Import/export HS code 240499: Various tobacco or nicotine products

Other tobacco or nicotine products not classified in other categories

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 797,472
Lithuania 206,159
Sweden 131,953
United States 112,361
United Arab Emirates 66,844

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 324,347 473,125 +148,778
Lithuania 40,113 166,046 +125,933
Sweden 67,988 63,965 -4,023
United States 112,361 0 -112,361
United Arab Emirates 66,844 0 -66,844
India 56,409 5,916 -50,493
Poland 35,811 5,854 -29,957
Denmark 22,200 0 -22,200
Slovenia 11,795 9,128 -2,667
Spain 7,151 10,581 +3,430

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 808,403
Lithuania 206,159
Sweden 154,153
United States 110,144
United Arab Emirates 66,844

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 335,278 473,125 +137,847
Lithuania 40,113 166,046 +125,933
Sweden 90,188 63,965 -26,223
United States 110,144 0 -110,144
United Arab Emirates 66,844 0 -66,844
India 56,409 5,916 -50,493
Poland 35,811 5,854 -29,957
Slovenia 11,795 9,128 -2,667
Spain 7,151 10,581 +3,430
Malaysia 15,944 0 -15,944

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - East 2
North Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Essex 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 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 £
Air transport 1,280,678
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 219,899
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,111

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 £
Air transport 702,402 578,276 -124,126
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 54,839 165,060 +110,221
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,944 4,167 -11,777

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 478,473
Belfast Airport 320,228
London Heathrow Airport 253,509
Dover 205,911
East Midlands Airport 187,182

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 £
Manchester Airport 333,111 145,362 -187,749
Belfast Airport 11,083 309,145 +298,062
London Heathrow Airport 224,481 29,028 -195,453
Dover 40,851 165,060 +124,209
East Midlands Airport 111,527 75,655 -35,872
Leeds Bradford Airport 22,200 0 -22,200
Felixstowe 15,944 0 -15,944
Eurotunnel 13,988 0 -13,988
London Stansted Airport 0 13,014 +13,014
Birmingham Airport 0 6,072 +6,072

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 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-10 2
2025-07 2
2025-06 2
2025-04 1

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 6
0-1m 3
54m+ 3
15m-54m 2

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 233,250
Netherlands 135,234
Sweden 121,400
China 45,691
Switzerland 43,163

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 35,283 197,967 +162,684
Netherlands 135,234 0 -135,234
Sweden 2,196 119,204 +117,008
China 9,933 35,758 +25,825
Switzerland 32,111 11,052 -21,059
Cyprus 38,145 0 -38,145
South Africa 0 30,100 +30,100
Austria 29,733 0 -29,733
Ireland 14,074 11,444 -2,630
France 19,236 5,134 -14,102

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 £
China 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 £
China 0 20 +20

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 575,979
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 259,172
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,860
Road transport 15,376
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 £
Air transport 280,463 295,516 +15,053
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 106,302 152,870 +46,568
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,034 31,826 +30,792
Road transport 15,376 0 -15,376
Other 0 20 +20

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 181,250
East Midlands Airport 168,795
Manchester Airport 129,779
Immingham Docks 104,182
Dover 97,218

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 150,176 31,074 -119,102
East Midlands Airport 90,144 78,651 -11,493
Manchester Airport 21,307 108,472 +87,165
Immingham Docks 0 104,182 +104,182
Dover 88,339 8,879 -79,460
Belfast Airport 4,860 70,319 +65,459
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,963 39,809 +21,846
London Gateway Port 1,034 30,100 +29,066
London Stansted Airport 13,976 7,000 -6,976
ZLC 15,376 0 -15,376

Quick facts

HS code: 240499

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

Description: Other tobacco or nicotine products not classified in other categories