,221,963 1,444,530 -777,433
Denmark 3,156,779 106,395 -3,050,384
Switzerland 103,254 116,991 +13,737
Ireland 110,984 95,762 -15,222
United States 48,940 53,100 +4,160

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 £
Norway 52,588,121
Netherlands 42,019,409
Belgium 30,932,595
Spain 26,139,533
Germany 14,955,429

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 £
Norway 52,588,121 0 -52,588,121
Netherlands 18,682,658 23,336,751 +4,654,093
Belgium 24,327,761 6,604,834 -17,722,927
Spain 10,560,401 15,579,132 +5,018,731
Germany 7,365,174 7,590,255 +225,081
United Kingdom 9,288,705 2,212,648 -7,076,057
France 2,080,926 6,054,108 +3,973,182
Denmark 3,159,246 106,395 -3,052,851
United States 1,010,571 1,336,625 +326,054
Switzerland 110,946 67,107 -43,839

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
West Yorkshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3

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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 2 -1
Essex 2 2 +0

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) 172,994,117
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,360,202
Air transport 132,292
Road transport 34,092
Other 18,101

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) 118,431,366 54,562,751 -63,868,615
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,903,273 8,456,929 -2,446,344
Air transport 83,650 48,642 -35,008
Road transport 0 34,092 +34,092
Other 12,094 6,007 -6,087

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 84,680,426
Middlesbrough 43,082,687
Immingham Docks 27,761,410
Southampton 19,459,263
Liverpool Docks 4,754,316

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 £
London 69,350,507 15,329,919 -54,020,588
Middlesbrough 24,474,275 18,608,412 -5,865,863
Immingham Docks 11,817,033 15,944,377 +4,127,344
Southampton 19,459,263 0 -19,459,263
Liverpool Docks 98,077 4,656,239 +4,558,162
Ellesmere Port 0 3,223,595 +3,223,595
Hull 1,203,025 1,550,338 +347,313
Dover 818,902 1,245,963 +427,061
Thamesport 531,031 962,256 +431,225
Felixstowe 707,308 479,977 -227,331

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 11
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 7
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 13
2026-03 18
2026-02 16
2026-01 10
2025-12 12

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+ 30
1m-15m 8
Other 5
15m-54m 4
0-1m 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 434,258,969
Belgium 196,035,511
France 32,174,341
United States 24,018,476
Latvia 8,507,621

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 312,189,165 122,069,804 -190,119,361
Belgium 115,112,679 80,922,832 -34,189,847
France 29,414,618 2,759,723 -26,654,895
United States 4,041,008 19,977,468 +15,936,460
Latvia 8,507,621 0 -8,507,621
Lithuania 23,559 7,799,579 +7,776,020
Ireland 729,216 1,018,167 +288,951
Saudi Arabia 233,128 178,842 -54,286
Germany 21,619 334,406 +312,787
United Arab Emirates 136,160 112,044 -24,116

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 6,522
Belgium 840
Germany 621
France 112
Ireland 15

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 3,959 2,563 -1,396
Belgium 601 239 -362
Germany 387 234 -153
France 112 0 -112
Ireland 15 0 -15

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) 702,425,614
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,726,751
Air transport 1,980,997
Other 16,741

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) 469,750,632 232,674,982 -237,075,650
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,834,456 1,892,295 +57,839
Air transport 95,967 1,885,030 +1,789,063
Other 9,742 6,999 -2,743

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 317,101,194
Immingham Docks 219,330,633
Grangemouth Docks 155,934,116
Middlesbrough 8,817,642
London Heathrow Airport 1,555,354

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 £
Southampton 135,977,741 181,123,453 +45,145,712
Immingham Docks 182,081,644 37,248,989 -144,832,655
Grangemouth Docks 149,101,701 6,832,415 -142,269,286
Middlesbrough 1,910,696 6,906,946 +4,996,250
London Heathrow Airport 60,034 1,495,320 +1,435,286
Dover / Eurotunnel 664,932 794,717 +129,785
London Gateway Port 524,878 411,268 -113,610
Liverpool Docks 553,485 247,475 -306,010
Felixstowe 463,576 290,801 -172,775
Hull 0 413,105 +413,105

Quick facts

HS code: 27101225

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

Description: Other types of light oils not specifically listed in this category