Import/export HS code 27111391: High-purity butanes (90-95%)

Butanes with a purity level between 90% and 95%, 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 £
Norway 28,427,769
Sweden 1,591,466
United States 1,479,368
Ireland 659,429
Denmark 474,537

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 21,596,462 6,831,307 -14,765,155
Sweden 1,591,466 0 -1,591,466
United States 0 1,479,368 +1,479,368
Ireland 311,820 347,609 +35,789
Denmark 0 474,537 +474,537
Belgium 436,709 0 -436,709
Italy 116,602 75,051 -41,551
France 76,166 17,011 -59,155
South Korea 28,769 24,378 -4,391
China 29,126 0 -29,126

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 27,795,150
United States 3,703,453
Denmark 474,537
Italy 185,703
France 93,177

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 23,187,928 4,607,222 -18,580,706
United States 0 3,703,453 +3,703,453
Denmark 0 474,537 +474,537
Italy 114,671 71,032 -43,639
France 76,166 17,011 -59,155
South Korea 28,769 24,378 -4,391
China 29,126 0 -29,126

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Cheshire 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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 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) 32,055,413
Other 1,102,088
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 188,210
Air transport 90,670

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) 23,245,823 8,809,590 -14,436,233
Other 750,460 351,628 -398,832
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 149,623 38,587 -111,036
Air transport 41,214 49,456 +8,242

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Ellesmere Port 15,471,958
Milford 12,797,729
Liverpool Docks 3,703,453
000 1,102,088
Dover 139,283

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 £
Ellesmere Port 10,864,736 4,607,222 -6,257,514
Milford 12,323,192 474,537 -11,848,655
Liverpool Docks 0 3,703,453 +3,703,453
000 750,460 351,628 -398,832
Dover 113,409 25,874 -87,535
Felixstowe 29,126 24,378 -4,748
East Midlands Airport 18,603 34,621 +16,018
London Stansted Airport 22,611 14,835 -7,776
London 27,322 4,507 -22,815
Southampton 28,769 0 -28,769

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
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 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
2026-01 2
2025-11 1
2025-08 2
2025-07 2
2025-05 1

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+ 3
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 29,838,772
Morocco 1,697,875
Ireland 1,652,022
United States 1,617,920
Norway 1,590,299

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 14,602,974 15,235,798 +632,824
Morocco 0 1,697,875 +1,697,875
Ireland 997,151 654,871 -342,280
United States 1,587,714 30,206 -1,557,508
Norway 1,590,299 0 -1,590,299
Senegal 0 1,350,003 +1,350,003
Belgium 0 1,019,618 +1,019,618
Italy 21,721 0 -21,721
Germany 5,896 8,152 +2,256
France 0 12,070 +12,070

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 £
XI 1,606,302
Italy 3

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 £
XI 968,016 638,286 -329,730
Italy 3 0 -3

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) 37,109,727
Other 1,606,305
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 112,433

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) 17,780,154 19,329,573 +1,549,419
Other 968,019 638,286 -329,733
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 69,586 42,847 -26,739

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 25,744,993
Immingham Docks 8,127,043
000 1,606,305
Grangemouth Docks 1,590,299
Middlesbrough 1,545,259

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 14,568,742 11,176,251 -3,392,491
Immingham Docks 0 8,127,043 +8,127,043
000 968,019 638,286 -329,733
Grangemouth Docks 1,590,299 0 -1,590,299
Middlesbrough 1,545,259 0 -1,545,259
Liverpool Docks 24,990 16,170 -8,820
Felixstowe 34,509 5,042 -29,467
Holyhead 22,191 16,585 -5,606
London Gateway Port 32,670 1,115 -31,555
London 21,721 0 -21,721

Quick facts

HS code: 27111391

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

Description: Butanes with a purity level between 90% and 95%, used in precise applications