Import/export HS code 294140: Chloramphenicol and its derivatives

Antibiotics like chloramphenicol and similar medicines, including their salts

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
China 3,731,806
Germany 32,976
India 27,576
United States 5,755
Hungary 2,732

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 £
China 1,605,881 2,125,925 +520,044
Germany 32,976 0 -32,976
India 9,083 18,493 +9,410
United States 5,755 0 -5,755
Hungary 0 2,732 +2,732
France 1,234 920 -314
Spain 1,814 0 -1,814
Switzerland 0 1,014 +1,014

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 3,746,043
Italy 27,662
India 27,576
Hungary 2,732
Spain 1,814

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 1,619,104 2,126,939 +507,835
Italy 26,742 920 -25,822
India 9,083 18,493 +9,410
Hungary 0 2,732 +2,732
Spain 1,814 0 -1,814

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Northern Ireland 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
Suffolk 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 2,279,528
Road transport 866,648
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 625,517
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,134

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 978,642 1,300,886 +322,244
Road transport 642,207 224,441 -417,766
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,680 622,837 +620,157
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,214 920 -32,294

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Airport 2,152,649
Belfast Port 1,489,485
London Heathrow Airport 83,884
Dover 34,134
Edinburgh Airport 16,497

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 £
Belfast Airport 908,025 1,244,624 +336,599
Belfast Port 642,207 847,278 +205,071
London Heathrow Airport 39,722 44,162 +4,440
Dover 33,214 920 -32,294
Edinburgh Airport 16,497 0 -16,497
London Stansted Airport 5,755 5,425 -330
Manchester Airport 5,153 5,661 +508
Thamesport 2,680 0 -2,680
Birmingham Airport 2,494 0 -2,494
East Midlands Airport 996 1,014 +18

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 2
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Veterinary activities 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-04 3
2024-09 2
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
1m-15m 3
54m+ 2
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 £
Israel 211,105
France 26,093
United States 25,525
Netherlands 18,372
Poland 10,833

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 £
Israel 71,951 139,154 +67,203
France 21,173 4,920 -16,253
United States 17,012 8,513 -8,499
Netherlands 11,907 6,465 -5,442
Poland 4,744 6,089 +1,345
Romania 9,081 1,143 -7,938
Colombia 8,465 0 -8,465
South Africa 6,629 0 -6,629
Italy 4,267 1,518 -2,749
Japan 4,897 0 -4,897

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 316,860
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,214

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 152,741 164,119 +11,378
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 37,791 20,423 -17,368

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 248,842
Dover / Eurotunnel 53,315
London Stansted Airport 33,824
Durham Tees Valley Airport 16,690
East Midlands Airport 12,911

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 104,494 144,348 +39,854
Dover / Eurotunnel 35,972 17,343 -18,629
London Stansted Airport 32,306 1,518 -30,788
Durham Tees Valley Airport 2,951 13,739 +10,788
East Midlands Airport 8,397 4,514 -3,883
ZLC 4,593 0 -4,593
Holyhead 1,819 1,806 -13
Dover 0 1,274 +1,274

Quick facts

HS code: 294140

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

Description: Antibiotics like chloramphenicol and similar medicines, including their salts