Import/export HS code 291822: Aspirin and its derivatives

Acetylsalicylic acid, its salts, and esters, commonly used as a pain reliever

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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 £
Denmark 572,753
France 282,571
Switzerland 36,503
India 13,904
Germany 12,789

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 £
Denmark 277,086 295,667 +18,581
France 214,768 67,803 -146,965
Switzerland 36,503 0 -36,503
India 8,088 5,816 -2,272
Germany 6,117 6,672 +555
United States 4,554 0 -4,554
Poland 0 4,228 +4,228
Belgium 3,118 0 -3,118
Netherlands 2,439 0 -2,439

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 583,586
France 302,750
Switzerland 29,733
India 13,904
United States 2,886

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 283,486 300,100 +16,614
France 228,480 74,270 -154,210
Switzerland 29,733 0 -29,733
India 8,088 5,816 -2,272
United States 2,886 0 -2,886

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Outer London - West and North 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -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) 885,925
Air transport 17,180
Road transport 15,178
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,576

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) 511,555 374,370 -137,185
Air transport 17,180 0 -17,180
Road transport 15,178 0 -15,178
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,760 5,816 -2,944

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 312,668
Eurotunnel 262,867
Dover 132,007
Purfleet 109,217
London 53,724

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 / Eurotunnel 164,487 148,181 -16,306
Eurotunnel 126,745 136,122 +9,377
Dover 90,359 41,648 -48,711
Purfleet 68,433 40,784 -27,649
London 53,724 0 -53,724
ZLC 15,178 2,698 -12,480
London Heathrow Airport 14,965 0 -14,965
Felixstowe 5,944 5,816 -128
Portsmouth 7,295 0 -7,295
Harwich 889 4,937 +4,048

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
Human health activities 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1
Veterinary activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-10 4
2024-07 2
2024-03 2
2024-02 4

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+ 3
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 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 £
China 12,423
India 11,481
United States 7,455
Singapore 6,697
Taiwan 4,004

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 £
China 7,233 5,190 -2,043
India 11,481 0 -11,481
United States 7,455 0 -7,455
Singapore 5,500 1,197 -4,303
Taiwan 0 4,004 +4,004
Kazakhstan 2,352 1,170 -1,182
United Arab Emirates 1,360 1,458 +98
Malaysia 1,140 1,095 -45
Austria 1,760 0 -1,760
Gibraltar 0 1,650 +1,650

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 15

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 15 0 -15

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 54,690
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,650
Other 15

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 40,576 14,114 -26,462
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 1,650 +1,650
Other 15 0 -15

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 28,925
London Heathrow Airport 12,946
ZLC 7,769
London Stansted Airport 5,050
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,650

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 £
East Midlands Airport 20,273 8,652 -11,621
London Heathrow Airport 11,488 1,458 -10,030
ZLC 3,765 4,004 +239
London Stansted Airport 5,050 0 -5,050
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,650 +1,650
000 15 0 -15

Quick facts

HS code: 291822

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

Description: Acetylsalicylic acid, its salts, and esters, commonly used as a pain reliever