Import/export HS code 29389010: Digitalis glycosides

Glycosides extracted from digitalis plants, used in medicine

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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 217,140
Chile 80,209
Switzerland 24,729
United States 19,872
Canada 17,718

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 155,037 62,103 -92,934
Chile 30,893 49,316 +18,423
Switzerland 18,966 5,763 -13,203
United States 5,742 14,130 +8,388
Canada 17,718 0 -17,718
Slovakia 16,915 0 -16,915
Italy 2,084 9,399 +7,315
Belgium 3,624 0 -3,624
France 3,547 0 -3,547
China 0 3,340 +3,340

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 £
India 198,416
Chile 80,209
Italy 35,940
Switzerland 24,261
Slovakia 19,054

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 £
India 157,415 41,001 -116,414
Chile 30,893 49,316 +18,423
Italy 10,443 25,497 +15,054
Switzerland 14,797 9,464 -5,333
Slovakia 19,054 0 -19,054
United States 4,454 14,130 +9,676
Canada 17,718 0 -17,718
China 0 3,340 +3,340
United Kingdom 2,240 0 -2,240
Sweden 2,127 0 -2,127

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 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 3 1 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
West Central Scotland 1 1 +0

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) 222,771
Air transport 159,861
Road transport 20,560

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) 160,668 62,103 -98,565
Air transport 83,676 76,185 -7,491
Road transport 14,797 5,763 -9,034

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 179,545
Manchester Airport 83,576
East Midlands Airport 39,045
Dover 26,789
ZLC 20,560

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 £
Immingham Docks 138,544 41,001 -97,543
Manchester Airport 30,893 52,683 +21,790
East Midlands Airport 39,045 0 -39,045
Dover 5,687 21,102 +15,415
ZLC 14,797 5,763 -9,034
London Heathrow Airport 4,638 13,157 +8,519
London Stansted Airport 7,070 10,345 +3,275
Harwich 14,353 0 -14,353
Eurotunnel 2,084 0 -2,084
Birmingham Airport 2,030 0 -2,030

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-07 1
2025-04 2
2025-03 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+ 4
15m-54m 3
1m-15m 3
0-1m 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 £
United States 81,821
France 45,658
Spain 41,096
Libya 23,054
Turkey 22,761

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 States 48,081 33,740 -14,341
France 32,043 13,615 -18,428
Spain 0 41,096 +41,096
Libya 23,054 0 -23,054
Turkey 22,761 0 -22,761
Australia 4,420 7,136 +2,716
Ireland 10,144 0 -10,144
Netherlands 0 5,076 +5,076
Italy 1,927 1,958 +31
Austria 2,984 0 -2,984

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 209,036
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,815
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,984

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 101,813 107,223 +5,410
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,815 0 -45,815
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,984 0 -2,984

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 82,416
London Stansted Airport 51,496
ZLC 49,337
East Midlands Airport 23,955
Felixstowe 23,054

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 26,005 56,411 +30,406
London Stansted Airport 15,233 36,263 +21,030
ZLC 41,126 8,211 -32,915
East Midlands Airport 17,617 6,338 -11,279
Felixstowe 23,054 0 -23,054
London Gateway Port 22,761 0 -22,761
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,984 0 -2,984
Manchester Airport 1,832 0 -1,832

Quick facts

HS code: 29389010

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

Description: Glycosides extracted from digitalis plants, used in medicine