Import/export HS code 240492: Transdermal nicotine products

Nicotine products applied through the skin, like patches, for nicotine intake

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 £
Germany 11,938,171
Ireland 2,718,252
Switzerland 1,754,932
Belgium 1,549,568
France 748,077

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 £
Germany 5,702,527 6,235,644 +533,117
Ireland 1,308,033 1,410,219 +102,186
Switzerland 260,745 1,494,187 +1,233,442
Belgium 1,539,305 10,263 -1,529,042
France 77,258 670,819 +593,561
Netherlands 146,540 187,675 +41,135
India 0 10,141 +10,141
Romania 0 6,441 +6,441
China 0 5,709 +5,709
South Africa 5,079 0 -5,079

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 16,214,943
Ireland 2,015,124
France 732,364
Switzerland 80,784
India 10,141

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 7,067,549 9,147,394 +2,079,845
Ireland 1,905,314 109,810 -1,795,504
France 61,545 670,819 +609,274
Switzerland 0 80,784 +80,784
India 0 10,141 +10,141
China 1,200 5,709 +4,509
Netherlands 0 6,441 +6,441
South Africa 4,155 0 -4,155
Kenya 924 0 -924

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Devon 1
Inner London - West 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,046,426
Air transport 25,359

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) 9,031,910 10,014,516 +982,606
Air transport 8,777 16,582 +7,805

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 9,674,601
Dover 8,020,937
Harwich 594,592
Immingham Docks 258,765
Killingholme 230,470

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 4,496,063 5,178,538 +682,475
Dover 3,861,487 4,159,450 +297,963
Harwich 413,008 181,584 -231,424
Immingham Docks 0 258,765 +258,765
Killingholme 0 230,470 +230,470
Hull 191,341 0 -191,341
Dover / Eurotunnel 70,011 0 -70,011
London Heathrow Airport 1,200 10,141 +8,941
East Midlands Airport 2,498 6,441 +3,943
Liverpool Docks 0 5,709 +5,709

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-10 2
2025-09 1
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
54m+ 4

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 £
United Arab Emirates 70,964
Netherlands 36,490
Ireland 29,979
Germany 22,645
Belgium 20,413

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 £
United Arab Emirates 70,964 0 -70,964
Netherlands 23,341 13,149 -10,192
Ireland 6,990 22,989 +15,999
Germany 22,645 0 -22,645
Belgium 20,413 0 -20,413
Iraq 12,350 5,752 -6,598
Canada 8,488 0 -8,488
Bermuda 7,712 0 -7,712
Sweden 7,580 0 -7,580
Denmark 6,144 0 -6,144

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 20

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 20 0 -20

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) 130,791
Air transport 107,841
Other 20

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) 98,069 32,722 -65,347
Air transport 91,670 16,171 -75,499
Other 20 0 -20

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 111,592
London Heathrow Airport 94,550
Holyhead 13,821
East Midlands Airport 13,291
Dover 5,378

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 92,691 18,901 -73,790
London Heathrow Airport 88,526 6,024 -82,502
Holyhead 0 13,821 +13,821
East Midlands Airport 3,144 10,147 +7,003
Dover 5,378 0 -5,378
000 20 0 -20

Quick facts

HS code: 240492

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

Description: Nicotine products applied through the skin, like patches, for nicotine intake