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 3,452,754
France 162,574
Germany 118,481
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 1,765,942 1,686,812 -79,130
France 156,517 6,057 -150,460
Germany 118,481 0 -118,481
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 3,461,416
France 158,167
Germany 125,824
Netherlands 10,532
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 1,766,038 1,695,378 -70,660
France 155,183 2,984 -152,199
Germany 120,955 4,869 -116,086
Netherlands 4,637 5,895 +1,258
South Africa 0 9,525 +9,525
China 0 2,418 +2,418
United Kingdom 0 1,188 +1,188

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Cheshire 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Outer London - East and North East 1
Outer London - South 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
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +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) 3,665,788
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 77,601
Air transport 25,681
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) 1,968,072 1,697,716 -270,356
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 66,947 10,654 -56,293
Air transport 11,794 13,887 +2,093
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 1,402,134
Southampton 1,345,983
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 1,402,134 0 -1,402,134
Southampton 6,582 1,339,401 +1,332,819
Liverpool Docks 342,106 337,273 -4,833
Immingham Docks 218,422 5,895 -212,527
Killingholme 57,710 0 -57,710
London 0 12,714 +12,714
London Stansted Airport 6,820 5,321 -1,499
Dover 3,646 6,057 +2,411
Harwich 4,419 4,597 +178
Aberdeen Airport 0 8,566 +8,566

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
2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
1
Other personal service activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-02 1
2024-09 3

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 3
0-1m 2
54m+ 2
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 642,329
Algeria 577,387
Spain 332,716
Poland 292,770
Greece 239,696

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 277,764 364,565 +86,801
Algeria 577,387 0 -577,387
Spain 278,764 53,952 -224,812
Poland 122,889 169,881 +46,992
Greece 125,082 114,614 -10,468
Czechia 93,427 93,832 +405
Germany 3,945 166,749 +162,804
France 106,880 62,147 -44,733
Denmark 71,217 25,528 -45,689
United Arab Emirates 37,180 58,422 +21,242

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 27,823
Spain 5,112
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 10,133 17,690 +7,557
Spain 2,128 2,984 +856
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) 2,212,676
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,156,157
Other 101,857
Air transport 27,931

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) 1,123,085 1,089,591 -33,494
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 836,667 319,490 -517,177
Other 33,798 68,059 +34,261
Air transport 9,249 18,682 +9,433

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,245,385
London Gateway Port 859,522
Holyhead 432,564
Immingham Docks 205,431
Felixstowe 153,703

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 687,578 557,807 -129,771
London Gateway Port 675,380 184,142 -491,238
Holyhead 192,890 239,674 +46,784
Immingham Docks 157,210 48,221 -108,989
Felixstowe 71,223 82,480 +11,257
Dover 94,946 55,221 -39,725
000 33,798 68,059 +34,261
Eurotunnel 0 98,797 +98,797
Southampton 21,658 25,098 +3,440
Heysham 18,847 21,974 +3,127

Quick facts

HS code: 381119

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

Description: Additional oil additives not based on lead compounds