Import/export HS code 0510: Animal products for medicine

Ambergris, castoreum, civet, and musk; cantharides; bile, dried or not; glands and other animal parts used in making medicines, fresh, chilled, frozen, or preserved

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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 £
New Zealand 1,991,992
Ireland 1,535,267
Italy 227,276
Bahamas 39,879
United States 27,045

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 £
New Zealand 843,526 1,148,466 +304,940
Ireland 1,251,403 283,864 -967,539
Italy 177,684 49,592 -128,092
Bahamas 0 39,879 +39,879
United States 25,278 1,767 -23,511
Germany 3,576 5,173 +1,597
Netherlands 3,277 0 -3,277
Belgium 1,958 0 -1,958

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 £
New Zealand 1,993,028
Poland 97,999
Italy 92,804
Bahamas 39,879
United Kingdom 36,473

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 £
New Zealand 844,562 1,148,466 +303,904
Poland 48,407 49,592 +1,185
Italy 92,804 0 -92,804
Bahamas 0 39,879 +39,879
United Kingdom 36,473 0 -36,473
United States 24,242 1,767 -22,475
Mexico 0 5,173 +5,173
Bulgaria 3,576 0 -3,576
Netherlands 3,277 0 -3,277
Belgium 1,958 0 -1,958

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Devon 1
West Midlands 1
West Yorkshire 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
Devon 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,904,169
Other 1,535,267
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 227,276
Air transport 168,731

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 755,703 1,148,466 +392,763
Other 1,251,403 283,864 -967,539
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 177,684 49,592 -128,092
Air transport 121,912 46,819 -75,093

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,535,267
Southampton 1,400,863
London Gateway Port 503,306
Dover 190,803
London Heathrow Airport 133,509

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 £
000 1,251,403 283,864 -967,539
Southampton 474,944 925,919 +450,975
London Gateway Port 280,759 222,547 -58,212
Dover 141,211 49,592 -91,619
London Heathrow Airport 86,690 46,819 -39,871
ZLC 36,473 0 -36,473
Manchester Airport 26,411 0 -26,411
East Midlands Airport 3,576 0 -3,576
Glasgow Airport 3,277 0 -3,277
Birmingham Airport 1,958 0 -1,958

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
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
2025-02 3
2025-01 3

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+ 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 £
Italy 762,624
China 306,267
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 252,017
Ireland 242,892
Denmark 190,176

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 £
Italy 358,289 404,335 +46,046
China 109,040 197,227 +88,187
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 25,024 226,993 +201,969
Ireland 101,130 141,762 +40,632
Denmark 190,176 0 -190,176
Germany 15,960 32,249 +16,289
Netherlands 21,512 22,207 +695
Canada 4,907 5,607 +700
Belgium 3,018 0 -3,018
Japan 0 2,012 +2,012

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 110,039

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 45,902 64,137 +18,235

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) 962,760
Air transport 599,362
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 190,176
Other 110,039

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) 438,166 524,594 +86,428
Air transport 155,701 443,661 +287,960
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 190,176 0 -190,176
Other 45,902 64,137 +18,235

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 735,182
London Heathrow Airport 322,101
East Midlands Airport 261,497
Holyhead 224,441
Immingham Docks 193,313

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 340,194 394,988 +54,794
London Heathrow Airport 117,854 204,247 +86,393
East Midlands Airport 34,504 226,993 +192,489
Holyhead 94,835 129,606 +34,771
Immingham Docks 193,313 0 -193,313
000 45,902 64,137 +18,235
London Stansted Airport 3,343 12,421 +9,078

Quick facts

HS code: 0510

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

Description: Ambergris, castoreum, civet, and musk; cantharides; bile, dried or not; glands and other animal parts used in making medicines, fresh, chilled, frozen, or preserved