Import/export HS code 300692: Waste pharmaceuticals

Expired or unused medicines and medical products that need safe disposal

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 262,414
Malta 256,590
Ireland 99,450
Netherlands 20,655
China 19,206

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 262,414 0 -262,414
Malta 0 256,590 +256,590
Ireland 68,824 30,626 -38,198
Netherlands 8,487 12,168 +3,681
China 11,069 8,137 -2,932
France 4,756 2,370 -2,386
Canada 5,195 0 -5,195
Taiwan 4,025 0 -4,025
Spain 4,011 0 -4,011
South Africa 1,526 1,357 -169

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 298,753
India 256,590
Ireland 46,411
China 24,986
United Kingdom 14,591

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 295,590 3,163 -292,427
India 0 256,590 +256,590
Ireland 18,948 27,463 +8,515
China 16,849 8,137 -8,712
United Kingdom 14,591 0 -14,591
Italy 1,527 12,168 +10,641
Japan 9,709 0 -9,709
Belgium 9,373 0 -9,373
France 4,756 2,370 -2,386
Malaysia 2,014 0 -2,014

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Devon 1
Greater Manchester 1
Northern Ireland 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Devon 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 324,118
Air transport 319,340
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,725

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) 46,945 277,173 +230,228
Air transport 293,968 25,372 -268,596
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 33,970 9,755 -24,215

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 286,987
Eurotunnel 256,590
Liverpool Docks 44,302
Holyhead 33,234
East Midlands Airport 19,750

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 271,987 15,000 -256,987
Eurotunnel 0 256,590 +256,590
Liverpool Docks 35,887 8,415 -27,472
Holyhead 30,071 3,163 -26,908
East Midlands Airport 12,626 7,124 -5,502
Felixstowe 7,494 6,592 -902
Harwich 0 12,168 +12,168
Birmingham Airport 5,780 0 -5,780
London Stansted Airport 3,575 2,196 -1,379
Thamesport 4,756 0 -4,756

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-09 2
2025-01 2
2024-09 1
2024-02 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
54m+ 6

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 £
Germany 24,494
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 9,946
Netherlands 7,237
Kenya 5,907
Nigeria 5,544

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 £
Germany 24,494 0 -24,494
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 7,460 2,486 -4,974
Netherlands 4,749 2,488 -2,261
Kenya 5,907 0 -5,907
Nigeria 0 5,544 +5,544
United States 5,176 0 -5,176
Austria 4,609 0 -4,609
Malta 3,901 0 -3,901
United Arab Emirates 0 3,501 +3,501
Switzerland 3,000 0 -3,000

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 76,053
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,644
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,556

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 69,066 6,987 -62,079
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 62 5,582 +5,520
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 55 2,501 +2,446

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 51,531
London Heathrow Airport 14,924
ZLC 5,697
Liverpool Docks 5,544
London Stansted Airport 3,901

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 48,030 3,501 -44,529
London Heathrow Airport 11,438 3,486 -7,952
ZLC 5,697 0 -5,697
Liverpool Docks 0 5,544 +5,544
London Stansted Airport 3,901 0 -3,901
Immingham Docks 114 1,539 +1,425
Felixstowe 0 1,000 +1,000
Dover / Eurotunnel 2 0 -2
Hull 1 0 -1

Quick facts

HS code: 300692

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

Description: Expired or unused medicines and medical products that need safe disposal