Import/export HS code 27101948: Very high-sulphur oils

Petroleum oils with a sulphur content exceeding 0.1% 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 140,166,198
Belgium 30,411,864
China 9,199,172
Ireland 3,731,305
Netherlands 2,714,665

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 12,495,182 127,671,016 +115,175,834
Belgium 14,658,811 15,753,053 +1,094,242
China 0 9,199,172 +9,199,172
Ireland 169 3,731,136 +3,730,967
Netherlands 0 2,714,665 +2,714,665
Georgia 0 1,216,306 +1,216,306
Germany 197,524 184,572 -12,952
Turkey 9,633 0 -9,633

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 140,276,181
Netherlands 14,136,900
China 9,199,172
Belgium 6,934,813
Georgia 1,216,306

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 12,543,386 127,732,795 +115,189,409
Netherlands 7,720,815 6,416,085 -1,304,730
China 0 9,199,172 +9,199,172
Belgium 6,934,813 0 -6,934,813
Georgia 0 1,216,306 +1,216,306
Germany 152,503 144,284 -8,219
Turkey 9,633 0 -9,633
Switzerland 0 6,214 +6,214
United Kingdom 0 3,462 +3,462

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 2
Essex 1
Greater Manchester 1
Northern Ireland 1
North Wales 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 1 2 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
North Wales 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 171,809,771
Other 15,751,771
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 213,759
Air transport 55,938

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) 27,225,195 144,584,576 +117,359,381
Other 169 15,751,602 +15,751,433
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 124,782 88,977 -35,805
Air transport 11,173 44,765 +33,592

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 144,012,802
Southampton 23,866,239
000 15,751,771
Manchester 3,727,663
Dover 120,364

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 £
Milford 12,488,338 131,524,464 +119,036,126
Southampton 14,655,628 9,210,611 -5,445,017
000 169 15,751,602 +15,751,433
Manchester 0 3,727,663 +3,727,663
Dover 75,040 45,324 -29,716
Felixstowe 38,498 59,794 +21,296
Hull 63,354 0 -63,354
Harwich 16,156 35,820 +19,664
Eurotunnel 0 32,156 +32,156
London Heathrow Airport 0 28,288 +28,288

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 4
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 4
2026-02 4
2025-12 5
2025-11 4

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+ 5
1m-15m 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 £
Netherlands 113,792,397
Belgium 59,370,362
Ireland 43,841,790
Denmark 34,167,161
Spain 11,677,337

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 35,745,272 78,047,125 +42,301,853
Belgium 40,080,342 19,290,020 -20,790,322
Ireland 15,679,268 28,162,522 +12,483,254
Denmark 10,116,669 24,050,492 +13,933,823
Spain 3,930,565 7,746,772 +3,816,207
France 8,248,589 0 -8,248,589
Norway 8,199,436 0 -8,199,436
Sweden 5,021 6,212,431 +6,207,410
Saudi Arabia 15,475 0 -15,475
Italy 2,397 0 -2,397

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 £
United States 1,401
XI 308

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 £
United States 1,401 0 -1,401
XI 0 308 +308

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) 242,403,604
Other 42,960,833
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 167,959
Air transport 2,267

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) 107,058,484 135,345,120 +28,286,636
Other 14,830,375 28,130,458 +13,300,083
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 134,175 33,784 -100,391
Air transport 0 2,267 +2,267

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 114,372,871
Ellesmere Port 109,724,455
000 42,960,833
Immingham Docks 8,136,120
Southampton 6,212,431

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 41,927,612 72,445,259 +30,517,647
Ellesmere Port 55,342,840 54,381,615 -961,225
000 14,830,375 28,130,458 +13,300,083
Immingham Docks 5,825,573 2,310,547 -3,515,026
Southampton 0 6,212,431 +6,212,431
Manchester 3,952,005 0 -3,952,005
Holyhead 63,827 13,607 -50,220
Heysham 41,394 10,011 -31,383
Liverpool Docks 19,667 3,714 -15,953
London Gateway Port 15,475 0 -15,475

Quick facts

HS code: 27101948

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

Description: Petroleum oils with a sulphur content exceeding 0.1% by weight