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 2,697,235
France 163,082
Germany 122,038
Netherlands 13,043
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 1,440,817 1,256,418 -184,399
France 159,451 3,631 -155,820
Germany 120,866 1,172 -119,694
Netherlands 5,873 7,170 +1,297
South Africa 0 9,525 +9,525
Canada 0 8,566 +8,566
China 0 896 +896
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 2,705,897
France 161,101
Germany 126,228
Netherlands 10,738
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 1,440,913 1,264,984 -175,929
France 158,117 2,984 -155,133
Germany 121,425 4,803 -116,622
Netherlands 6,552 4,186 -2,366
South Africa 0 9,525 +9,525
China 0 896 +896

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) 2,897,486
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 81,710
Air transport 35,189
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) 1,633,530 1,263,956 -369,574
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,310 9,400 -62,910
Air transport 21,167 14,022 -7,145
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
Liverpool Docks 679,379
Southampton 577,865
Immingham Docks 222,608
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
Liverpool Docks 0 679,379 +679,379
Southampton 9,432 568,433 +559,001
Immingham Docks 218,422 4,186 -214,236
Killingholme 57,710 0 -57,710
Aberdeen Airport 11,723 8,566 -3,157
London 2,934 9,525 +6,591
Harwich 6,105 4,597 -1,508
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 £
Algeria 577,387
Ireland 542,973
Spain 343,663
Greece 216,396
Poland 212,430

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 £
Algeria 577,387 0 -577,387
Ireland 277,078 265,895 -11,183
Spain 299,958 43,705 -256,253
Greece 106,559 109,837 +3,278
Poland 130,318 82,112 -48,206
France 108,014 63,670 -44,344
Czechia 102,572 66,896 -35,676
Germany 2,630 144,889 +142,259
United Arab Emirates 61,168 32,433 -28,735
Denmark 72,796 20,667 -52,129

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 16,575
Spain 3,663
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 9,009 7,566 -1,443
Spain 2,211 1,452 -759
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) 1,998,701
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,049,323
Other 60,842
Air transport 22,459

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) 1,136,630 862,071 -274,559
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 874,959 174,364 -700,595
Other 31,483 29,359 -2,124
Air transport 7,944 14,515 +6,571

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,123,763
London Gateway Port 771,743
Holyhead 377,931
Immingham Docks 218,221
Dover 123,512

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 731,045 392,718 -338,327
London Gateway Port 684,680 87,063 -597,617
Holyhead 183,334 194,597 +11,263
Immingham Docks 165,160 53,061 -112,099
Dover 64,598 58,914 -5,684
Eurotunnel 0 98,797 +98,797
Felixstowe 56,554 27,424 -29,130
Southampton 53,681 29,176 -24,505
000 31,483 29,359 -2,124
Heysham 28,692 20,745 -7,947

Quick facts

HS code: 381119

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

Description: Additional oil additives not based on lead compounds