Import/export HS code 3301: Essential oils and extracts
Natural oils from plants, including concentrated oils, resin extracts, and by-products from oil processing. Used in perfumes and cosmetics
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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 | 73,828,107 |
| France | 67,288,350 |
| China | 54,208,972 |
| India | 38,371,238 |
| Germany | 25,840,589 |
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 | 43,120,637 | 30,707,470 | -12,413,167 |
| France | 33,996,652 | 33,291,698 | -704,954 |
| China | 32,280,691 | 21,928,281 | -10,352,410 |
| India | 19,160,388 | 19,210,850 | +50,462 |
| Germany | 14,707,059 | 11,133,530 | -3,573,529 |
| Netherlands | 12,197,345 | 11,409,925 | -787,420 |
| Italy | 9,872,793 | 9,604,497 | -268,296 |
| Brazil | 9,670,691 | 9,121,271 | -549,420 |
| Indonesia | 10,047,292 | 5,557,792 | -4,489,500 |
| Spain | 7,051,075 | 5,613,585 | -1,437,490 |
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 | 68,237,219 |
| China | 58,529,347 |
| France | 47,786,500 |
| India | 47,198,988 |
| Brazil | 30,076,822 |
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 | 39,526,230 | 28,710,989 | -10,815,241 |
| China | 34,382,036 | 24,147,311 | -10,234,725 |
| France | 23,176,621 | 24,609,879 | +1,433,258 |
| India | 24,119,960 | 23,079,028 | -1,040,932 |
| Brazil | 15,965,536 | 14,111,286 | -1,854,250 |
| Italy | 11,195,338 | 11,316,956 | +121,618 |
| Germany | 9,977,332 | 8,737,597 | -1,239,735 |
| Indonesia | 10,917,534 | 6,753,993 | -4,163,541 |
| Mexico | 11,841,680 | 4,895,719 | -6,945,961 |
| Spain | 7,176,710 | 6,946,531 | -230,179 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 32 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 31 |
| Inner London - East | 28 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 23 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 19 | 22 | +3 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| Inner London - East | 18 | 21 | +3 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 21 | 18 | -3 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 18 | 16 | -2 |
| Greater Manchester | 16 | 13 | -3 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 14 | 18 | +4 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 19 | 13 | -6 |
| West Yorkshire | 13 | 10 | -3 |
| North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | 15 | 15 | +0 |
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) | 216,138,916 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 140,979,333 |
| Air transport | 92,732,609 |
| Other | 6,077,128 |
| Road transport | 2,788,042 |
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) | 122,111,537 | 94,027,379 | -28,084,158 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 73,181,044 | 67,798,289 | -5,382,755 |
| Air transport | 47,778,325 | 44,954,284 | -2,824,041 |
| Other | 5,314,266 | 762,862 | -4,551,404 |
| Road transport | 652,176 | 2,135,866 | +1,483,690 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 90,311,089 |
| Felixstowe | 73,879,196 |
| London Gateway Port | 53,895,639 |
| Southampton | 45,933,612 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 41,778,592 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 43,691,624 | 46,619,465 | +2,927,841 |
| Felixstowe | 39,312,055 | 34,567,141 | -4,744,914 |
| London Gateway Port | 31,643,807 | 22,251,832 | -9,391,975 |
| Southampton | 26,411,413 | 19,522,199 | -6,889,214 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 21,247,826 | 20,530,766 | -717,060 |
| London | 12,688,005 | 9,989,653 | -2,698,352 |
| London Stansted Airport | 10,446,108 | 10,320,771 | -125,337 |
| Thamesport | 8,373,547 | 5,708,566 | -2,664,981 |
| East Midlands Airport | 6,439,453 | 5,973,488 | -465,965 |
| Birmingham Airport | 5,060,530 | 3,835,562 | -1,224,968 |
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
|
173 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
108 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
69 |
|
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
|
60 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
27 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 94 |
| 2026-04 | 101 |
| 2026-03 | 103 |
| 2026-02 | 112 |
| 2026-01 | 101 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| R.C.TREATT & CO.LIMITED | 125 |
| F.D.COPELAND & SONS LIMITED | 125 |
| GIVAUDAN UK LIMITED | 125 |
| KALSEC EUROPE LTD | 125 |
| GLOBAL ESSENCE UK LTD | 125 |
| LIONEL HITCHEN LIMITED | 124 |
| AUGUSTUS OILS LIMITED | 123 |
| TJX UK | 123 |
| TILLEY DISTRIBUTION UK LIMITED | 123 |
| LUSH LTD. | 122 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 175 |
| 54m+ | 105 |
| 0-1m | 102 |
| 15m-54m | 56 |
| Other | 23 |
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 | 59,425,515 |
| United States | 35,695,253 |
| Germany | 30,623,099 |
| France | 19,425,647 |
| China | 19,001,779 |
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 | 39,686,034 | 19,739,481 | -19,946,553 |
| United States | 17,588,001 | 18,107,252 | +519,251 |
| Germany | 19,128,300 | 11,494,799 | -7,633,501 |
| France | 10,556,837 | 8,868,810 | -1,688,027 |
| China | 10,817,286 | 8,184,493 | -2,632,793 |
| Italy | 5,478,189 | 8,395,634 | +2,917,445 |
| Netherlands | 7,700,841 | 5,558,299 | -2,142,542 |
| Japan | 5,717,347 | 5,033,818 | -683,529 |
| Singapore | 4,493,491 | 5,003,698 | +510,207 |
| Spain | 3,579,312 | 3,938,060 | +358,748 |
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 | 103,362 |
| China | 7,406 |
| Czechia | 3,345 |
| United States | 2,808 |
| Canada | 1,515 |
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 | 33,679 | 69,683 | +36,004 |
| China | 750 | 6,656 | +5,906 |
| Czechia | 1,781 | 1,564 | -217 |
| United States | 1,626 | 1,182 | -444 |
| Canada | 1,080 | 435 | -645 |
| Netherlands | 631 | 261 | -370 |
| Poland | 598 | 237 | -361 |
| Ireland | 529 | 0 | -529 |
| India | 40 | 336 | +296 |
| Sweden | 71 | 0 | -71 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 168,691,737 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 88,749,708 |
| Air transport | 54,181,990 |
| Other | 314,945 |
| Road transport | 11,819 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 100,951,793 | 67,739,944 | -33,211,849 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 46,495,918 | 42,253,790 | -4,242,128 |
| Air transport | 29,125,482 | 25,056,508 | -4,068,974 |
| Other | 163,513 | 151,432 | -12,081 |
| Road transport | 11,819 | 0 | -11,819 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 98,590,526 |
| Milford | 46,197,717 |
| Southampton | 33,262,012 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 33,210,264 |
| London Gateway Port | 29,340,806 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 55,181,506 | 43,409,020 | -11,772,486 |
| Milford | 34,083,677 | 12,114,040 | -21,969,637 |
| Southampton | 14,656,937 | 18,605,075 | +3,948,138 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 16,027,133 | 17,183,131 | +1,155,998 |
| London Gateway Port | 18,918,856 | 10,421,950 | -8,496,906 |
| Felixstowe | 6,841,578 | 10,952,426 | +4,110,848 |
| Holyhead | 4,588,687 | 6,595,063 | +2,006,376 |
| Liverpool Docks | 5,376,861 | 3,070,837 | -2,306,024 |
| London Stansted Airport | 4,426,933 | 3,779,579 | -647,354 |
| Immingham Docks | 3,154,104 | 1,178,457 | -1,975,647 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 3301
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Natural oils from plants, including concentrated oils, resin extracts, and by-products from oil processing. Used in perfumes and cosmetics