Import/export HS code 240399: Various processed tobacco products

Includes all other types of processed tobacco not listed elsewhere

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 £
France 346,775
Sweden 248,904
Pakistan 113,246
Germany 106,905
India 93,092

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 £
France 185,606 161,169 -24,437
Sweden 107,957 140,947 +32,990
Pakistan 37,200 76,046 +38,846
Germany 41,654 65,251 +23,597
India 48,518 44,574 -3,944
Indonesia 0 86,760 +86,760
Switzerland 31,545 1,773 -29,772
Denmark 5,847 9,131 +3,284
South Africa 3,409 6,085 +2,676
Ireland 0 8,462 +8,462

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 £
Germany 458,372
Sweden 248,904
Pakistan 113,246
India 88,400
Indonesia 86,760

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 £
Germany 227,260 231,112 +3,852
Sweden 107,957 140,947 +32,990
Pakistan 37,200 76,046 +38,846
India 48,518 39,882 -8,636
Indonesia 0 86,760 +86,760
United Kingdom 31,545 3,474 -28,071
Denmark 5,847 9,131 +3,284
South Africa 3,409 6,085 +2,676
Poland 5,563 0 -5,563
Luxembourg 4,137 0 -4,137

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cumbria 2
Inner London - West 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Devon 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Cumbria 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 0 2 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
Devon 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 540,120
Air transport 283,010
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 126,643
Other 107,560
Road transport 22,657

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) 271,230 268,890 -2,340
Air transport 93,241 189,769 +96,528
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 41,742 84,901 +43,159
Other 68,729 38,831 -29,898
Road transport 0 22,657 +22,657

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 283,716
East Midlands Airport 181,457
Eurotunnel 153,556
Southampton 111,180
000 107,560

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 £
Dover 209,168 74,548 -134,620
East Midlands Airport 41,217 140,240 +99,023
Eurotunnel 16,993 136,563 +119,570
Southampton 37,200 73,980 +36,780
000 68,729 38,831 -29,898
Humberside Airport - Kirmington 36,497 36,593 +96
ZLC 31,545 27,662 -3,883
Immingham Docks 9,387 30,117 +20,730
499 0 22,657 +22,657
London Heathrow Airport 13,550 5,783 -7,767

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of tobacco products 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Food and beverage service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 2
2025-07 2

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 4
15m-54m 3
0-1m 2
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 £
Switzerland 1,140,441
Netherlands 307,292
Germany 226,546
Ireland 177,569
United States 174,567

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 £
Switzerland 504,248 636,193 +131,945
Netherlands 14,676 292,616 +277,940
Germany 70,198 156,348 +86,150
Ireland 80,041 97,528 +17,487
United States 80,955 93,612 +12,657
United Arab Emirates 3,120 148,342 +145,222
South Africa 42,763 52,789 +10,026
Austria 19,542 61,394 +41,852
Poland 20,608 42,980 +22,372
Belgium 11,015 26,331 +15,316

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 £
XU 76,956
XI 36,633
Ireland 1,415

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 £
XU 25,564 51,392 +25,828
XI 18,389 18,244 -145
Ireland 0 1,415 +1,415

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) 1,653,484
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 622,280
Air transport 278,545
Other 115,004

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) 670,425 983,059 +312,634
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 168,884 453,396 +284,512
Air transport 57,926 220,619 +162,693
Other 43,953 71,051 +27,098

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,567,222
Dover 291,741
Belfast Airport 148,342
Southampton 129,106
London Gateway Port 115,647

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 629,348 937,874 +308,526
Dover 8,687 283,054 +274,367
Belfast Airport 0 148,342 +148,342
Southampton 54,568 74,538 +19,970
London Gateway Port 42,763 72,884 +30,121
000 43,953 71,051 +27,098
London Heathrow Airport 23,660 39,237 +15,577
Holyhead 27,943 26,477 -1,466
East Midlands Airport 25,393 25,969 +576
Felixstowe 33,234 3,340 -29,894

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 240399

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

Description: Includes all other types of processed tobacco not listed elsewhere