Import/export HS code 2714: Natural bitumen and asphalt

Natural forms of bitumen, asphalt, and related rocks used in construction and paving

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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 3,588,108
United States 1,998,176
Lithuania 770,759
Germany 232,005
Colombia 125,072

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 2,218,392 1,369,716 -848,676
United States 124,812 1,873,364 +1,748,552
Lithuania 0 770,759 +770,759
Germany 143,243 88,762 -54,481
Colombia 29,982 95,090 +65,108
Ireland 45,441 34,747 -10,694
Spain 52,953 0 -52,953
France 4,787 24,359 +19,572
Norway 0 29,043 +29,043
India 5,825 8,097 +2,272

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 £
Netherlands 2,787,905
United States 2,692,136
Lithuania 770,759
Trinidad and Tobago 211,196
Germany 130,586

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 £
Netherlands 1,658,536 1,129,369 -529,167
United States 638,425 2,053,711 +1,415,286
Lithuania 0 770,759 +770,759
Trinidad and Tobago 143,243 67,953 -75,290
Germany 23,877 106,709 +82,832
Colombia 44,856 43,486 -1,370
India 45,360 25,863 -19,497
Norway 0 50,268 +50,268
Spain 32,091 0 -32,091
China 6,239 13,003 +6,764

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Merseyside 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Kent 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
Merseyside 1 3 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Kent 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
West Central Scotland 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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) 6,148,234
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 368,628
Air transport 358,566
Other 80,197

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) 2,073,376 4,074,858 +2,001,482
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 196,030 172,598 -23,432
Air transport 339,981 18,585 -321,396
Other 45,450 34,747 -10,703

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Ipswich Dock 2,766,529
London 2,575,790
Aberdeen Docks 417,503
Aberdeen Airport 303,507
Immingham Docks 189,802

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 £
Ipswich Dock 1,657,969 1,108,560 -549,409
London 36,379 2,539,411 +2,503,032
Aberdeen Docks 239,802 177,701 -62,101
Aberdeen Airport 296,177 7,330 -288,847
Immingham Docks 106,951 82,851 -24,100
London Gateway Port 45,298 95,090 +49,792
Southampton 36,036 79,829 +43,793
Dover 59,840 40,585 -19,255
Felixstowe 23,877 56,890 +33,013
000 45,450 34,747 -10,703

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Civil engineering 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 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+ 7
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 2
0-1m 1

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 £
Ireland 8,157,786
Falkland Islands 346,967
Malaysia 102,000
Finland 94,804
Viet Nam 79,216

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 £
Ireland 3,744,748 4,413,038 +668,290
Falkland Islands 346,967 0 -346,967
Malaysia 85,000 17,000 -68,000
Finland 48,480 46,324 -2,156
Viet Nam 0 79,216 +79,216
France 55,299 5,223 -50,076
Turkey 55,476 0 -55,476
United States 28,947 16,639 -12,308
Netherlands 16,405 17,031 +626
New Zealand 21,856 0 -21,856

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 3,181,302
Ireland 3,024,619
Nicaragua 1,829,843

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 1,049,654 2,131,648 +1,081,994
Ireland 803,845 2,220,774 +1,416,929
Nicaragua 1,829,843 0 -1,829,843

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 8,040,654
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 646,094
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 300,328
Air transport 101,874

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 £
Other 3,688,084 4,352,570 +664,486
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 520,138 125,956 -394,182
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 152,141 148,187 -3,954
Air transport 83,262 18,612 -64,650

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 8,040,654
London Gateway Port 411,606
Southampton 98,885
London 92,269
Dover / Eurotunnel 77,932

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 £
000 3,688,084 4,352,570 +664,486
London Gateway Port 399,265 12,341 -386,924
Southampton 19,669 79,216 +59,547
London 48,480 43,789 -4,691
Dover / Eurotunnel 41,987 35,945 -6,042
Felixstowe 35,740 17,000 -18,740
Holyhead 19,750 25,369 +5,619
London Stansted Airport 28,947 14,641 -14,306
Immingham Docks 17,311 13,239 -4,072
Grangemouth Docks 29,387 0 -29,387

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 2714

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

Description: Natural forms of bitumen, asphalt, and related rocks used in construction and paving