Import/export HS code 27122010: Synthetic paraffin wax

A type of paraffin wax with a specific molecular weight, used in industrial applications

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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 £
Netherlands 2,882,298
China 2,688,025
Germany 2,159,084
South Africa 1,706,972
Turkey 306,737

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 £
Netherlands 1,944,133 938,165 -1,005,968
China 1,476,792 1,211,233 -265,559
Germany 1,187,436 971,648 -215,788
South Africa 991,452 715,520 -275,932
Turkey 164,431 142,306 -22,125
France 34,367 70,601 +36,234
Qatar 68,677 0 -68,677
Austria 24,747 21,908 -2,839
United States 41,670 0 -41,670
Belgium 5,016 7,650 +2,634

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 £
South Africa 2,798,577
China 2,586,171
Malaysia 2,523,842
Germany 1,521,095
Turkey 334,850

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 £
South Africa 1,731,490 1,067,087 -664,403
China 1,356,439 1,229,732 -126,707
Malaysia 1,555,225 968,617 -586,608
Germany 863,390 657,705 -205,685
Turkey 192,544 142,306 -50,238
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 98,175 0 -98,175
Qatar 68,677 0 -68,677
United States 34,176 1,336 -32,840
United Kingdom 31,012 0 -31,012
Austria 6,669 9,702 +3,033

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Kent 1 1 +0
Merseyside 0 1 +1
South East Wales 1 1 +0
Suffolk 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) 5,535,186
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,468,269
Air transport 20,563
Other 361

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) 3,217,460 2,317,726 -899,734
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,712,089 1,756,180 -955,909
Air transport 10,165 10,398 +233
Other 361 0 -361

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,336,942
Immingham Docks 1,942,230
London Gateway Port 1,832,060
Harwich 523,392
Dover 196,502

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 £
Felixstowe 3,075,352 2,261,590 -813,762
Immingham Docks 1,214,642 727,588 -487,054
London Gateway Port 1,116,540 715,520 -401,020
Harwich 254,161 269,231 +15,070
Dover 142,553 53,949 -88,604
Southampton 59,619 0 -59,619
Killingholme 54,506 0 -54,506
Eurotunnel 9,051 25,650 +16,599
Manchester Airport 7,293 6,717 -576
London 0 11,387 +11,387

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Other manufacturing 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 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+ 7
1m-15m 6
15m-54m 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 £
Netherlands 790,526
Germany 415,960
United States 173,920
Viet Nam 147,838
Egypt 80,515

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 380,315 410,211 +29,896
Germany 0 415,960 +415,960
United States 134,968 38,952 -96,016
Viet Nam 61,563 86,275 +24,712
Egypt 32,728 47,787 +15,059
Ireland 39,647 36,932 -2,715
France 49,501 9,668 -39,833
Spain 5,718 47,667 +41,949
Pakistan 0 52,891 +52,891
China 25,485 13,503 -11,982

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,376,099
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 537,816
Air transport 195,250

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 432,989 943,110 +510,121
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 280,819 256,997 -23,822
Air transport 154,699 40,551 -114,148

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 733,621
Dover / Eurotunnel 544,165
London Gateway Port 173,078
Felixstowe 162,140
Southampton 122,497

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 £
Immingham Docks 336,152 397,469 +61,317
Dover / Eurotunnel 92,984 451,181 +358,197
London Gateway Port 107,906 65,172 -42,734
Felixstowe 91,070 71,070 -20,000
Southampton 35,824 86,673 +50,849
Newcastle Airport 93,264 0 -93,264
London 0 62,488 +62,488
Manchester Airport 27,845 15,137 -12,708
Holyhead 16,018 23,446 +7,428
Liverpool Docks 12,082 22,480 +10,398

Quick facts

HS code: 27122010

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

Description: A type of paraffin wax with a specific molecular weight, used in industrial applications