Import/export HS code 0510: Animal products for medicine

Ambergris, castoreum, civet, and musk; cantharides; bile, dried or not; glands and other animal parts used in making medicines, fresh, chilled, frozen, or preserved

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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 £
New Zealand 1,991,992
Ireland 1,730,481
Italy 277,656
Bahamas 39,879
United States 27,045

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 £
New Zealand 776,626 1,215,366 +438,740
Ireland 1,397,148 333,333 -1,063,815
Italy 208,633 69,023 -139,610
Bahamas 0 39,879 +39,879
United States 24,067 2,978 -21,089
Germany 3,576 5,173 +1,597
Netherlands 3,277 0 -3,277
Belgium 1,958 0 -1,958

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 £
New Zealand 1,993,028
Italy 143,184
Poland 97,999
Bahamas 39,879
United Kingdom 36,473

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 £
New Zealand 777,662 1,215,366 +437,704
Italy 143,184 0 -143,184
Poland 48,407 49,592 +1,185
Bahamas 0 39,879 +39,879
United Kingdom 17,042 19,431 +2,389
United States 23,031 2,978 -20,053
Mexico 0 5,173 +5,173
Bulgaria 3,576 0 -3,576
Netherlands 3,277 0 -3,277
Belgium 1,958 0 -1,958

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Devon 1
West Midlands 1
West Yorkshire 1

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
Devon 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 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) 1,904,169
Other 1,730,481
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 277,656
Air transport 168,731

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) 688,803 1,215,366 +526,563
Other 1,397,148 333,333 -1,063,815
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 208,633 69,023 -139,610
Air transport 120,701 48,030 -72,671

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,730,481
Southampton 1,400,863
London Gateway Port 503,306
Dover 241,183
London Heathrow Airport 133,509

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 £
000 1,397,148 333,333 -1,063,815
Southampton 408,044 992,819 +584,775
London Gateway Port 280,759 222,547 -58,212
Dover 191,591 49,592 -141,999
London Heathrow Airport 85,479 48,030 -37,449
ZLC 17,042 19,431 +2,389
Manchester Airport 26,411 0 -26,411
East Midlands Airport 3,576 0 -3,576
Glasgow Airport 3,277 0 -3,277
Birmingham Airport 1,958 0 -1,958

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-02 3
2025-01 3

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+ 2
Other 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 £
Italy 838,405
China 306,267
Denmark 274,482
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 271,767
Ireland 242,892

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 £
Italy 406,354 432,051 +25,697
China 66,175 240,092 +173,917
Denmark 274,482 0 -274,482
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 44,774 226,993 +182,219
Ireland 101,130 141,762 +40,632
Germany 12,480 35,729 +23,249
Netherlands 2,926 40,793 +37,867
Canada 4,907 5,607 +700
Belgium 3,018 0 -3,018
Japan 0 2,012 +2,012

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 110,926

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 38,504 72,422 +33,918

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) 1,037,654
Air transport 619,112
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 274,482
Other 110,926

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) 475,043 562,611 +87,568
Air transport 129,106 490,006 +360,900
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 274,482 0 -274,482
Other 38,504 72,422 +33,918

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 810,076
London Heathrow Airport 322,101
East Midlands Airport 281,247
Immingham Docks 277,619
Holyhead 224,441

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 377,071 433,005 +55,934
London Heathrow Airport 74,989 247,112 +172,123
East Midlands Airport 50,774 230,473 +179,699
Immingham Docks 277,619 0 -277,619
Holyhead 94,835 129,606 +34,771
000 38,504 72,422 +33,918
London Stansted Airport 3,343 12,421 +9,078

Quick facts

HS code: 0510

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

Description: Ambergris, castoreum, civet, and musk; cantharides; bile, dried or not; glands and other animal parts used in making medicines, fresh, chilled, frozen, or preserved