Import/export HS code 27122090: Various paraffin wax

Paraffin wax used in various applications, such as candles and coatings

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 14,362,248
Netherlands 3,883,343
China 3,672,562
Spain 2,806,310
France 2,174,527

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 7,480,853 6,881,395 -599,458
Netherlands 1,892,826 1,990,517 +97,691
China 2,169,346 1,503,216 -666,130
Spain 1,677,823 1,128,487 -549,336
France 1,728,315 446,212 -1,282,103
Hungary 897,525 662,413 -235,112
India 422,118 462,754 +40,636
Belgium 259,065 450,969 +191,904
Italy 137,087 182,567 +45,480
Brazil 117,497 188,099 +70,602

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 17,742,844
China 4,715,805
Netherlands 1,952,544
Hungary 1,672,460
France 1,283,304

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 9,379,535 8,363,309 -1,016,226
China 2,927,450 1,788,355 -1,139,095
Netherlands 808,373 1,144,171 +335,798
Hungary 1,010,047 662,413 -347,634
France 1,095,893 187,411 -908,482
India 422,118 416,102 -6,016
Spain 427,615 359,651 -67,964
Belgium 130,734 426,573 +295,839
Italy 121,140 193,766 +72,626
Brazil 117,497 188,099 +70,602

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Merseyside 3
West Midlands 3

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0
Merseyside 2 2 +0
West Midlands 3 3 +0
West Yorkshire 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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) 17,034,209
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,308,529
Air transport 214,500
Road transport 7,728
Other 1,079

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) 9,103,410 7,930,799 -1,172,611
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,938,077 6,370,452 -1,567,625
Air transport 128,223 86,277 -41,946
Road transport 980 6,748 +5,768
Other 1,056 23 -1,033

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 12,738,582
Felixstowe 5,578,696
Dover 5,028,878
Hull 2,876,554
Eurotunnel 1,847,132

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 7,215,980 5,522,602 -1,693,378
Felixstowe 3,098,606 2,480,090 -618,516
Dover 2,098,102 2,930,776 +832,674
Hull 1,573,276 1,303,278 -269,998
Eurotunnel 1,360,513 486,619 -873,894
Middlesbrough 488,665 559,034 +70,369
Liverpool Docks 534,904 43,639 -491,265
London 326,171 238,407 -87,764
London Gateway Port 69,462 281,728 +212,266
Harwich 94,797 145,426 +50,629

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
13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
13
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
6
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 9
2026-04 10
2026-03 9
2026-02 10
2026-01 11

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+ 28
15m-54m 5
1m-15m 5
Other 4
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 9,925,714
Germany 4,345,236
France 3,604,432
Poland 2,650,732
Belgium 2,367,043

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 9,486,946 438,768 -9,048,178
Germany 4,279,733 65,503 -4,214,230
France 3,528,413 76,019 -3,452,394
Poland 2,602,711 48,021 -2,554,690
Belgium 2,235,509 131,534 -2,103,975
United States 1,215,885 208,630 -1,007,255
Denmark 128,723 59,856 -68,867
Sweden 77,451 84,227 +6,776
Czechia 16,592 62,722 +46,130
United Arab Emirates 50,441 15,722 -34,719

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) 23,210,615
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,961,266
Air transport 104,567
Other 1,092

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) 22,897,971 312,644 -22,585,327
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 949,695 1,011,571 +61,876
Air transport 32,084 72,483 +40,399
Other 1,092 0 -1,092

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 22,834,671
Dover / Eurotunnel 715,872
Felixstowe 697,171
London Gateway Port 295,790
Immingham Docks 261,325

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 £
Southampton 22,658,533 176,138 -22,482,395
Dover / Eurotunnel 361,282 354,590 -6,692
Felixstowe 288,491 408,680 +120,189
London Gateway Port 181,296 114,494 -66,802
Immingham Docks 139,973 121,352 -18,621
Dover 114,998 103,454 -11,544
Newhaven 51,405 25,073 -26,332
London Heathrow Airport 26,838 46,799 +19,961
Killingholme 31,733 0 -31,733
Manchester Airport 0 19,052 +19,052

Quick facts

HS code: 27122090

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

Description: Paraffin wax used in various applications, such as candles and coatings