Import/export HS code 300660: Hormonal contraceptives

Birth control products made with hormones or spermicides to prevent pregnancy

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 £
Hungary 32,538,023
Netherlands 20,697,319
Germany 12,745,964
Belgium 8,675,251
India 5,548,959

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 17,718,993 14,819,030 -2,899,963
Netherlands 15,131,981 5,565,338 -9,566,643
Germany 6,581,084 6,164,880 -416,204
Belgium 3,967,501 4,707,750 +740,249
India 1,825,413 3,723,546 +1,898,133
Switzerland 12,779 3,894,603 +3,881,824
France 2,100,292 1,603,742 -496,550
Spain 1,311,907 1,657,772 +345,865
Portugal 533,242 423,132 -110,110
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 29,036,865
Netherlands 24,242,685
Germany 17,064,827
Belgium 7,707,265
India 6,404,356

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 17,448,493 11,588,372 -5,860,121
Netherlands 15,059,868 9,182,817 -5,877,051
Germany 7,264,431 9,800,396 +2,535,965
Belgium 3,321,835 4,385,430 +1,063,595
India 2,616,223 3,788,133 +1,171,910
Spain 1,342,813 2,056,092 +713,279
Australia 1,153,621 1,348,430 +194,809
France 917,914 592,897 -325,017
Portugal 705,265 590,085 -115,180
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 5
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 4 5 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 5 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - South 3 1 -2
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) 88,056,155
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,645,863
Air transport 1,351,728

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) 47,632,311 40,423,844 -7,208,467
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,749,849 2,896,014 +1,146,165
Air transport 596,012 755,716 +159,704

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 49,455,402
Dover / Eurotunnel 27,739,827
Harwich 5,440,994
Eurotunnel 3,319,279
London Gateway Port 2,215,454

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 22,575,096 26,880,306 +4,305,210
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,262,436 9,477,391 -8,785,045
Harwich 3,979,817 1,461,177 -2,518,640
Eurotunnel 1,431,489 1,887,790 +456,301
London Gateway Port 882,337 1,333,117 +450,780
Killingholme 1,188,162 72,082 -1,116,080
Felixstowe 168,074 963,866 +795,792
Southampton 287,452 485,947 +198,495
Hull 399,258 244,661 -154,597
London Heathrow Airport 355,158 231,818 -123,340

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 32
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
2026-01 11
2025-11 15
2025-10 16
2025-09 13
2025-08 20

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+ 32
1m-15m 6
15m-54m 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 1,973,048
United States 1,012,624
Malaysia 924,390
Australia 423,315
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 1,215,062 757,986 -457,076
United States 835,258 177,366 -657,892
Malaysia 80,579 843,811 +763,232
Australia 102,433 320,882 +218,449
Canada 250,889 45,056 -205,833
Netherlands 87,890 167,504 +79,614
Belgium 69,381 116,635 +47,254
Switzerland 63,126 0 -63,126
Bermuda 49,189 0 -49,189
Cayman Islands 24,432 10,166 -14,266

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 4,088,229
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 751,374
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 548,051
Other 9,905

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 1,992,705 2,095,524 +102,819
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 647,629 103,745 -543,884
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 239,955 308,096 +68,141
Other 7,554 2,351 -5,203

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 4,066,529
London Gateway Port 730,873
Dover / Eurotunnel 410,971
Immingham Docks 117,344
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 1,977,854 2,088,675 +110,821
London Gateway Port 627,128 103,745 -523,383
Dover / Eurotunnel 226,251 184,720 -41,531
Immingham Docks 3,181 114,163 +110,982
Felixstowe 20,501 0 -20,501
Harwich 10,523 6,017 -4,506
East Midlands Airport 8,177 5,959 -2,218
000 7,554 2,351 -5,203
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