Import/export HS code 271119: Various petroleum gases

Gases from petroleum not listed above, used in various industries

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 £
Germany 2,134,620
Poland 1,838,908
United States 604,817
France 526,910
Austria 477,538

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 £
Germany 1,079,803 1,054,817 -24,986
Poland 856,110 982,798 +126,688
United States 415,008 189,809 -225,199
France 232,262 294,648 +62,386
Austria 322,176 155,362 -166,814
China 231,571 232,582 +1,011
South Korea 149,747 307,981 +158,234
Belgium 118,468 111,016 -7,452
Taiwan 49,347 146,802 +97,455
Ireland 122,249 60,821 -61,428

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 £
Germany 2,603,454
Poland 2,019,215
South Korea 617,635
United States 607,619
China 444,716

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 £
Germany 1,385,717 1,217,737 -167,980
Poland 953,455 1,065,760 +112,305
South Korea 245,410 372,225 +126,815
United States 417,810 189,809 -228,001
China 174,628 270,088 +95,460
Taiwan 97,532 200,545 +103,013
Belgium 139,427 113,773 -25,654
Italy 181,003 54,650 -126,353
Czechia 117,035 49,200 -67,835
Netherlands 45,372 52,461 +7,089

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Greater Manchester 2
Kent 2
West Midlands 2
West Yorkshire 2

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Kent 1 1 +0
West Midlands 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Essex 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
South East Wales 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,677,335
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,150,333
Air transport 633,901
Other 165,572

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,024,610 1,652,725 -371,885
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,336,640 1,813,693 +477,053
Air transport 454,263 179,638 -274,625
Other 41,108 124,464 +83,356

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,327,163
Thamesport 1,169,581
Southampton 777,356
Felixstowe 690,842
London 664,167

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,105,441 1,221,722 +116,281
Thamesport 456,026 713,555 +257,529
Southampton 273,493 503,863 +230,370
Felixstowe 275,185 415,657 +140,472
London 537,288 126,879 -410,409
Manchester Airport 325,568 151,362 -174,206
London Gateway Port 210,870 95,437 -115,433
Dover 124,997 145,030 +20,033
Harwich 139,020 43,960 -95,060
000 41,108 124,464 +83,356

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 1
2026-02 4
2026-01 1
2025-12 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+ 13
1m-15m 3
0-1m 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 £
Germany 22,914,117
Norway 15,693,667
Belgium 5,777,613
Netherlands 5,043,598
Ireland 72,882

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 £
Germany 13,337,671 9,576,446 -3,761,225
Norway 9,370,334 6,323,333 -3,047,001
Belgium 3,585,418 2,192,195 -1,393,223
Netherlands 3,687,605 1,355,993 -2,331,612
Ireland 40,071 32,811 -7,260
France 18,209 4,443 -13,766
Chile 17,082 0 -17,082
Turkey 7,220 0 -7,220
Austria 4,897 1,137 -3,760
South Africa 1,963 2,766 +803

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 £
France 7,864
Ireland 4,014
Italy 1,885
XI 1,611
China 1,300

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 £
France 7,540 324 -7,216
Ireland 4,014 0 -4,014
Italy 1,215 670 -545
XI 1,205 406 -799
China 718 582 -136
Spain 213 68 -145
Switzerland 35 51 +16

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) 49,378,142
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 166,177
Air transport 23,992
Other 17,041
Road transport 5,460

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) 29,965,507 19,412,635 -10,552,872
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 95,920 70,257 -25,663
Air transport 11,711 12,281 +570
Other 14,940 2,101 -12,839
Road transport 5,460 0 -5,460

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 28,971,895
Middlesbrough 20,372,534
Dover / Eurotunnel 86,463
Liverpool Docks 37,960
London Gateway Port 26,139

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 17,302,218 11,669,677 -5,632,541
Middlesbrough 12,636,981 7,735,553 -4,901,428
Dover / Eurotunnel 52,196 34,267 -17,929
Liverpool Docks 20,551 17,409 -3,142
London Gateway Port 23,373 2,766 -20,607
ZLC 10,596 10,222 -374
Harwich 18,593 0 -18,593
000 14,940 2,101 -12,839
Heysham 3,744 12,329 +8,585
Dover 0 5,280 +5,280

Quick facts

HS code: 271119

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

Description: Gases from petroleum not listed above, used in various industries