Import/export HS code 27101943: Low-sulphur oils

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

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  • 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 2,302,403,325
Netherlands 2,019,285,218
Belgium 1,187,963,382
Saudi Arabia 284,565,830
India 263,545,514

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 2,302,403,325 0 -2,302,403,325
Netherlands 2,019,285,218 0 -2,019,285,218
Belgium 1,187,963,382 0 -1,187,963,382
Saudi Arabia 284,565,830 0 -284,565,830
India 263,545,514 0 -263,545,514
Kuwait 177,373,503 0 -177,373,503
Sweden 136,438,999 0 -136,438,999
United Arab Emirates 131,562,965 0 -131,562,965
France 84,062,892 0 -84,062,892
Spain 44,453,575 0 -44,453,575

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 2,768,577,218
Netherlands 1,314,013,857
Belgium 753,693,269
India 420,943,930
Saudi Arabia 413,873,574

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 2,768,577,218 0 -2,768,577,218
Netherlands 1,314,013,857 0 -1,314,013,857
Belgium 753,693,269 0 -753,693,269
India 420,943,930 0 -420,943,930
Saudi Arabia 413,873,574 0 -413,873,574
Kuwait 296,725,613 0 -296,725,613
United Arab Emirates 252,381,702 0 -252,381,702
Sweden 149,937,164 0 -149,937,164
China 74,045,921 0 -74,045,921
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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Essex 3
Inner London - East 3
Inner London - West 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
Greater Manchester 4 0 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 0 -4
Essex 3 0 -3
Inner London - East 3 0 -3
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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) 6,794,942,411
Other 29,883,365
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,727,510
Air transport 80,749

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) 6,794,942,411 0 -6,794,942,411
Other 29,883,365 0 -29,883,365
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,727,510 0 -25,727,510
Air transport 80,749 0 -80,749

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 2,416,839,483
Milford 1,482,910,150
Immingham Docks 717,284,100
Southampton 566,768,702
Middlesbrough 442,656,816

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 2,416,839,483 0 -2,416,839,483
Milford 1,482,910,150 0 -1,482,910,150
Immingham Docks 717,284,100 0 -717,284,100
Southampton 566,768,702 0 -566,768,702
Middlesbrough 442,656,816 0 -442,656,816
Plymouth 253,962,872 0 -253,962,872
Avonmouth Docks 236,685,977 0 -236,685,977
Grangemouth Docks 189,106,922 0 -189,106,922
Glasgow 176,780,058 0 -176,780,058
Manchester 82,421,644 0 -82,421,644

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 17
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 12
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 8
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

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+ 23
15m-54m 7
1m-15m 7
Other 5
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 243,139,878
France 38,594,289
Norway 38,225,732
Netherlands 13,846,459
United States 314,361

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 243,139,878 0 -243,139,878
France 38,594,289 0 -38,594,289
Norway 38,225,732 0 -38,225,732
Netherlands 13,846,459 0 -13,846,459
United States 314,361 0 -314,361
Canada 305,397 0 -305,397
Germany 299,742 0 -299,742
Singapore 274,645 0 -274,645
Turkey 253,683 0 -253,683
Denmark 187,798 0 -187,798

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 £
France 520,848
Netherlands 307,121
India 207,141
Germany 191,045
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 £
France 520,848 0 -520,848
Netherlands 307,121 0 -307,121
India 207,141 0 -207,141
Germany 191,045 0 -191,045
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) 316,092,234
Other 17,749,910
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,110,343
Air transport 266,145

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) 316,092,234 0 -316,092,234
Other 17,749,910 0 -17,749,910
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,110,343 0 -2,110,343
Air transport 266,145 0 -266,145

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 174,554,447
Grangemouth Docks 89,453,214
Southampton 38,330,885
000 17,749,910
Immingham Docks 13,466,297

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 174,554,447 0 -174,554,447
Grangemouth Docks 89,453,214 0 -89,453,214
Southampton 38,330,885 0 -38,330,885
000 17,749,910 0 -17,749,910
Immingham Docks 13,466,297 0 -13,466,297
London 478,277 0 -478,277
Ellesmere Port 451,941 0 -451,941
Dover / Eurotunnel 370,496 0 -370,496
London Heathrow Airport 247,326 0 -247,326
Harwich 226,085 0 -226,085

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