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 4,120,186
China 1,118,059
United States 598,510
Germany 177,451
Netherlands 114,334

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 2,128,964 1,991,222 -137,742
China 503,655 614,404 +110,749
United States 373,960 224,550 -149,410
Germany 109,883 67,568 -42,315
Netherlands 67,054 47,280 -19,774
United Arab Emirates 28,483 84,240 +55,757
Spain 56,184 0 -56,184
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 39,798 1,402 -38,396
Sri Lanka 17,486 23,706 +6,220
France 19,719 19,177 -542

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 4,024,507
China 1,215,057
United States 756,418
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 2,128,964 1,895,543 -233,421
China 600,653 614,404 +13,751
United States 470,724 285,694 -185,030
United Arab Emirates 28,483 84,240 +55,757
Spain 0 95,679 +95,679
Netherlands 52,212 10,929 -41,283
Sri Lanka 17,486 23,706 +6,220
United Kingdom 9,073 24,956 +15,883
France 10,700 20,320 +9,620
Poland 11,002 10,946 -56

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 3 -2
West Yorkshire 3 1 -2
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 1 +0
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 0 -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) 6,157,006
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 272,149
Other 17,670
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) 3,194,976 2,962,030 -232,946
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 164,661 107,488 -57,173
Other 11,004 6,666 -4,338
Air transport 6,595 5,289 -1,306

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,029,679
Southampton 862,639
London Gateway Port 214,105
Dover 182,300
Harwich 36,113

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 2,490,918 2,538,761 +47,843
Southampton 556,299 306,340 -249,959
London Gateway Port 122,132 91,973 -30,159
Dover 112,313 69,987 -42,326
Harwich 24,226 11,887 -12,339
Eurotunnel 23,332 7,210 -16,122
London 13,595 16,340 +2,745
Thamesport 1,328 24,956 +23,628
000 11,004 6,666 -4,338
Immingham Docks 13,431 0 -13,431

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 12
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
2026-03 5
2026-02 3
2026-01 1
2025-11 4
2025-10 2

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+ 10
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 3,057,117
Canada 690,266
Australia 512,260
Saudi Arabia 355,396
South Africa 251,023

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 1,941,841 1,115,276 -826,565
Canada 371,682 318,584 -53,098
Australia 346,234 166,026 -180,208
Saudi Arabia 355,396 0 -355,396
South Africa 150,733 100,290 -50,443
New Zealand 58,210 59,203 +993
Ireland 59,639 56,501 -3,138
Morocco 0 105,924 +105,924
France 43,912 39,096 -4,816
Belgium 62,308 19,039 -43,269

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 258
XI 72
China 11
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 161 97 -64
XI 31 41 +10
China 11 0 -11
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) 5,198,292
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 516,779
Air transport 19,614
Other 14,784

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) 3,307,081 1,891,211 -1,415,870
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 332,310 184,469 -147,841
Air transport 18,339 1,275 -17,064
Other 7,992 6,792 -1,200

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,486,442
London Gateway Port 998,685
Liverpool Docks 952,398
Felixstowe 406,464
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 1,740,212 746,230 -993,982
London Gateway Port 720,330 278,355 -441,975
Liverpool Docks 425,326 527,072 +101,746
Felixstowe 247,096 159,368 -87,728
Grangemouth Docks 175,365 189,850 +14,485
Dover / Eurotunnel 207,797 119,029 -88,768
Holyhead 45,491 35,290 -10,201
Dover 40,509 0 -40,509
Immingham Docks 18,075 15,717 -2,358
000 7,992 6,792 -1,200

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