Import/export HS code 732182: Liquid-fueled heating appliances

Heating devices that run on liquid fuels like oil or kerosene

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 1,867,986
Germany 1,390,266
Poland 1,205,533
Denmark 998,072
Belgium 227,675

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 994,661 873,325 -121,336
Germany 891,717 498,549 -393,168
Poland 635,283 570,250 -65,033
Denmark 513,380 484,692 -28,688
Belgium 156,038 71,637 -84,401
Netherlands 125,430 96,518 -28,912
Ukraine 74,665 61,663 -13,002
Finland 86,204 0 -86,204
France 42,220 42,941 +721
Ireland 10,781 55,109 +44,328

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 2,120,035
Poland 1,506,411
South Korea 1,405,139
Denmark 483,994
Japan 153,566

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 950,689 1,169,346 +218,657
Poland 835,901 670,510 -165,391
South Korea 914,143 490,996 -423,147
Denmark 315,942 168,052 -147,890
Japan 105,903 47,663 -58,240
Ukraine 76,155 61,663 -14,492
Australia 137,048 0 -137,048
Netherlands 83,762 11,349 -72,413
France 38,859 39,941 +1,082
Belgium 15,862 53,335 +37,473

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 6
Greater Manchester 5
West Yorkshire 5
Inner London - West 4
Outer London - West and North West 4

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
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 4 2 -2
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 3 1 -2
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,693,038
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,235,168
Air transport 449,248
Other 65,548
Road transport 30,132

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,355,887 1,337,151 -1,018,736
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,066,581 1,168,587 +102,006
Air transport 180,184 269,064 +88,880
Other 11,413 54,135 +42,722
Road transport 21,894 8,238 -13,656

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,475,036
Felixstowe 1,271,666
Immingham Docks 728,945
Southampton 570,500
Dover 530,651

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 £
Eurotunnel 938,061 536,975 -401,086
Felixstowe 871,179 400,487 -470,692
Immingham Docks 296,621 432,324 +135,703
Southampton 373,061 197,439 -175,622
Dover 298,361 232,290 -66,071
London 290,954 149,666 -141,288
London Gateway Port 56,977 309,813 +252,836
Birmingham Airport 97,861 165,196 +67,335
Thamesport 50,352 198,750 +148,398
Dover / Eurotunnel 85,995 41,469 -44,526

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 28
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of furniture 3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 3
Specialised construction activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 11
2025-10 7
2025-09 7
2025-08 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
0-1m 21
1m-15m 20
15m-54m 4
54m+ 4
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 £
Netherlands 381,085
Ireland 78,015
Spain 72,787
Germany 28,039
United Arab Emirates 20,645

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 163,672 217,413 +53,741
Ireland 41,801 36,214 -5,587
Spain 46,214 26,573 -19,641
Germany 9,028 19,011 +9,983
United Arab Emirates 20,645 0 -20,645
Norway 20,234 0 -20,234
Czechia 1,972 12,207 +10,235
United States 12,732 0 -12,732
France 5,099 3,590 -1,509
Canada 0 7,628 +7,628

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 £
Ireland 69,535
South Korea 1,340
XI 870
Nicaragua 699
XL 23

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 £
Ireland 33,344 36,191 +2,847
South Korea 1,340 0 -1,340
XI 870 0 -870
Nicaragua 699 0 -699
XL 0 23 +23

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) 506,667
Other 73,264
Air transport 55,898
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,958
Road transport 994

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) 230,019 276,648 +46,629
Other 37,050 36,214 -836
Air transport 48,044 7,854 -40,190
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,618 13,340 -13,278
Road transport 994 0 -994

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 379,147
000 73,264
Portsmouth 65,113
Dover / Eurotunnel 52,323
Immingham Docks 31,951

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 £
Harwich 163,672 215,475 +51,803
000 37,050 36,214 -836
Portsmouth 40,982 24,131 -16,851
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,446 35,877 +19,431
Immingham Docks 30,786 1,165 -29,621
East Midlands Airport 18,853 3,625 -15,228
Manchester Airport 20,645 0 -20,645
Liverpool Docks 1,877 7,628 +5,751
ZLC 994 4,229 +3,235
Southampton 0 4,519 +4,519

Quick facts

HS code: 732182

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

Description: Heating devices that run on liquid fuels like oil or kerosene