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 18,745,556
China 2,605,368
South Africa 982,689
Germany 366,653
Sweden 338,581

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 12,234,914 6,510,642 -5,724,272
China 1,666,180 939,188 -726,992
South Africa 830,433 152,256 -678,177
Germany 173,479 193,174 +19,695
Sweden 255,849 82,732 -173,117
Switzerland 217,685 81,813 -135,872
Netherlands 92,089 71,704 -20,385
Norway 20,275 14,127 -6,148
Belgium 1,795 25,981 +24,186
France 0 11,319 +11,319

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 18,767,936
China 2,697,538
South Africa 982,689
Germany 621,278
Sweden 420,561

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 12,244,882 6,523,054 -5,721,828
China 1,700,723 996,815 -703,908
South Africa 830,433 152,256 -678,177
Germany 349,154 272,124 -77,030
Sweden 323,702 96,859 -226,843
United Kingdom 25,633 37,881 +12,248
Belgium 16,377 0 -16,377
Poland 1,287 4,461 +3,174
Netherlands 1,795 1,665 -130
Switzerland 0 2,282 +2,282

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 of England 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 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
West of England 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) 22,413,288
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,069,997
Air transport 98,098

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) 14,798,593 7,614,695 -7,183,898
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 695,393 374,604 -320,789
Air transport 0 98,098 +98,098

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 15,541,241
Hartlepool 4,552,084
Felixstowe 1,393,537
London Gateway Port 608,276
Southampton 528,014

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 9,549,138 5,992,103 -3,557,035
Hartlepool 3,783,538 768,546 -3,014,992
Felixstowe 982,308 411,229 -571,079
London Gateway Port 487,597 120,679 -366,918
Southampton 196,275 331,739 +135,464
Dover 294,627 146,711 -147,916
Eurotunnel 48,654 105,390 +56,736
Aberdeen Docks 94,241 57,627 -36,614
London Heathrow Airport 0 79,539 +79,539
Tyne 32,080 5,313 -26,767

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
Other manufacturing
2
Employment activities
1
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 1
2026-02 2
2025-12 1
2025-08 1
2025-07 3

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+ 5
0-1m 1
15m-54m 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