Import/export HS code 96190075: Tampons

Tampons for feminine hygiene, made from absorbent materials

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* 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 £
Belgium 8,515,455
South Africa 2,832,681
Taiwan 1,754,955
Netherlands 1,633,337
Spain 1,269,338

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 £
Belgium 3,981,956 4,533,499 +551,543
South Africa 1,683,062 1,149,619 -533,443
Taiwan 1,332,096 422,859 -909,237
Netherlands 914,365 718,972 -195,393
Spain 646,520 622,818 -23,702
Germany 695,814 378,457 -317,357
France 544,345 136,613 -407,732
United States 363,643 259,637 -104,006
Czechia 205,872 141,112 -64,760
Liberia 0 158,246 +158,246

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 6,350,358
Czechia 3,627,060
South Africa 2,993,565
Spain 1,913,508
Taiwan 1,754,955

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 3,676,991 2,673,367 -1,003,624
Czechia 1,188,899 2,438,161 +1,249,262
South Africa 1,685,700 1,307,865 -377,835
Spain 1,186,656 726,852 -459,804
Taiwan 1,332,096 422,859 -909,237
Netherlands 447,072 318,004 -129,068
Hungary 401,874 335,997 -65,877
United States 364,645 260,655 -103,990
Belgium 110,958 2,623 -108,335
China 65,260 0 -65,260

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 5
Outer London - East and North East 3
West Yorkshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Greater Manchester 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
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
South East Wales 2 1 -1
West of England 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,789,515
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,259,338
Other 89,595
Air transport 21,070

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) 6,091,102 5,698,413 -392,689
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,448,573 2,810,765 -1,637,808
Other 27,386 62,209 +34,823
Air transport 2,491 18,579 +16,088

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 5,559,236
London Gateway Port 2,882,804
Dover 2,324,758
Southampton 1,895,733
Immingham Docks 1,856,928

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 2,663,019 2,896,217 +233,198
London Gateway Port 1,701,480 1,181,324 -520,156
Dover 1,471,123 853,635 -617,488
Southampton 1,404,203 491,530 -912,673
Immingham Docks 820,044 1,036,884 +216,840
Blyth Harbour 887,215 660,184 -227,031
Middlesbrough 359,985 544,030 +184,045
Liverpool Docks 328,961 217,034 -111,927
Eurotunnel 252,246 280,037 +27,791
Hull 270,011 164,862 -105,149

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 15
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Manufacture of paper and paper products 2
Accommodation 1
Advertising and market research 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 8
2025-10 11
2025-09 9
2025-08 11

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
1m-15m 10
54m+ 8
0-1m 6
Other 4
15m-54m 3

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 2,199,383
Indonesia 284,305
United Arab Emirates 146,302
United States 139,165
Spain 121,903

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 1,203,716 995,667 -208,049
Indonesia 201,735 82,570 -119,165
United Arab Emirates 105,151 41,151 -64,000
United States 57,429 81,736 +24,307
Spain 63,396 58,507 -4,889
France 100,498 0 -100,498
Australia 67,542 24,848 -42,694
Netherlands 53,255 27,445 -25,810
Switzerland 39,345 36,178 -3,167
Israel 68,155 3,781 -64,374

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 £
XI 308,205
Hungary 98,258
Canada 2,485
Germany 1,997
United States 1,869

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 £
XI 185,191 123,014 -62,177
Hungary 74,673 23,585 -51,088
Canada 2,485 0 -2,485
Germany 1,997 0 -1,997
United States 1,869 0 -1,869
Georgia 905 0 -905
Sierra Leone 882 0 -882
Slovenia 48 0 -48
Spain 0 30 +30

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,207,639
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 677,981
Other 497,622
Air transport 375,608

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,170,192 1,037,447 -132,745
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 468,343 209,638 -258,705
Other 350,942 146,680 -204,262
Air transport 246,853 128,755 -118,098

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,554,146
000 497,622
London Gateway Port 368,944
Dover / Eurotunnel 321,306
London Heathrow Airport 306,134

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 £
Holyhead 814,487 739,659 -74,828
000 350,942 146,680 -204,262
London Gateway Port 272,454 96,490 -175,964
Dover / Eurotunnel 216,887 104,419 -112,468
London Heathrow Airport 191,970 114,164 -77,806
Liverpool Docks 114,542 175,566 +61,024
Southampton 37,619 69,063 +31,444
Felixstowe 52,558 25,515 -27,043
Avonmouth Docks 70,213 0 -70,213
East Midlands Airport 44,143 2,979 -41,164

Quick facts

HS code: 96190075

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

Description: Tampons for feminine hygiene, made from absorbent materials