Import/export HS code 27101962: Low-sulphur oils

Petroleum oils with a sulphur content not 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 £
Belgium 23,395,966
Netherlands 18,251,637
Denmark 6,645,930
Germany 901,930
Ireland 15,141

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 11,982,132 11,413,834 -568,298
Netherlands 1,502,122 16,749,515 +15,247,393
Denmark 3,306,298 3,339,632 +33,334
Germany 450,768 451,162 +394
Ireland 7,501 7,640 +139
Taiwan 921 0 -921

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 21,172,852
Denmark 11,936,715
Belgium 10,446,025
Spain 4,661,624
United States 899,185

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 2,961,912 18,210,940 +15,249,028
Denmark 3,306,298 8,630,417 +5,324,119
Belgium 10,446,025 0 -10,446,025
Spain 0 4,661,624 +4,661,624
United States 448,023 451,162 +3,139
Sweden 60,717 0 -60,717
Germany 15,600 0 -15,600
Switzerland 2,745 0 -2,745
Taiwan 921 0 -921

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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +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) 48,296,278
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 899,185
Other 15,141
Air transport 921

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) 16,793,297 31,502,981 +14,709,684
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 448,023 451,162 +3,139
Other 7,501 7,640 +139
Air transport 921 0 -921

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
WEY 33,656,588
Immingham Docks 14,636,945
Dover 846,381
Dover / Eurotunnel 36,907
Eurotunnel 15,897

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 £
WEY 13,484,254 20,172,334 +6,688,080
Immingham Docks 3,306,298 11,330,647 +8,024,349
Dover 409,298 437,083 +27,785
Dover / Eurotunnel 27,819 9,088 -18,731
Eurotunnel 10,906 4,991 -5,915
000 7,501 7,640 +139
London 2,745 0 -2,745
London Heathrow Airport 921 0 -921

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
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
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
2025-08 2
2025-06 2
2025-03 1
2024-08 3

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+ 2
15m-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 £
Netherlands 134,603,814
Spain 51,594,017
Gibraltar 31,923,682
Denmark 18,434,138
QS 10,632,941

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 76,097,118 58,506,696 -17,590,422
Spain 19,369,066 32,224,951 +12,855,885
Gibraltar 16,648,820 15,274,862 -1,373,958
Denmark 7,887,316 10,546,822 +2,659,506
QS 10,632,941 0 -10,632,941
Morocco 9,398,711 0 -9,398,711
Singapore 8,778,609 0 -8,778,609
Belgium 3,548,239 0 -3,548,239
Qatar 746,968 0 -746,968
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 31,546 0 -31,546

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) 268,402,081
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,262,379
Air transport 45,392

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) 152,631,548 115,770,533 -36,861,015
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 473,004 789,375 +316,371
Air transport 37,930 7,462 -30,468

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 256,949,734
Falmouth 10,894,275
London 1,078,597
WEY 485,634
Immingham Docks 151,596

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 141,238,093 115,711,641 -25,526,452
Falmouth 10,894,275 0 -10,894,275
London 347,468 731,129 +383,661
WEY 485,634 0 -485,634
Immingham Docks 120,658 30,938 -89,720
Thamesport 0 55,097 +55,097
East Midlands Airport 33,120 7,462 -25,658
Harwich 8,284 26,876 +18,592
Hull 10,140 0 -10,140
London Gateway Port 0 3,795 +3,795

Quick facts

HS code: 27101962

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

Description: Petroleum oils with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.1% by weight