Import/export HS code 27111294: High-purity propane (90-99%)

Propane with a purity level between 90% and 99%, used in precise applications

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 £
Netherlands 37,884,279
Norway 15,422,144
Belgium 12,077,098
Sweden 2,830,332
United States 1,194,965

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 23,728,592 14,155,687 -9,572,905
Norway 10,325,421 5,096,723 -5,228,698
Belgium 5,895,376 6,181,722 +286,346
Sweden 897,375 1,932,957 +1,035,582
United States 0 1,194,965 +1,194,965
Spain 835,526 0 -835,526
France 10,318 600,480 +590,162
Germany 5,728 397,310 +391,582
China 81,086 77,946 -3,140
Italy 61,704 54,064 -7,640

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 30,481,909
Norway 16,431,085
Belgium 10,734,629
United States 9,281,745
Sweden 2,830,332

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 18,425,885 12,056,024 -6,369,861
Norway 11,334,362 5,096,723 -6,237,639
Belgium 5,916,435 4,818,194 -1,098,241
United States 3,935,170 5,346,575 +1,411,405
Sweden 897,375 1,932,957 +1,035,582
Spain 835,526 0 -835,526
Jersey 358,130 0 -358,130
France 0 298,115 +298,115
China 81,086 89,620 +8,534
Italy 61,704 54,064 -7,640

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 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) 61,402,589
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,175,663
Air transport 13,805
Other 8,370

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) 33,058,288 28,344,301 -4,713,987
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,814,773 1,360,890 -7,453,883
Air transport 0 13,805 +13,805
Other 7,150 1,220 -5,930

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 33,380,214
Immingham Docks 23,760,063
Grangemouth Docks 5,096,723
Milford 4,629,117
Harwich 2,079,966

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 18,949,392 14,430,822 -4,518,570
Immingham Docks 16,171,160 7,588,903 -8,582,257
Grangemouth Docks 0 5,096,723 +5,096,723
Milford 4,629,117 0 -4,629,117
Harwich 1,320,916 759,050 -561,866
Jersey 358,130 989,573 +631,443
499 0 676,328 +676,328
Douglas (IOM) 286,599 0 -286,599
Felixstowe 89,733 77,946 -11,787
Dover 46,010 60,181 +14,171

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Civil engineering 1
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
2025-09 1
2025-08 1
2025-07 3
2025-06 1
2025-05 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
1m-15m 3
54m+ 3

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 £
France 108,767,937
Poland 104,714,845
Belgium 73,178,435
Sweden 65,909,757
Ireland 31,158,184

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 £
France 55,610,453 53,157,484 -2,452,969
Poland 56,694,619 48,020,226 -8,674,393
Belgium 49,380,182 23,798,253 -25,581,929
Sweden 51,004,291 14,905,466 -36,098,825
Ireland 20,012,974 11,145,210 -8,867,764
Netherlands 19,859,198 4,098,971 -15,760,227
Germany 11,857,140 11,317,365 -539,775
United States 17,999,656 0 -17,999,656
Norway 3,167,583 6,001,535 +2,833,952
Portugal 2,374,953 1,218,425 -1,156,528

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) 466,457,356
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,070,715

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) 290,438,553 176,018,803 -114,419,750
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,034,427 36,288 -1,998,139

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 303,782,142
Middlesbrough 136,747,560
Milford 23,342,132
Aberdeen Docks 1,743,768
Harwich 1,257,709

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 204,495,772 99,286,370 -105,209,402
Middlesbrough 71,125,958 65,621,602 -5,504,356
Milford 12,233,210 11,108,922 -1,124,288
Aberdeen Docks 1,743,768 0 -1,743,768
Harwich 1,257,709 0 -1,257,709
Southampton 924,699 1,909 -922,790
Liverpool Docks 687,836 34,796 -653,040
Immingham Docks 3,053 0 -3,053
Holyhead 975 1,492 +517

Quick facts

HS code: 27111294

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

Description: Propane with a purity level between 90% and 99%, used in precise applications