Import/export HS code 27101943: Low-sulphur oils

Petroleum oils with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.001% by weight

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 £
United States 1,722,341,490
Netherlands 1,564,821,492
Belgium 913,319,136
India 213,288,662
Saudi Arabia 177,218,747

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 £
United States 1,722,341,490 0 -1,722,341,490
Netherlands 1,564,821,492 0 -1,564,821,492
Belgium 913,319,136 0 -913,319,136
India 213,288,662 0 -213,288,662
Saudi Arabia 177,218,747 0 -177,218,747
United Arab Emirates 131,559,775 0 -131,559,775
Kuwait 129,871,168 0 -129,871,168
Sweden 92,938,907 0 -92,938,907
France 61,157,495 0 -61,157,495
Georgia 43,514,099 0 -43,514,099

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 £
United States 2,108,580,117
Netherlands 1,004,841,669
Belgium 572,320,777
India 336,960,954
United Arab Emirates 245,223,303

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 £
United States 2,108,580,117 0 -2,108,580,117
Netherlands 1,004,841,669 0 -1,004,841,669
Belgium 572,320,777 0 -572,320,777
India 336,960,954 0 -336,960,954
United Arab Emirates 245,223,303 0 -245,223,303
Saudi Arabia 232,263,616 0 -232,263,616
Kuwait 207,040,675 0 -207,040,675
Sweden 96,302,875 0 -96,302,875
China 73,006,609 0 -73,006,609
Oman 65,119,236 0 -65,119,236

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Essex 3
Inner London - East 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2

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
Greater Manchester 4 0 -4
Essex 3 0 -3
Inner London - East 3 0 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 0 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 0 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2

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) 5,198,538,534
Other 20,690,039
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,839,687
Air transport 76,339

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) 5,198,538,534 0 -5,198,538,534
Other 20,690,039 0 -20,690,039
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,839,687 0 -3,839,687
Air transport 76,339 0 -76,339

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 1,899,099,586
Milford 1,099,182,542
Immingham Docks 519,553,115
Southampton 448,217,732
Middlesbrough 312,818,020

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 1,899,099,586 0 -1,899,099,586
Milford 1,099,182,542 0 -1,099,182,542
Immingham Docks 519,553,115 0 -519,553,115
Southampton 448,217,732 0 -448,217,732
Middlesbrough 312,818,020 0 -312,818,020
Plymouth 187,881,107 0 -187,881,107
Avonmouth Docks 176,694,053 0 -176,694,053
Glasgow 141,969,563 0 -141,969,563
Grangemouth Docks 119,453,827 0 -119,453,827
Liverpool Docks 72,690,068 0 -72,690,068

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 16
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 12
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 8
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-12 16
2024-11 19
2024-10 22
2024-09 22
2024-08 22

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+ 22
15m-54m 7
1m-15m 6
Other 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 £
Ireland 179,879,838
France 38,582,234
Netherlands 13,726,297
Canada 305,397
Singapore 274,645

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 £
Ireland 179,879,838 0 -179,879,838
France 38,582,234 0 -38,582,234
Netherlands 13,726,297 0 -13,726,297
Canada 305,397 0 -305,397
Singapore 274,645 0 -274,645
Turkey 253,683 0 -253,683
Denmark 187,798 0 -187,798
Germany 182,999 0 -182,999
Croatia 165,749 0 -165,749
United States 100,675 0 -100,675

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 £
Netherlands 307,121
India 207,141
Germany 191,045
France 177,122
United Arab Emirates 164,355

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 £
Netherlands 307,121 0 -307,121
India 207,141 0 -207,141
Germany 191,045 0 -191,045
France 177,122 0 -177,122
United Arab Emirates 164,355 0 -164,355

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) 221,003,790
Other 11,974,142
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 852,986
Air transport 258,354

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) 221,003,790 0 -221,003,790
Other 11,974,142 0 -11,974,142
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 852,986 0 -852,986
Air transport 258,354 0 -258,354

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 136,749,780
Grangemouth Docks 69,821,423
Immingham Docks 13,453,250
000 11,974,142
Ellesmere Port 451,941

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 £
Milford 136,749,780 0 -136,749,780
Grangemouth Docks 69,821,423 0 -69,821,423
Immingham Docks 13,453,250 0 -13,453,250
000 11,974,142 0 -11,974,142
Ellesmere Port 451,941 0 -451,941
London 344,128 0 -344,128
London Heathrow Airport 247,326 0 -247,326
Dover / Eurotunnel 239,881 0 -239,881
Harwich 196,621 0 -196,621
London Gateway Port 157,702 0 -157,702

Quick facts

HS code: 27101943

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

Description: Petroleum oils with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.001% by weight