Import/export HS code 381119: Various oil additives

Additional oil additives not based on lead compounds

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 £
United States 3,124,235
France 163,082
Germany 122,038
Netherlands 14,752
South Africa 9,525

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 1,426,244 1,697,991 +271,747
France 159,451 3,631 -155,820
Germany 120,866 1,172 -119,694
Netherlands 5,873 8,879 +3,006
South Africa 0 9,525 +9,525
Canada 0 8,566 +8,566
China 0 2,418 +2,418
Ireland 58 58 +0

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 3,132,897
France 161,101
Germany 126,228
Netherlands 12,447
South Africa 9,525

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 1,426,340 1,706,557 +280,217
France 158,117 2,984 -155,133
Germany 121,425 4,803 -116,622
Netherlands 6,552 5,895 -657
South Africa 0 9,525 +9,525
China 0 2,418 +2,418

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Outer London - East and North East 1
Outer London - South 1
Suffolk 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
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 0 1 +1
Suffolk 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 1 +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) 3,339,440
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 81,710
Air transport 23,466
Other 116

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) 1,630,680 1,708,760 +78,080
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,310 9,400 -62,910
Air transport 9,444 14,022 +4,578
Other 58 58 +0

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,406,848
Southampton 1,018,110
Liverpool Docks 679,379
Immingham Docks 224,317
Killingholme 57,710

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 £
London Gateway Port 1,406,848 0 -1,406,848
Southampton 6,582 1,011,528 +1,004,946
Liverpool Docks 0 679,379 +679,379
Immingham Docks 218,422 5,895 -212,527
Killingholme 57,710 0 -57,710
London 2,934 9,525 +6,591
Harwich 6,105 4,597 -1,508
Aberdeen Airport 0 8,566 +8,566
London Stansted Airport 6,820 1,464 -5,356
Dover 2,474 4,803 +2,329

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Other personal service activities 1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-02 1
2024-09 3
2024-08 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
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
0-1m 1
1m-15m 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 640,038
Algeria 577,387
Spain 366,058
Poland 284,685
Greece 237,610

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 265,185 374,853 +109,668
Algeria 577,387 0 -577,387
Spain 299,958 66,100 -233,858
Poland 134,001 150,684 +16,683
Greece 133,908 103,702 -30,206
Czechia 104,787 83,344 -21,443
France 112,690 71,033 -41,657
Germany 2,630 164,990 +162,360
Denmark 74,321 25,528 -48,793
United Arab Emirates 39,919 58,422 +18,503

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 £
Belgium 25,555
Spain 4,911
Turkey 134
China 31
XI 5

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 £
Belgium 8,245 17,310 +9,065
Spain 1,966 2,945 +979
Turkey 0 134 +134
China 31 0 -31
XI 5 0 -5

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) 2,257,681
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,160,314
Other 94,298
Air transport 27,548

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) 1,171,001 1,086,680 -84,321
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 824,638 335,676 -488,962
Other 28,932 65,366 +36,434
Air transport 7,944 19,604 +11,660

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,271,931
London Gateway Port 853,117
Holyhead 426,323
Immingham Docks 220,186
Felixstowe 149,041

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 761,042 510,889 -250,153
London Gateway Port 663,102 190,015 -473,087
Holyhead 172,580 253,743 +81,163
Immingham Docks 164,051 56,135 -107,916
Felixstowe 59,179 89,862 +30,683
Dover 73,002 74,482 +1,480
Eurotunnel 0 98,797 +98,797
000 28,932 65,366 +36,434
Southampton 34,143 25,098 -9,045
Heysham 31,444 20,886 -10,558

Quick facts

HS code: 381119

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

Description: Additional oil additives not based on lead compounds