Import/export HS code 300660: Hormonal contraceptives

Birth control products made with hormones or spermicides to prevent pregnancy

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  • 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 £
Hungary 32,926,520
Netherlands 20,863,876
Germany 11,466,856
Belgium 8,963,364
India 5,046,346

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 £
Hungary 17,678,439 15,248,081 -2,430,358
Netherlands 15,244,355 5,619,521 -9,624,834
Germany 6,514,293 4,952,563 -1,561,730
Belgium 3,942,192 5,021,172 +1,078,980
India 2,215,034 2,831,312 +616,278
Switzerland 12,779 3,894,603 +3,881,824
France 2,046,846 1,643,210 -403,636
Spain 1,574,924 1,436,115 -138,809
Portugal 578,090 401,950 -176,140
Czechia 412,226 363,839 -48,387

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 £
Hungary 29,055,287
Netherlands 24,415,758
Germany 16,152,408
Belgium 7,884,010
India 5,974,378

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 £
Hungary 17,037,864 12,017,423 -5,020,441
Netherlands 15,175,072 9,240,686 -5,934,386
Germany 7,567,715 8,584,693 +1,016,978
Belgium 3,270,563 4,613,447 +1,342,884
India 3,031,807 2,942,571 -89,236
Spain 1,566,797 1,904,222 +337,425
Australia 1,153,621 1,348,430 +194,809
France 853,480 671,098 -182,382
Portugal 757,875 535,514 -222,361
Finland 0 198,336 +198,336

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Outer London - West and North West 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Outer London - South 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 6 6 +0
Outer London - West and North West 5 5 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
Essex 2 0 -2
Kent 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Northern Ireland 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 2 +1

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) 87,619,949
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,080,739
Air transport 1,452,646

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) 47,898,832 39,721,117 -8,177,715
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,009,589 2,071,150 +61,561
Air transport 698,165 754,481 +56,316

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 48,907,386
Dover / Eurotunnel 28,197,725
Harwich 5,019,886
Eurotunnel 3,408,517
London Gateway Port 2,198,346

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 £
Dover 22,586,388 26,320,998 +3,734,610
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,492,317 9,705,408 -8,786,909
Harwich 3,933,610 1,086,276 -2,847,334
Eurotunnel 1,499,479 1,909,038 +409,559
London Gateway Port 1,135,256 1,063,090 -72,166
Killingholme 1,165,146 102,969 -1,062,177
Southampton 363,400 355,225 -8,175
Felixstowe 109,851 528,847 +418,996
Hull 411,705 221,053 -190,652
London Heathrow Airport 353,870 233,106 -120,764

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 31
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Scientific research and development 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 15
2025-10 16
2025-09 13
2025-08 20
2025-07 15

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+ 31
15m-54m 6
1m-15m 5
0-1m 2
Other 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 £
New Zealand 1,701,683
United States 1,011,641
Malaysia 898,276
Australia 399,538
Canada 295,945

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 £
New Zealand 1,293,886 407,797 -886,089
United States 788,413 223,228 -565,185
Malaysia 80,579 817,697 +737,118
Australia 152,092 247,446 +95,354
Canada 210,742 85,203 -125,539
Netherlands 87,890 149,328 +61,438
Belgium 33,929 152,087 +118,158
Switzerland 63,126 0 -63,126
Bermuda 49,755 2,776 -46,979
Cayman Islands 24,432 8,988 -15,444

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 £
XU 9,801

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 £
XU 7,593 2,208 -5,385

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 3,760,614
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 751,374
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 529,875
Other 9,801

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 2,036,307 1,724,307 -312,000
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 647,629 103,745 -543,884
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 201,322 328,553 +127,231
Other 7,593 2,208 -5,385

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 3,738,914
London Gateway Port 730,873
Dover / Eurotunnel 410,971
Immingham Docks 99,168
Felixstowe 20,501

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 2,021,456 1,717,458 -303,998
London Gateway Port 627,128 103,745 -523,383
Dover / Eurotunnel 190,799 220,172 +29,373
Immingham Docks 0 99,168 +99,168
Felixstowe 20,501 0 -20,501
Harwich 10,523 6,017 -4,506
East Midlands Airport 8,177 5,959 -2,218
000 7,593 2,208 -5,385
Manchester Airport 3,817 0 -3,817
Eurotunnel 0 3,196 +3,196

Quick facts

HS code: 300660

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

Description: Birth control products made with hormones or spermicides to prevent pregnancy