Import/export HS code 382530: Medical waste

Waste from hospitals, clinics, and labs, like used needles and contaminated materials

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 £
France 12,132
United States 7,099
China 6,586
Belgium 1,732

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 £
France 4,011 8,121 +4,110
United States 4,857 2,242 -2,615
China 0 6,586 +6,586
Belgium 1,732 0 -1,732

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 £
Sweden 12,132
United States 7,099
China 6,586
Belgium 1,732

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 £
Sweden 4,011 8,121 +4,110
United States 4,857 2,242 -2,615
China 0 6,586 +6,586
Belgium 1,732 0 -1,732

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) 13,864
Air transport 7,099
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,586

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) 5,743 8,121 +2,378
Air transport 4,857 2,242 -2,615
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 6,586 +6,586

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 12,687
Southampton 6,586
London Heathrow Airport 4,857
London Stansted Airport 2,242
Eurotunnel 1,177

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 4,566 8,121 +3,555
Southampton 0 6,586 +6,586
London Heathrow Airport 4,857 0 -4,857
London Stansted Airport 0 2,242 +2,242
Eurotunnel 1,177 0 -1,177

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 £
United States 22,793
Australia 10,440
France 2,933
Estonia 2,607
Netherlands 1,545

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 £
United States 3,227 19,566 +16,339
Australia 10,440 0 -10,440
France 0 2,933 +2,933
Estonia 0 2,607 +2,607
Netherlands 0 1,545 +1,545
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 1,473 +1,473
Finland 0 1,427 +1,427
Ireland 0 1,295 +1,295
Sweden 0 1,085 +1,085

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 44,513
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,085

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 13,667 30,846 +17,179
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 1,085 +1,085

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 22,793
East Midlands Airport 14,753
ZLC 5,225
London Stansted Airport 1,742
Dover 1,085

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 3,227 19,566 +16,339
East Midlands Airport 10,440 4,313 -6,127
ZLC 0 5,225 +5,225
London Stansted Airport 0 1,742 +1,742
Dover 0 1,085 +1,085

Quick facts

HS code: 382530

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

Description: Waste from hospitals, clinics, and labs, like used needles and contaminated materials