Import/export HS code 27102011: Low-sulphur biodiesel oils

Petroleum oils with biodiesel and 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 £
Netherlands 74,363,794
Belgium 30,482,056
Sweden 13,868,252
Ireland 1,091,271
Germany 101,836

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 1,195,153 73,168,641 +71,973,488
Belgium 797,589 29,684,467 +28,886,878
Sweden 0 13,868,252 +13,868,252
Ireland 2,871 1,088,400 +1,085,529
Germany 100,765 1,071 -99,694
France 15,076 15,655 +579
United States 1,028 4,078 +3,050
Italy 3,287 0 -3,287
South Korea 3,238 0 -3,238

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 45,103,938
Belgium 23,433,963
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,197,802
Malaysia 2,135,135
Brazil 786,109

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 250,982 44,852,956 +44,601,974
Belgium 1,217,040 22,216,923 +20,999,883
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 3,197,802 +3,197,802
Malaysia 0 2,135,135 +2,135,135
Brazil 0 786,109 +786,109
Germany 301,364 67,580 -233,784
United Kingdom 64,312 285,118 +220,806
United States 275,913 4,078 -271,835
Italy 3,287 0 -3,287
Thailand 3,238 0 -3,238

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Essex 2
Cheshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - East 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 - West 0 3 +3
Essex 2 2 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 0 -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) 75,101,204
Other 44,287,734
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 552,289
Air transport 8,344

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) 1,616,318 73,484,886 +71,868,568
Other 2,871 44,284,863 +44,281,992
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 495,552 56,737 -438,815
Air transport 4,266 4,078 -188

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 44,287,734
London 36,206,210
Grangemouth Docks 25,117,955
Glasgow 10,527,042
Immingham Docks 2,211,623

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 £
000 2,871 44,284,863 +44,281,992
London 674,837 35,531,373 +34,856,536
Grangemouth Docks 0 25,117,955 +25,117,955
Glasgow 0 10,527,042 +10,527,042
Immingham Docks 0 2,211,623 +2,211,623
Cardiff Docks 1,195,153 0 -1,195,153
Dover 135,522 55,666 -79,856
Hull 36,453 31,620 -4,833
Ramsgate 64,312 0 -64,312
Harwich 5,593 34,889 +29,296

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
3
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2025-12 3
2025-10 3
2024-10 2
2024-07 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+ 7
15m-54m 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 733,554,657
Germany 761,915
Sweden 220,340
France 92,204
Netherlands 70,908

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 368,222,483 365,332,174 -2,890,309
Germany 542,682 219,233 -323,449
Sweden 26,637 193,703 +167,066
France 72,935 19,269 -53,666
Netherlands 19,708 51,200 +31,492
Japan 40,316 18,746 -21,570
Turkey 0 57,954 +57,954
Italy 22,753 30,052 +7,299
North Macedonia 16,882 16,791 -91
Romania 19,835 13,122 -6,713

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 £
Ireland 21,072,351
XI 963,696

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 £
Ireland 8,417,959 12,654,392 +4,236,433
XI 963,696 0 -963,696

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) 540,877,381
Other 193,686,626
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 552,061
Air transport 15,119

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) 276,893,836 263,983,545 -12,910,291
Other 91,950,401 101,736,225 +9,785,824
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 253,267 298,794 +45,527
Air transport 6,532 8,587 +2,055

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 531,603,706
000 193,686,626
Grangemouth Docks 8,165,203
London 917,091
Felixstowe 145,002

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 268,045,407 263,558,299 -4,487,108
000 91,950,401 101,736,225 +9,785,824
Grangemouth Docks 8,165,203 0 -8,165,203
London 502,001 415,090 -86,911
Felixstowe 87,048 57,954 -29,094
Dover 44,593 83,549 +38,956
London Gateway Port 84,813 39,407 -45,406
Holyhead 56,025 30,504 -25,521
Immingham Docks 62,359 0 -62,359
Southampton 30,075 30,546 +471

Quick facts

HS code: 27102011

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

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