Import/export HS code 732112: Liquid-fueled stoves and cookers

Appliances that use liquid fuels like kerosene or oil for cooking

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 £
China 3,817,572
Ireland 361,364
Spain 206,964
Netherlands 126,093
South Korea 100,476

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 £
China 1,916,857 1,900,715 -16,142
Ireland 146,495 214,869 +68,374
Spain 131,212 75,752 -55,460
Netherlands 86,975 39,118 -47,857
South Korea 33,411 67,065 +33,654
France 88,341 0 -88,341
Taiwan 14,357 8,726 -5,631
Switzerland 11,137 0 -11,137
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 9,608 0 -9,608
Malaysia 6,319 0 -6,319

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 £
China 4,021,940
Finland 158,890
South Korea 66,835
Spain 62,267
United States 50,589

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 £
China 2,023,515 1,998,425 -25,090
Finland 124,805 34,085 -90,720
South Korea 33,411 33,424 +13
Spain 62,267 0 -62,267
United States 33,596 16,993 -16,603
Taiwan 14,357 8,726 -5,631
United Kingdom 5,613 10,329 +4,716
Switzerland 11,137 0 -11,137
Italy 3,251 3,689 +438
Thailand 1,200 5,046 +3,846

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3
Inner London - East 3
Lancashire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 1 -2
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Lancashire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Kent 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1

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) 3,927,240
Other 327,194
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 297,862
Air transport 228,178

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) 1,965,036 1,962,204 -2,832
Other 137,183 190,011 +52,828
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 215,653 82,209 -133,444
Air transport 147,571 80,607 -66,964

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,895,951
Felixstowe 1,341,489
London Gateway Port 534,668
000 327,194
Dover 161,653

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 1,303,273 592,678 -710,595
Felixstowe 149,901 1,191,588 +1,041,687
London Gateway Port 486,379 48,289 -438,090
000 137,183 190,011 +52,828
Dover 144,312 17,341 -126,971
London 14,805 127,805 +113,000
Birmingham Airport 60,228 37,344 -22,884
Leeds Bradford Airport 34,883 18,187 -16,696
East Midlands Airport 30,968 5,639 -25,329
Portsmouth 15,157 18,953 +3,796

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
12
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
11
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
3
Education
2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 2
2026-01 4

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
1m-15m 17
54m+ 6
15m-54m 4
0-1m 3
Other 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 £
Ireland 925,796
Netherlands 75,664
France 68,502
Spain 65,668
Germany 59,623

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 377,241 548,555 +171,314
Netherlands 29,149 46,515 +17,366
France 35,604 32,898 -2,706
Spain 3,242 62,426 +59,184
Germany 9,659 49,964 +40,305
United States 18,891 10,713 -8,178
Italy 5,744 8,122 +2,378
China 5,755 0 -5,755
Iceland 5,051 0 -5,051
Switzerland 4,558 0 -4,558

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 £
China 8,316
Ireland 420

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 £
China 2,923 5,393 +2,470
Ireland 420 0 -420

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) 1,050,596
Air transport 131,909
Other 51,872
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,458

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) 385,014 665,582 +280,568
Air transport 79,304 52,605 -26,699
Other 32,638 19,234 -13,404
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,158 29,300 +11,142

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 518,945
Holyhead 181,124
Dover / Eurotunnel 171,521
ZLC 107,829
Fishguard 104,022

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 £
Milford 209,910 309,035 +99,125
Holyhead 53,448 127,676 +74,228
Dover / Eurotunnel 38,903 132,618 +93,715
ZLC 59,839 47,990 -11,849
Fishguard 20,227 83,795 +63,568
Heysham 44,690 7,508 -37,182
000 32,638 19,234 -13,404
Liverpool Docks 16,328 8,773 -7,555
London 0 22,000 +22,000
East Midlands Airport 16,219 0 -16,219

Quick facts

HS code: 732112

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

Description: Appliances that use liquid fuels like kerosene or oil for cooking