Import/export HS code 3826: Biodiesel and blends

Fuel made from natural oils, often mixed with small amounts of petroleum

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* 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 £
Netherlands 1,179,452,744
Belgium 191,936,634
Ireland 47,423,435
Norway 21,581,308
Spain 8,025,206

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 £
Netherlands 454,278,375 725,174,369 +270,895,994
Belgium 111,340,903 80,595,731 -30,745,172
Ireland 22,286,305 25,137,130 +2,850,825
Norway 21,581,308 0 -21,581,308
Spain 0 8,025,206 +8,025,206
France 1,573,332 2,207,878 +634,546
Germany 520,797 843,480 +322,683
United States 1,206,109 8,158 -1,197,951
Denmark 8,114 28,289 +20,175
Czechia 36,019 0 -36,019

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 £
Netherlands 719,679,568
Germany 146,460,955
China 142,655,473
Malaysia 139,300,179
Belgium 101,630,915

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 £
Netherlands 258,012,199 461,667,369 +203,655,170
Germany 42,892,486 103,568,469 +60,675,983
China 142,651,248 4,225 -142,647,023
Malaysia 13,550,777 125,749,402 +112,198,625
Belgium 70,496,479 31,134,436 -39,362,043
Bulgaria 756,282 37,097,798 +36,341,516
Taiwan 17,502,648 9,581,174 -7,921,474
Spain 17,710,876 8,318,250 -9,392,626
France 2,997,249 17,364,990 +14,367,741
South Korea 0 10,802,453 +10,802,453

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 4
Essex 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3

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
Inner London - West 3 5 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 1 -3
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Essex 3 2 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 2 +2
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Kent 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) 1,404,336,360
Other 46,681,005
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,852,452
Air transport 51,481

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) 589,512,625 814,823,735 +225,311,110
Other 22,028,961 24,652,044 +2,623,083
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,300,989 2,551,463 +1,250,474
Air transport 43,323 8,158 -35,165

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 413,285,669
Immingham Docks 263,575,183
Milford 251,106,115
London 193,886,142
Middlesbrough 107,598,181

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 £
Southampton 170,480,709 242,804,960 +72,324,251
Immingham Docks 150,744,270 112,830,913 -37,913,357
Milford 84,141,216 166,964,899 +82,823,683
London 64,503,366 129,382,776 +64,879,410
Middlesbrough 34,002,981 73,595,200 +39,592,219
Ellesmere Port 69,688,127 31,137,993 -38,550,134
000 22,028,961 24,652,044 +2,623,083
Liverpool Docks 228,292 38,764,568 +38,536,276
Grangemouth Docks 16,305,987 0 -16,305,987
499 0 14,431,284 +14,431,284

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 15
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 7
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 14
2026-03 18
2026-02 9
2026-01 15
2025-12 10

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+ 25
1m-15m 10
Other 7
15m-54m 5
0-1m 2

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 £
Netherlands 493,386,927
Belgium 43,828,214
Ireland 1,105,172
France 344,749
Germany 190,764

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 £
Netherlands 281,431,757 211,955,170 -69,476,587
Belgium 5,704,982 38,123,232 +32,418,250
Ireland 596,240 508,932 -87,308
France 169,460 175,289 +5,829
Germany 39,921 150,843 +110,922
Czechia 67,174 68,397 +1,223
Croatia 82,404 0 -82,404
Slovakia 46,089 27,483 -18,606
United States 27,737 23,496 -4,241
Italy 0 46,089 +46,089

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 £
XI 5,203

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 £
XI 0 5,203 +5,203

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) 529,362,825
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,958,910
Air transport 50,715
Other 6,739

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) 285,556,057 243,806,768 -41,749,289
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,646,680 7,312,230 +4,665,550
Air transport 29,319 21,396 -7,923
Other 0 6,739 +6,739

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 306,393,748
Immingham Docks 124,013,942
Ellesmere Port 102,441,616
Liverpool Docks 4,858,134
Dover / Eurotunnel 777,012

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 £
Middlesbrough 145,549,285 160,844,463 +15,295,178
Immingham Docks 96,019,383 27,994,559 -68,024,824
Ellesmere Port 41,391,935 61,049,681 +19,657,746
Liverpool Docks 4,435,812 422,322 -4,013,490
Dover / Eurotunnel 436,076 340,936 -95,140
Harwich 216,087 17,461 -198,626
London 63,528 168,659 +105,131
Heysham 36,164 52,987 +16,823
Dover 0 79,804 +79,804
London Gateway Port 25,060 33,702 +8,642

Quick facts

HS code: 3826

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

Description: Fuel made from natural oils, often mixed with small amounts of petroleum