Import/export HS code 27101231: Aviation spirit

Specialized light oil used as fuel for aircraft engines

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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 18,213,562
Estonia 2,901,560
Poland 490,445
Ireland 99,376
Germany 24,738

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 9,162,193 9,051,369 -110,824
Estonia 2,748,923 152,637 -2,596,286
Poland 270,452 219,993 -50,459
Ireland 98,879 497 -98,382
Germany 24,738 0 -24,738
France 0 11,267 +11,267

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 18,324,127
Estonia 2,901,560
Poland 490,445
Belgium 11,267
United Kingdom 8,808

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 9,281,566 9,042,561 -239,005
Estonia 2,748,923 152,637 -2,596,286
Poland 270,452 219,993 -50,459
Belgium 0 11,267 +11,267
United Kingdom 0 8,808 +8,808

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 1
Northern Ireland 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 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 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) 21,605,567
Road transport 94,635
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 36,005
Other 4,741

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) 12,181,568 9,423,999 -2,757,569
Road transport 94,635 0 -94,635
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,738 11,267 -13,471
Other 4,244 497 -3,747

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 16,287,023
Immingham Docks 4,920,752
Hull 413,722
Belfast Port 94,635
Killingholme 11,267

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 9,203,607 7,083,416 -2,120,191
Immingham Docks 2,748,923 2,171,829 -577,094
Hull 253,776 159,946 -93,830
Belfast Port 94,635 0 -94,635
Killingholme 0 11,267 +11,267
Lowestoft 0 8,808 +8,808
000 4,244 497 -3,747

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas
1
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 2

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+ 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 £
United Arab Emirates 536,255
New Zealand 48,796
Thailand 44,895
Barbados 3,188
NA 1,400

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 Arab Emirates 230,167 306,088 +75,921
New Zealand 0 48,796 +48,796
Thailand 0 44,895 +44,895
Barbados 0 3,188 +3,188
NA 0 1,400 +1,400
Angola 972 0 -972
Oman 882 0 -882

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) 569,353
Air transport 48,149
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,886

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) 211,281 358,072 +146,791
Air transport 1,854 46,295 +44,441
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,886 0 -18,886

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 517,369
London Heathrow Airport 47,267
Felixstowe 38,518
Grangemouth Docks 29,164
Portsmouth 3,188

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 £
London Gateway Port 211,281 306,088 +94,807
London Heathrow Airport 972 46,295 +45,323
Felixstowe 18,886 19,632 +746
Grangemouth Docks 0 29,164 +29,164
Portsmouth 0 3,188 +3,188
Brize Norton 882 0 -882

Quick facts

HS code: 27101231

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

Description: Specialized light oil used as fuel for aircraft engines