Import/export HS code 27111310: Butanes for specific processing

Butanes used in specialized industrial or chemical processes

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* 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 £
Norway 377,560,272
United States 6,338,366
Netherlands 1,109,323
South Korea 189,279
China 73,092

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 £
Norway 162,775,232 214,785,040 +52,009,808
United States 0 6,338,366 +6,338,366
Netherlands 1,109,323 0 -1,109,323
South Korea 164,512 24,767 -139,745
China 46,809 26,283 -20,526
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 52,164 +52,164

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 £
Norway 377,560,272
United States 6,338,366
Netherlands 1,104,489
South Korea 216,527
China 98,008

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 £
Norway 162,775,232 214,785,040 +52,009,808
United States 0 6,338,366 +6,338,366
Netherlands 1,104,489 0 -1,104,489
South Korea 191,760 24,767 -166,993
China 19,561 78,447 +58,886
United Kingdom 4,834 0 -4,834

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
Merseyside 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
Merseyside 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) 385,298,101
Other 19,561
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,834

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) 164,071,481 221,226,620 +57,155,139
Other 19,561 0 -19,561
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,834 0 -4,834

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 384,426,564
Immingham Docks 576,563
Felixstowe 212,704
Southampton 82,270
000 19,561

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 163,303,158 221,123,406 +57,820,248
Immingham Docks 576,563 0 -576,563
Felixstowe 134,257 78,447 -55,810
Southampton 57,503 24,767 -32,736
000 19,561 0 -19,561
Harwich 4,834 0 -4,834

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1
Wholesale 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
2025-03 2

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
VALERO ENERGY LTD 3
B & M RETAIL LIMITED 2

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
54m+ 2

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 5,375,890
Ireland 2,551
Finland 1,884

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 5,320,644 55,246 -5,265,398
Ireland 5 2,546 +2,541
Finland 1,884 0 -1,884

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) 5,375,890
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,546
Air transport 1,884
Other 5

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) 5,320,644 55,246 -5,265,398
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 2,546 +2,546
Air transport 1,884 0 -1,884
Other 5 0 -5

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 4,133,842
Milford 1,135,484
Immingham Docks 106,564
Holyhead 2,546
East Midlands Airport 1,884

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 £
Middlesbrough 4,133,842 0 -4,133,842
Milford 1,135,484 0 -1,135,484
Immingham Docks 51,318 55,246 +3,928
Holyhead 0 2,546 +2,546
East Midlands Airport 1,884 0 -1,884
000 5 0 -5

Quick facts

HS code: 27111310

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

Description: Butanes used in specialized industrial or chemical processes