Import/export HS code 29335310: Phenobarbital and barbital

Specific sedative drugs called phenobarbital and barbital, 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 202,929
Ireland 83,879
United States 76,895
Hungary 65,920
Denmark 37,630

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 106,285 96,644 -9,641
Ireland 0 83,879 +83,879
United States 36,152 40,743 +4,591
Hungary 27,684 38,236 +10,552
Denmark 17,951 19,679 +1,728
India 18,809 2,245 -16,564
Switzerland 18,953 0 -18,953
Netherlands 5,882 0 -5,882
China 0 2,954 +2,954
France 0 1,992 +1,992

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 286,465
Netherlands 89,761
Hungary 65,920
China 37,046
India 22,838

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 153,511 132,954 -20,557
Netherlands 5,882 83,879 +77,997
Hungary 27,684 38,236 +10,552
China 14,413 22,633 +8,220
India 20,593 2,245 -18,348
United States 7,879 4,433 -3,446
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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Kent 1
Lancashire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +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 291,364
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 226,345
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 £
Air transport 121,315 170,049 +48,734
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 110,022 116,323 +6,301
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 212,178
London Heathrow Airport 167,645
Liverpool John Lennon Airport - Speke 83,879
London Stansted Airport 20,905
Birmingham Airport 12,443

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 106,285 105,893 -392
London Heathrow Airport 84,429 83,216 -1,213
Liverpool John Lennon Airport - Speke 0 83,879 +83,879
London Stansted Airport 20,905 0 -20,905
Birmingham Airport 12,443 0 -12,443
Eurotunnel 1,970 10,430 +8,460
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 9
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 2
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-10 1
2024-12 3
2024-05 5
2024-03 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+ 6
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 £
Ireland 56,166
Guyana 42,874
France 24,796
Sierra Leone 18,431
Israel 13,389

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 £
Ireland 21,456 34,710 +13,254
Guyana 20,421 22,453 +2,032
France 0 24,796 +24,796
Sierra Leone 13,763 4,668 -9,095
Israel 8,725 4,664 -4,061
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
Denmark 990 3,576 +2,586

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 145,204
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,786
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,453

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 80,767 64,437 -16,330
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 990 24,796 +23,806
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 22,453 +22,453

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 79,668
London Stansted Airport 61,361
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,786
Dover 22,453
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 59,311 20,357 -38,954
London Stansted Airport 21,456 39,905 +18,449
Dover / Eurotunnel 990 24,796 +23,806
Dover 0 22,453 +22,453
Manchester Airport 0 2,769 +2,769
Brize Norton 0 1,406 +1,406

Quick facts

HS code: 29335310

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

Description: Specific sedative drugs called phenobarbital and barbital, used in medical treatments