Import/export HS code 271312: Processed petroleum coke

Petroleum coke that has been heated or treated for 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 £
United States 19,365,183
India 6,030,027
China 3,247,983
South Africa 910,435
Germany 470,777

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 £
United States 12,657,927 6,707,256 -5,950,671
India 6,030,027 0 -6,030,027
China 2,124,363 1,123,620 -1,000,743
South Africa 637,426 273,009 -364,417
Germany 266,974 203,803 -63,171
Sweden 107,502 218,570 +111,068
Switzerland 153,131 66,836 -86,295
Netherlands 108,247 34,617 -73,630
France 26,193 368 -25,825
Norway 0 20,275 +20,275

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 £
United States 25,421,579
China 3,316,900
South Africa 910,435
Germany 645,871
Sweden 420,118

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 £
United States 18,714,885 6,706,694 -12,008,191
China 2,189,198 1,127,702 -1,061,496
South Africa 637,426 273,009 -364,417
Germany 403,728 242,143 -161,585
Sweden 150,176 269,942 +119,766
United Kingdom 0 38,275 +38,275
Belgium 16,377 0 -16,377
Poland 0 3,626 +3,626
Switzerland 0 2,282 +2,282
Netherlands 0 1,795 +1,795

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Merseyside 1
Mid and South West Wales 1
Outer London - West and North West 1
West Yorkshire 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,449,305
Other 7,149,895
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,096,237
Air transport 81,821

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) 14,404,106 8,045,199 -6,358,907
Other 7,149,895 0 -7,149,895
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 557,789 538,448 -19,341
Air transport 0 81,821 +81,821

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 14,963,629
000 7,149,895
Hartlepool 4,552,084
Felixstowe 2,019,506
Southampton 578,179

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 10,257,182 4,706,447 -5,550,735
000 7,149,895 0 -7,149,895
Hartlepool 2,050,457 2,501,627 +451,170
Felixstowe 1,542,839 476,667 -1,066,172
Southampton 246,440 331,739 +85,299
London Gateway Port 335,084 236,777 -98,307
Dover 380,191 147,056 -233,135
Aberdeen Docks 104,258 24,357 -79,901
Eurotunnel 16,377 97,979 +81,602
London Heathrow Airport 0 79,539 +79,539

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2
Employment activities 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1
Mining support service activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-08 1
2025-07 3
2025-05 3
2025-03 2
2025-02 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+ 4
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Quick facts

HS code: 271312

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

Description: Petroleum coke that has been heated or treated for industrial applications