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 106,285
United States 76,895
Hungary 69,182
Denmark 37,630
India 27,457

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 0 -106,285
United States 36,152 40,743 +4,591
Hungary 25,451 43,731 +18,280
Denmark 17,951 19,679 +1,728
India 25,212 2,245 -22,967
Switzerland 0 18,953 +18,953
Ireland 0 11,476 +11,476
Netherlands 5,882 0 -5,882
Spain 3,922 0 -3,922
China 0 2,954 +2,954

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 189,821
Hungary 69,182
China 37,046
India 29,241
Netherlands 17,358

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 134,558 55,263 -79,295
Hungary 25,451 43,731 +18,280
China 14,413 22,633 +8,220
India 26,996 2,245 -24,751
Netherlands 5,882 11,476 +5,594
United States 7,879 4,433 -3,446
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 £
Air transport 228,626
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 133,623
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 106,532 122,094 +15,562
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 113,944 19,679 -94,265
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 £
London Heathrow Airport 177,310
Dover 119,456
London Stansted Airport 20,905
Birmingham Airport 12,443
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 £
London Heathrow Airport 88,599 88,711 +112
Dover 110,207 9,249 -100,958
London Stansted Airport 1,952 18,953 +17,001
Birmingham Airport 12,443 0 -12,443
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 £
Ireland 56,166
Guyana 42,874
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 £
Ireland 6,141 50,025 +43,884
Guyana 20,421 22,453 +2,032
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
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 92,035 80,567 -11,468
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 108,472
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 85,894 22,578 -63,316
London Stansted Airport 6,141 55,220 +49,079
Dover / Eurotunnel 990 24,796 +23,806
Dover 0 22,453 +22,453
Manchester Airport 0 2,769 +2,769

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