Import/export HS code 27121010: Crude petroleum jelly

Unrefined petroleum jelly, often used as a base for further processing

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* 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 £
India 324,825
Italy 83,729
Czechia 50,518
United States 15,611
Netherlands 4,044

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 £
India 211,596 113,229 -98,367
Italy 0 83,729 +83,729
Czechia 4,247 46,271 +42,024
United States 7,339 8,272 +933
Netherlands 0 4,044 +4,044
France 3,909 0 -3,909
Denmark 0 1,108 +1,108

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 £
India 408,554
Germany 46,271
United States 15,611
Czechia 4,247
Netherlands 4,044

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 £
India 211,596 196,958 -14,638
Germany 0 46,271 +46,271
United States 7,339 8,272 +933
Czechia 4,247 0 -4,247
Netherlands 0 4,044 +4,044
France 3,909 0 -3,909
Denmark 0 1,108 +1,108

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 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
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1

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) 370,777
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 110,019
Road transport 1,108
Air transport 923
Other 917

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) 218,018 152,759 -65,259
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,156 101,863 +93,707
Road transport 0 1,108 +1,108
Air transport 0 923 +923
Other 917 0 -917

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 159,190
Liverpool Docks 111,964
Hull 83,729
Immingham Docks 50,315
Southampton 45,870

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 £
London Gateway Port 159,190 0 -159,190
Liverpool Docks 0 111,964 +111,964
Hull 0 83,729 +83,729
Immingham Docks 0 50,315 +50,315
Southampton 38,521 7,349 -31,172
Felixstowe 20,307 1,265 -19,042
Killingholme 4,247 0 -4,247
Eurotunnel 3,909 0 -3,909
499 0 1,108 +1,108
London Stansted Airport 0 923 +923

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 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 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+ 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 £
Qatar 952,867
Spain 416,921
United States 151,031
Israel 89,413
Belgium 33,535

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 £
Qatar 86,400 866,467 +780,067
Spain 236,956 179,965 -56,991
United States 115,595 35,436 -80,159
Israel 58,715 30,698 -28,017
Belgium 0 33,535 +33,535
Brazil 27,548 0 -27,548
South Africa 9,554 0 -9,554
Finland 0 9,069 +9,069
Netherlands 7,652 0 -7,652
China 0 6,171 +6,171

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) 1,228,978
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 428,690
Air transport 50,210

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) 297,812 931,166 +633,354
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 248,725 179,965 -68,760
Air transport 0 50,210 +50,210

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,164,279
Dover / Eurotunnel 215,890
Poole 87,716
Dover 80,657
Portsmouth 44,427

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 £
London Gateway Port 297,812 866,467 +568,655
Dover / Eurotunnel 167,824 48,066 -119,758
Poole 43,707 44,009 +302
Dover 37,194 43,463 +6,269
Portsmouth 0 44,427 +44,427
East Midlands Airport 0 39,706 +39,706
Southampton 0 30,698 +30,698
Felixstowe 0 24,932 +24,932
London Heathrow Airport 0 10,504 +10,504
Immingham Docks 0 9,069 +9,069

Quick facts

HS code: 27121010

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

Description: Unrefined petroleum jelly, often used as a base for further processing