Import/export HS code 271121: Natural gas

A clean-burning fossil fuel used for heating, cooking, and generating electricity

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  • 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 17,756,908,725
Belgium 206,285,124
Netherlands 94,742,299

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 11,535,573,303 6,221,335,422 -5,314,237,881
Belgium 191,216,580 15,068,544 -176,148,036
Netherlands 83,844,765 10,897,534 -72,947,231

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 17,756,908,725
Belgium 206,285,124
Netherlands 94,742,299

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 11,535,573,303 6,221,335,422 -5,314,237,881
Belgium 191,216,580 15,068,544 -176,148,036
Netherlands 83,844,765 10,897,534 -72,947,231

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Fixed installations (e.g. pipeline, Channel Tunnel) 17,756,908,725
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 301,027,423

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 £
Fixed installations (e.g. pipeline, Channel Tunnel) 11,535,573,303 6,221,335,422 -5,314,237,881
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 275,061,345 25,966,078 -249,095,267

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 12,238,682,184
Peterhead 5,516,997,553
499 301,027,423
Middlesbrough 1,228,988

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 £
Hull 7,842,124,427 4,396,557,757 -3,445,566,670
Peterhead 3,692,729,578 1,824,267,975 -1,868,461,603
499 275,061,345 25,966,078 -249,095,267
Middlesbrough 719,298 509,690 -209,608

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 £
Belgium 2,874,646,169
Ireland 2,404,034,810
Netherlands 1,457,879,298

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 £
Belgium 1,303,525,226 1,571,120,943 +267,595,717
Ireland 1,490,057,591 913,977,219 -576,080,372
Netherlands 727,389,781 730,489,517 +3,099,736

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Fixed installations (e.g. pipeline, Channel Tunnel) 6,736,560,277

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 £
Fixed installations (e.g. pipeline, Channel Tunnel) 3,520,972,598 3,215,587,679 -305,384,919

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
499 6,736,560,277

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 £
499 3,520,972,598 3,215,587,679 -305,384,919

Quick facts

HS code: 271121

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

Description: A clean-burning fossil fuel used for heating, cooking, and generating electricity