Import/export HS code 38260010: Pure biodiesel
High-quality biodiesel with at least 96.5% fatty acid esters
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,154,766,655 |
| Belgium | 205,280,431 |
| Norway | 21,581,308 |
| Spain | 8,025,206 |
| France | 3,486,800 |
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 | 445,871,229 | 708,895,426 | +263,024,197 |
| Belgium | 124,762,651 | 80,517,780 | -44,244,871 |
| Norway | 21,581,308 | 0 | -21,581,308 |
| Spain | 5,354,608 | 2,670,598 | -2,684,010 |
| France | 1,733,130 | 1,753,670 | +20,540 |
| United States | 1,194,241 | 0 | -1,194,241 |
| Germany | 540,703 | 652,755 | +112,052 |
| Ireland | 257,344 | 1,553 | -255,791 |
| Malaysia | 24,069 | 0 | -24,069 |
| Denmark | 0 | 9,172 | +9,172 |
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 | 723,799,501 |
| Malaysia | 163,273,402 |
| Germany | 142,062,533 |
| Belgium | 112,865,694 |
| China | 89,967,311 |
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 | 312,357,527 | 411,441,974 | +99,084,447 |
| Malaysia | 22,493,201 | 140,780,201 | +118,287,000 |
| Germany | 42,343,064 | 99,719,469 | +57,376,405 |
| Belgium | 77,184,066 | 35,681,628 | -41,502,438 |
| China | 89,967,311 | 0 | -89,967,311 |
| Bulgaria | 756,282 | 44,358,960 | +43,602,678 |
| Spain | 23,065,484 | 2,963,642 | -20,101,842 |
| Taiwan | 13,730,244 | 9,581,174 | -4,149,070 |
| France | 3,054,258 | 19,900,366 | +16,846,108 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Greater Manchester | 4 |
| Inner London - West | 3 |
| West Yorkshire | 3 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 2 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Manchester | 4 | 3 | -1 |
| Inner London - West | 3 | 3 | +0 |
| West Yorkshire | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Essex | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Inner London - East | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Cheshire | 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) | 1,392,947,584 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 2,872,653 |
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) | 599,898,237 | 793,049,347 | +193,151,110 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,421,046 | 1,451,607 | +30,561 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Southampton | 400,672,087 |
| Immingham Docks | 256,117,835 |
| Milford | 255,032,060 |
| London | 204,020,359 |
| Middlesbrough | 108,575,007 |
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 | 180,014,582 | 220,657,505 | +40,642,923 |
| Immingham Docks | 137,098,138 | 119,019,697 | -18,078,441 |
| Milford | 116,781,203 | 138,250,857 | +21,469,654 |
| London | 71,027,357 | 132,993,002 | +61,965,645 |
| Middlesbrough | 34,430,081 | 74,144,926 | +39,714,845 |
| Ellesmere Port | 56,551,085 | 31,137,993 | -25,413,092 |
| Liverpool Docks | 228,292 | 55,445,862 | +55,217,570 |
| 499 | 0 | 14,431,284 | +14,431,284 |
| Plymouth | 0 | 7,313,126 | +7,313,126 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 4,310,497 | 0 | -4,310,497 |
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
|
14 |
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
12 |
|
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
|
7 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
4 |
|
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
|
3 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 10 |
| 2026-04 | 12 |
| 2026-03 | 15 |
| 2026-02 | 9 |
| 2026-01 | 12 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| PHILLIPS 66 LIMITED | 53 |
| OLEO SOLUTIONS LTD | 50 |
| GREENERGY FUELS LIMITED | 49 |
| VALERO ENERGY LTD | 46 |
| ESSAR OIL (UK) LIMITED | 37 |
| ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY,LIMITED | 34 |
| HALTERMANN CARLESS UK LIMITED | 26 |
| PETROINEOS TRADING LIMITED | 25 |
| MABANAFT LIMITED | 24 |
| HORNETT BROS & CO,LIMITED | 22 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 19 |
| 1m-15m | 6 |
| Other | 6 |
| 15m-54m | 4 |
| 0-1m | 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 461,710,894 |
| Belgium | 50,112,135 |
| Ireland | 985,382 |
| France | 334,348 |
| Germany | 193,165 |
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 | 291,667,321 | 170,043,573 | -121,623,748 |
| Belgium | 11,289,807 | 38,822,328 | +27,532,521 |
| Ireland | 627,446 | 357,936 | -269,510 |
| France | 188,322 | 146,026 | -42,296 |
| Germany | 2,308 | 190,857 | +188,549 |
| United States | 27,737 | 23,496 | -4,241 |
| Iceland | 23,318 | 0 | -23,318 |
| Italy | 0 | 20,465 | +20,465 |
| Austria | 7,793 | 2,160 | -5,633 |
| Romania | 9,852 | 0 | -9,852 |
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 | 5,256 |
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 | 5,256 | +5,256 |
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) | 511,949,218 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,483,532 |
| Air transport | 13,003 |
| Other | 6,792 |
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) | 302,994,390 | 208,954,828 | -94,039,562 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 838,899 | 644,633 | -194,266 |
| Air transport | 9,416 | 3,587 | -5,829 |
| Other | 1,199 | 5,593 | +4,394 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 299,751,093 |
| Immingham Docks | 113,867,959 |
| Ellesmere Port | 97,932,530 |
| Liverpool Docks | 920,936 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 370,387 |
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 | 157,836,982 | 141,914,111 | -15,922,871 |
| Immingham Docks | 103,163,004 | 10,704,955 | -92,458,049 |
| Ellesmere Port | 41,807,864 | 56,124,666 | +14,316,802 |
| Liverpool Docks | 606,762 | 314,174 | -292,588 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 183,262 | 187,125 | +3,863 |
| Harwich | 172,596 | 0 | -172,596 |
| London | 15,161 | 140,597 | +125,436 |
| Hull | 0 | 94,604 | +94,604 |
| Dover | 0 | 57,436 | +57,436 |
| Holyhead | 6,237 | 22,887 | +16,650 |
Quick facts
HS code: 38260010
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: High-quality biodiesel with at least 96.5% fatty acid esters