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 21,112,069,562
Belgium 208,098,965
Netherlands 97,281,283

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 11,548,876,254 9,563,193,308 -1,985,682,946
Belgium 189,797,559 18,301,406 -171,496,153
Netherlands 83,844,765 13,436,518 -70,408,247

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 21,112,069,562
Belgium 208,098,965
Netherlands 97,281,283

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 11,548,876,254 9,563,193,308 -1,985,682,946
Belgium 189,797,559 18,301,406 -171,496,153
Netherlands 83,844,765 13,436,518 -70,408,247

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) 21,112,069,562
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 305,380,248

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) 11,548,876,254 9,563,193,308 -1,985,682,946
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 273,642,324 31,737,924 -241,904,400

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 14,546,526,885
Peterhead 6,564,142,334
499 305,380,248
Middlesbrough 1,400,343

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 7,868,554,274 6,677,972,611 -1,190,581,663
Peterhead 3,679,260,874 2,884,881,460 -794,379,414
499 273,642,324 31,737,924 -241,904,400
Middlesbrough 1,061,106 339,237 -721,869

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 3,283,289,354
Ireland 2,901,577,118
Netherlands 1,588,600,813

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 1,449,618,802 1,833,670,552 +384,051,750
Ireland 1,500,240,860 1,401,336,258 -98,904,602
Netherlands 812,852,342 775,748,471 -37,103,871

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) 7,773,467,285

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) 3,762,712,004 4,010,755,281 +248,043,277

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
499 7,773,467,285

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 3,762,712,004 4,010,755,281 +248,043,277

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