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
India 4,178,215
China 2,652,751
South Africa 982,689
Germany 434,461

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 8,798,679 9,946,877 +1,148,198
India 4,178,215 0 -4,178,215
China 1,492,716 1,160,035 -332,681
South Africa 756,851 225,838 -531,013
Germany 214,487 219,974 +5,487
Sweden 210,619 127,962 -82,657
Switzerland 217,685 81,813 -135,872
Netherlands 84,085 30,205 -53,880
Norway 0 20,275 +20,275
Belgium 1,795 11,693 +9,898

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 22,946,151
China 2,695,418
South Africa 982,689
Germany 689,086
Sweden 406,434

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 12,982,940 9,963,211 -3,019,729
China 1,523,177 1,172,241 -350,936
South Africa 756,851 225,838 -531,013
Germany 415,795 273,291 -142,504
Sweden 258,197 148,237 -109,960
United Kingdom 0 38,275 +38,275
Belgium 16,377 0 -16,377
Poland 0 5,748 +5,748
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 0 1 +1
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) 22,396,880
Other 4,178,215
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,126,854
Air transport 83,971

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) 11,087,033 11,309,847 +222,814
Other 4,178,215 0 -4,178,215
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 689,884 436,970 -252,914
Air transport 0 83,971 +83,971

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 15,526,953
Hartlepool 4,552,084
000 4,178,215
Felixstowe 1,440,920
London Gateway Port 608,276

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 7,697,617 7,829,336 +131,719
Hartlepool 2,050,457 2,501,627 +451,170
000 4,178,215 0 -4,178,215
Felixstowe 961,357 479,563 -481,794
London Gateway Port 335,084 273,192 -61,892
Southampton 196,275 331,739 +135,464
Dover 359,981 153,362 -206,619
Eurotunnel 48,654 105,390 +56,736
Aberdeen Docks 69,884 32,481 -37,403
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
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