Import/export HS code 294150: Erythromycin and its derivatives

Antibiotics like erythromycin 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 218,615
India 168,761
Germany 11,766
United States 9,401
France 6,917

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 215,880 2,735 -213,145
India 85,874 82,887 -2,987
Germany 6,482 5,284 -1,198
United States 4,878 4,523 -355
France 2,761 4,156 +1,395
Philippines 1,015 3,801 +2,786

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 235,337
India 168,761
United States 6,108
France 5,254
Philippines 4,816

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 227,318 8,019 -219,299
India 85,874 82,887 -2,987
United States 1,585 4,523 +2,938
France 1,098 4,156 +3,058
Philippines 1,015 3,801 +2,786

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Suffolk 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
Outer London - West and North West 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Suffolk 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 406,226
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,234
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,816

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 311,925 94,301 -217,624
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,950 5,284 +1,334
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,015 3,801 +2,786

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Airport 211,770
London Heathrow Airport 186,151
East Midlands Airport 7,123
Felixstowe 4,816
Harwich 4,073

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 211,770 0 -211,770
London Heathrow Airport 91,850 94,301 +2,451
East Midlands Airport 7,123 0 -7,123
Felixstowe 1,015 3,801 +2,786
Harwich 1,178 2,895 +1,717
Dover 1,109 2,389 +1,280
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,663 0 -1,663
London Stansted Airport 1,182 0 -1,182

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 2
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of food products 1
Scientific research and development 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 3
2025-05 3
2024-04 2

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
15m-54m 3
0-1m 1
1m-15m 1
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 £
Thailand 8,556
Greece 2,975
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,922
Belgium 1,986
Germany 1,961

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 £
Thailand 8,556 0 -8,556
Greece 2,975 0 -2,975
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,922 0 -2,922
Belgium 0 1,986 +1,986
Germany 1,961 0 -1,961
Zambia 1,812 0 -1,812
Poland 0 1,259 +1,259
Malta 1,070 0 -1,070

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 22,541

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 19,296 3,245 -16,051

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 10,929
ZLC 9,626
Manchester Airport 1,986

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 £
East Midlands Airport 9,670 1,259 -8,411
ZLC 9,626 0 -9,626
Manchester Airport 0 1,986 +1,986

Quick facts

HS code: 294150

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

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