Import/export HS code 30019020: Human-Based Medical Substances

Medical products made from human tissues or secretions for therapy or prevention

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 £
United States 13,434,110
Netherlands 3,922,227
Denmark 3,380,618
Germany 2,697,307
Italy 1,770,354

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 £
United States 6,669,348 6,764,762 +95,414
Netherlands 2,014,589 1,907,638 -106,951
Denmark 1,336,347 2,044,271 +707,924
Germany 977,093 1,720,214 +743,121
Italy 854,130 916,224 +62,094
Austria 556,555 659,542 +102,987
France 358,426 260,238 -98,188
Belgium 284,257 314,631 +30,374
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 135,879 316,961 +181,082
Ireland 133,499 72,130 -61,369

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 £
United States 18,227,776
Denmark 3,376,773
Germany 2,569,858
Italy 1,648,424
France 691,241

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 £
United States 9,188,060 9,039,716 -148,344
Denmark 1,335,841 2,040,932 +705,091
Germany 947,794 1,622,064 +674,270
Italy 795,217 853,207 +57,990
France 366,811 324,430 -42,381
Canada 175,659 420,298 +244,639
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 135,879 316,961 +181,082
Ukraine 90,388 102,482 +12,094
Austria 79,066 112,305 +33,239
Netherlands 96,932 90,539 -6,393

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 14
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 12
Greater Manchester 6
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3

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
Inner London - West 10 12 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 9 +2
Greater Manchester 3 5 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 5 +5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
South East Wales 1 3 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 0 2 +2

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 27,821,230
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 669,085
Other 287,519
Road transport 102,482
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,307

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 13,116,594 14,704,636 +1,588,042
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 379,393 289,692 -89,701
Other 161,125 126,394 -34,731
Road transport 0 102,482 +102,482
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,121 9,186 +3,065

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 12,466,061
East Midlands Airport 7,131,151
London Heathrow Airport 7,106,551
London Gateway Port 546,619
Edinburgh Airport 543,287

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 Stansted Airport 6,131,593 6,334,468 +202,875
East Midlands Airport 3,421,146 3,710,005 +288,859
London Heathrow Airport 3,065,862 4,040,689 +974,827
London Gateway Port 256,927 289,692 +32,765
Edinburgh Airport 374,383 168,904 -205,479
000 161,125 126,394 -34,731
Belfast Airport 43,637 190,334 +146,697
ZLC 90,388 102,482 +12,094
Birmingham Airport 25,528 71,761 +46,233
Cardiff International Airport - Rhoose 0 66,630 +66,630

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Scientific research and development 25
Human health activities 17
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 9
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 5
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 12
2025-10 14
2025-09 10
2025-08 9

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+ 33
1m-15m 21
15m-54m 8
Other 4
0-1m 3

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 £
Bulgaria 2,828,359
Taiwan 1,447,602
United States 1,396,100
Netherlands 478,431
Saudi Arabia 414,125

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 £
Bulgaria 2,444,496 383,863 -2,060,633
Taiwan 891,751 555,851 -335,900
United States 412,146 983,954 +571,808
Netherlands 297,440 180,991 -116,449
Saudi Arabia 172,241 241,884 +69,643
Switzerland 318,321 40,046 -278,275
United Arab Emirates 69,796 259,741 +189,945
Australia 0 276,334 +276,334
Cyprus 49,109 182,415 +133,306
Austria 34,201 175,444 +141,243

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 8,993,437
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 65,372
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,876
Road transport 1,720

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 5,212,427 3,781,010 -1,431,417
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,973 32,399 -574
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 58,876 +58,876
Road transport 1,720 0 -1,720

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 5,267,484
London Heathrow Airport 2,704,774
London Stansted Airport 397,886
Manchester Airport 344,240
ZLC 212,616

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 3,562,909 1,704,575 -1,858,334
London Heathrow Airport 1,019,184 1,685,590 +666,406
London Stansted Airport 257,073 140,813 -116,260
Manchester Airport 227,790 116,450 -111,340
ZLC 107,558 105,058 -2,500
London Gateway Port 0 58,876 +58,876
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,500 30,970 +21,470
Glasgow Airport 17,805 21,744 +3,939
Edinburgh Airport 21,828 4,530 -17,298
Dover 22,542 1,429 -21,113

Quick facts

HS code: 30019020

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

Description: Medical products made from human tissues or secretions for therapy or prevention