Import/export HS code 300331: Insulin-based medicines

Medicines containing insulin for treating diabetes or related conditions

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 £
Germany 302,193
Austria 260,515
Denmark 238,661
Norway 203,837
United States 135,095

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 155,994 146,199 -9,795
Austria 172,188 88,327 -83,861
Denmark 42,090 196,571 +154,481
Norway 38,310 165,527 +127,217
United States 2,221 132,874 +130,653
Ireland 41,871 38,997 -2,874
Lithuania 53,064 15,833 -37,231
France 9,774 52,735 +42,961
Italy 46,889 15,572 -31,317
Canada 0 27,277 +27,277

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 314,591
Austria 243,852
Denmark 237,479
Norway 203,837
United States 104,958

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 161,449 153,142 -8,307
Austria 164,635 79,217 -85,418
Denmark 40,908 196,571 +155,663
Norway 38,310 165,527 +127,217
United States 0 104,958 +104,958
France 10,956 54,902 +43,946
Italy 46,889 15,572 -31,317
Lithuania 25,240 15,833 -9,407
India 0 27,916 +27,916
Latvia 27,824 0 -27,824

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

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 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 £
Air transport 1,405,144
Other 58,288
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,486

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 550,209 854,935 +304,726
Other 31,657 26,631 -5,026
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,120 12,366 +5,246

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 746,148
East Midlands Airport 576,173
London Stansted Airport 82,823
000 58,288
Holyhead 17,182

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 392,941 353,207 -39,734
East Midlands Airport 155,047 421,126 +266,079
London Stansted Airport 2,221 80,602 +78,381
000 31,657 26,631 -5,026
Holyhead 4,816 12,366 +7,550
Fishguard 2,304 0 -2,304

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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 1
2024-08 1

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
0-1m 1
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 61,264
Egypt 3,125
Netherlands 2,460
Oman 1,827
Kuwait 1,440

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 32,106 29,158 -2,948
Egypt 3,125 0 -3,125
Netherlands 2,460 0 -2,460
Oman 1,827 0 -1,827
Kuwait 1,440 0 -1,440
United States 1,275 0 -1,275

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Ireland 61,264

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Ireland 32,106 29,158 -2,948

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 61,264
Air transport 7,002
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,125

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 £
Other 32,106 29,158 -2,948
Air transport 7,002 0 -7,002
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,125 0 -3,125

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 61,264
East Midlands Airport 7,002
London Gateway Port 3,125

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 £
000 32,106 29,158 -2,948
East Midlands Airport 7,002 0 -7,002
London Gateway Port 3,125 0 -3,125

Quick facts

HS code: 300331

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

Description: Medicines containing insulin for treating diabetes or related conditions