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 11,701,073
Ireland 2,824,124
Switzerland 2,568,765
Belgium 1,125,208
France 744,235

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 5,831,139 5,869,934 +38,795
Ireland 1,496,262 1,327,862 -168,400
Switzerland 260,745 2,308,020 +2,047,275
Belgium 1,114,945 10,263 -1,104,682
France 131,002 613,233 +482,231
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 4,155 0 -4,155

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 16,813,373
Ireland 1,674,941
France 728,522
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 7,300,213 9,513,160 +2,212,947
Ireland 1,565,131 109,810 -1,455,321
France 115,289 613,233 +497,944
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
Sweden 0 490 +490

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
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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) 19,301,321
Air transport 24,435

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) 8,978,135 10,323,186 +1,345,051
Air transport 7,853 16,582 +8,729

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 9,817,598
Dover 8,313,437
Harwich 413,500
Immingham Docks 259,255
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 4,827,411 4,990,187 +162,776
Dover 3,599,870 4,713,567 +1,113,697
Harwich 227,716 185,784 -41,932
Immingham Docks 0 259,255 +259,255
Killingholme 61,786 168,684 +106,898
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
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 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
2026-01 3
2025-11 1
2025-10 2
2025-09 1
2025-08 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+ 5

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

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 110,153
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 18,483 -73,187
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 96,862
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 8,336 -80,190
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