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 3,300,193
Ireland 326,208
Spain 205,105
Netherlands 135,349
France 116,213

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 1,656,568 1,643,625 -12,943
Ireland 204,511 121,697 -82,814
Spain 121,249 83,856 -37,393
Netherlands 46,179 89,170 +42,991
France 116,213 0 -116,213
South Korea 0 33,411 +33,411
Taiwan 14,357 8,726 -5,631
Finland 17,020 0 -17,020
Switzerland 11,137 0 -11,137
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 9,608 +9,608

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 3,488,811
Finland 201,580
United States 66,737
Spain 65,402
South Korea 33,411

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 1,749,858 1,738,953 -10,905
Finland 118,385 83,195 -35,190
United States 58,530 8,207 -50,323
Spain 65,402 0 -65,402
South Korea 0 33,411 +33,411
Taiwan 14,357 8,726 -5,631
Switzerland 11,137 0 -11,137
Italy 8,848 0 -8,848
Denmark 2,065 4,071 +2,006
Sweden 5,913 0 -5,913

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3
Inner London - East 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
Lancashire 3 2 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Kent 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 2 0 -2
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
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) 3,346,727
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 317,507
Other 283,065
Air transport 270,357

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) 1,685,300 1,661,427 -23,873
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 222,455 95,052 -127,403
Other 172,500 110,565 -61,935
Air transport 142,022 128,335 -13,687

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,959,379
Felixstowe 682,447
London Gateway Port 509,535
000 283,065
Dover 168,573

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 1,369,042 590,337 -778,705
Felixstowe 61,638 620,809 +559,171
London Gateway Port 96,900 412,635 +315,735
000 172,500 110,565 -61,935
Dover 117,357 51,216 -66,141
Liverpool Docks 133,576 19,905 -113,671
Birmingham Airport 16,153 71,854 +55,701
Leeds Bradford Airport 62,952 18,187 -44,765
East Midlands Airport 43,628 21,181 -22,447
Portsmouth 34,609 16,152 -18,457

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 13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Education 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 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
2026-01 4
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 4
2025-08 5

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 18
54m+ 5
15m-54m 4
0-1m 3
Other 3

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 824,491
France 92,899
Netherlands 67,725
Germany 59,457
United States 34,708

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 390,283 434,208 +43,925
France 66,937 25,962 -40,975
Netherlands 28,969 38,756 +9,787
Germany 9,659 49,798 +40,139
United States 29,376 5,332 -24,044
Italy 5,744 8,122 +2,378
South Africa 12,887 0 -12,887
China 4,000 5,755 +1,755
Sweden 5,678 0 -5,678
Greece 2,413 3,030 +617

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 5,468
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 1,724 3,744 +2,020
Ireland 0 420 +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) 925,029
Air transport 147,798
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 53,045
Other 37,575

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) 442,452 482,577 +40,125
Air transport 95,647 52,151 -43,496
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,371 29,674 +6,303
Other 18,928 18,647 -281

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 461,111
Holyhead 154,256
Dover / Eurotunnel 132,889
ZLC 107,314
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 227,744 233,367 +5,623
Holyhead 59,473 94,783 +35,310
Dover / Eurotunnel 70,858 62,031 -8,827
ZLC 59,778 47,536 -12,242
Fishguard 20,227 83,795 +63,568
Heysham 47,822 2,143 -45,679
000 18,928 18,647 -281
East Midlands Airport 22,798 0 -22,798
London 0 22,000 +22,000
Liverpool Docks 16,328 1,473 -14,855

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