Import/export HS code 293353: Barbiturates and their salts

Strong sedative drugs like phenobarbital and their salt forms, used in medical treatments

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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 £
Germany 1,057,391
United States 87,076
Switzerland 82,034
Hungary 69,182
India 43,791

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 388,922 668,469 +279,547
United States 40,360 46,716 +6,356
Switzerland 6,222 75,812 +69,590
Hungary 25,451 43,731 +18,280
India 41,546 2,245 -39,301
Denmark 17,951 19,679 +1,728
China 0 28,832 +28,832
Ireland 0 11,476 +11,476
Netherlands 5,882 0 -5,882
Spain 3,922 0 -3,922

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 1,204,008
Hungary 69,182
China 62,924
India 45,575
United States 22,493

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 423,417 780,591 +357,174
Hungary 25,451 43,731 +18,280
China 14,413 48,511 +34,098
India 43,330 2,245 -41,085
United States 12,087 10,406 -1,681
Netherlands 5,882 11,476 +5,594
Spain 3,922 0 -3,922
Denmark 3,538 0 -3,538
France 0 1,992 +1,992

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Kent 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 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 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) 1,081,942
Air transport 346,887
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,163

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) 396,581 685,361 +288,780
Air transport 133,296 213,591 +80,295
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,163 0 -2,163

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,067,775
London Heathrow Airport 207,014
London Stansted Airport 90,509
Birmingham Airport 31,396
Eurotunnel 12,400

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 392,844 674,931 +282,087
London Heathrow Airport 88,599 118,415 +29,816
London Stansted Airport 28,716 61,793 +33,077
Birmingham Airport 12,443 18,953 +6,510
Eurotunnel 1,970 10,430 +8,460
Liverpool John Lennon Airport - Speke 0 11,476 +11,476
Manchester Airport 3,538 2,954 -584
Thamesport 2,163 0 -2,163
Killingholme 1,767 0 -1,767

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 8
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 1
2024-12 3
2024-05 5
2024-03 3
2024-02 3

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
1m-15m 4
15m-54m 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 £
Guyana 75,374
Ireland 56,166
Myanmar 28,804
France 24,796
Sierra Leone 18,431

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 £
Guyana 20,421 54,953 +34,532
Ireland 6,141 50,025 +43,884
Myanmar 28,804 0 -28,804
France 0 24,796 +24,796
Sierra Leone 13,763 4,668 -9,095
Israel 6,504 6,885 +381
Jamaica 8,969 2,769 -6,200
Maldives 0 5,617 +5,617
Liberia 0 5,408 +5,408
Malawi 4,750 0 -4,750

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 172,602
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 54,953
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,786

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 92,035 80,567 -11,468
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 54,953 +54,953
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 990 24,796 +23,806

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 108,472
London Stansted Airport 61,361
Dover 54,953
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,786
Manchester Airport 2,769

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 85,894 22,578 -63,316
London Stansted Airport 6,141 55,220 +49,079
Dover 0 54,953 +54,953
Dover / Eurotunnel 990 24,796 +23,806
Manchester Airport 0 2,769 +2,769

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 293353

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

Description: Strong sedative drugs like phenobarbital and their salt forms, used in medical treatments