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 24,941,602
United States 2,342,679
Sweden 1,591,466
Ireland 773,464
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 18,110,295 6,831,307 -11,278,988
United States 0 2,342,679 +2,342,679
Sweden 1,591,466 0 -1,591,466
Ireland 150,378 623,086 +472,708
Denmark 0 474,537 +474,537
Belgium 436,709 0 -436,709
Italy 95,144 72,509 -22,635
France 58,969 16,914 -42,055
South Korea 28,769 24,378 -4,391

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 24,308,983
United States 4,566,764
Denmark 474,537
Italy 163,634
France 75,883

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 19,701,761 4,607,222 -15,094,539
United States 0 4,566,764 +4,566,764
Denmark 0 474,537 +474,537
Italy 91,125 72,509 -18,616
France 58,969 16,914 -42,055
South Korea 28,769 24,378 -4,391

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 1 -1
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) 29,403,431
Other 1,214,192
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 146,175
Air transport 93,342

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) 19,730,530 9,672,901 -10,057,629
Other 591,106 623,086 +31,980
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 108,928 37,247 -71,681
Air transport 41,166 52,176 +11,010

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 13,661,040
Ellesmere Port 11,985,791
Liverpool Docks 3,703,453
000 1,214,192
Dover 123,015

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 12,323,192 1,337,848 -10,985,344
Ellesmere Port 7,378,569 4,607,222 -2,771,347
Liverpool Docks 0 3,703,453 +3,703,453
000 591,106 623,086 +31,980
Dover 94,076 28,939 -65,137
East Midlands Airport 26,084 37,341 +11,257
London Stansted Airport 15,082 14,835 -247
Southampton 28,769 0 -28,769
Felixstowe 0 24,378 +24,378
London 5,647 4,507 -1,140

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
2025-12 2
2025-11 1
2025-08 2
2025-07 2

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 33,346,648
Morocco 8,917,399
Belgium 3,660,446
Senegal 3,261,794
Ireland 1,976,311

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 16,813,604 16,533,044 -280,560
Morocco 0 8,917,399 +8,917,399
Belgium 0 3,660,446 +3,660,446
Senegal 0 3,261,794 +3,261,794
Ireland 1,128,602 847,709 -280,893
Norway 1,590,299 0 -1,590,299
United States 82,819 35,028 -47,791
Germany 7,738 7,644 -94
United Arab Emirates 9,697 2,889 -6,808
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 1,925,763

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 1,093,890 831,873 -262,017

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) 50,881,869
Other 1,925,763
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 104,148
Air transport 1,541

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) 18,478,540 32,403,329 +13,924,789
Other 1,093,890 831,873 -262,017
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 60,329 43,819 -16,510
Air transport 0 1,541 +1,541

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 26,548,722
Immingham Docks 21,092,306
000 1,925,763
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 14,418,444 12,130,278 -2,288,166
Immingham Docks 849,901 20,242,405 +19,392,504
000 1,093,890 831,873 -262,017
Grangemouth Docks 1,590,299 0 -1,590,299
Middlesbrough 1,545,259 0 -1,545,259
Liverpool Docks 26,080 18,580 -7,500
Holyhead 27,771 15,836 -11,935
Felixstowe 39,551 0 -39,551
London Gateway Port 32,670 2,889 -29,781
Southampton 0 16,448 +16,448

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