Import/export HS code 360610: Small fuel containers for lighters

Liquid or gas fuels in small containers used to fill or refill cigarette lighters or similar devices. The container size is 300 cm³ or less

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Turkey 3,626,863
China 1,057,787
United States 542,650
Germany 177,290
Netherlands 120,513

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 £
Turkey 1,679,126 1,947,737 +268,611
China 600,056 457,731 -142,325
United States 460,040 82,610 -377,430
Germany 135,122 42,168 -92,954
Netherlands 71,850 48,663 -23,187
United Arab Emirates 28,483 84,240 +55,757
Spain 56,184 0 -56,184
Sri Lanka 17,486 23,706 +6,220
France 19,205 17,421 -1,784
Ireland 10,105 5,267 -4,838

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 £
Turkey 3,531,184
China 1,114,987
United States 700,558
United Arab Emirates 112,723
Spain 95,679

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 £
Turkey 1,679,126 1,852,058 +172,932
China 657,256 457,731 -199,525
United States 556,804 143,754 -413,050
United Arab Emirates 28,483 84,240 +55,757
Spain 0 95,679 +95,679
Netherlands 57,008 10,991 -46,017
Sri Lanka 17,486 23,706 +6,220
United Kingdom 32,347 0 -32,347
France 12,456 18,564 +6,108
Poland 10,697 10,502 -195

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
West Yorkshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Essex 2
Greater Manchester 2

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 2 -3
West Yorkshire 4 1 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Essex 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Kent 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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) 5,439,640
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 328,560
Other 15,372
Air transport 11,884

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) 2,894,877 2,544,763 -350,114
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 169,226 159,334 -9,892
Other 10,105 5,267 -4,838
Air transport 9,045 2,839 -6,206

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,467,239
Southampton 775,826
London Gateway Port 214,105
Dover 181,551
Harwich 34,431

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 £
Felixstowe 2,068,918 2,398,321 +329,403
Southampton 608,976 166,850 -442,126
London Gateway Port 181,850 32,255 -149,595
Dover 111,025 70,526 -40,499
Harwich 27,340 7,091 -20,249
Eurotunnel 25,088 5,454 -19,634
Thamesport 26,284 0 -26,284
London 3,710 15,357 +11,647
000 10,105 5,267 -4,838
Immingham Docks 8,849 4,858 -3,991

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
11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Creative, arts and entertainment activities
1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-03 5
2026-02 3
2026-01 1
2025-11 4

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+ 9
1m-15m 7
15m-54m 4
Other 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 £
United States 2,695,611
Canada 642,520
Australia 485,860
Saudi Arabia 355,396
South Africa 257,031

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 £
United States 1,983,084 712,527 -1,270,557
Canada 325,149 317,371 -7,778
Australia 387,370 98,490 -288,880
Saudi Arabia 355,396 0 -355,396
South Africa 136,509 120,522 -15,987
New Zealand 77,178 40,235 -36,943
Ireland 55,658 52,170 -3,488
Morocco 0 105,924 +105,924
Belgium 73,001 4,173 -68,828
France 41,737 28,700 -13,037

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 £
Ireland 195
XI 72
China 7
Turkey 7

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 £
Ireland 113 82 -31
XI 31 41 +10
China 7 0 -7
Turkey 7 0 -7

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,755,456
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 440,711
Air transport 19,614
Other 13,784

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,331,302 1,424,154 -1,907,148
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 281,883 158,828 -123,055
Air transport 18,339 1,275 -17,064
Other 7,944 5,840 -2,104

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,045,701
London Gateway Port 1,016,262
Liverpool Docks 943,263
Felixstowe 395,927
Grangemouth Docks 365,215

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 £
Southampton 1,519,557 526,144 -993,413
London Gateway Port 800,329 215,933 -584,396
Liverpool Docks 367,762 575,501 +207,739
Felixstowe 320,850 75,077 -245,773
Grangemouth Docks 327,245 37,970 -289,275
Dover / Eurotunnel 161,303 96,767 -64,536
Holyhead 36,988 36,481 -507
Dover 40,509 0 -40,509
Immingham Docks 18,075 15,717 -2,358
Eurotunnel 14,282 0 -14,282

Quick facts

HS code: 360610

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

Description: Liquid or gas fuels in small containers used to fill or refill cigarette lighters or similar devices. The container size is 300 cm³ or less