Import/export HS code 240492: Transdermal nicotine products

Nicotine products applied through the skin, like patches, for nicotine intake

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 £
Germany 10,669,745
Ireland 2,824,124
Switzerland 2,568,765
France 733,544
Belgium 642,162

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 £
Germany 5,702,105 4,967,640 -734,465
Ireland 1,496,262 1,327,862 -168,400
Switzerland 275,301 2,293,464 +2,018,163
France 120,311 613,233 +492,922
Belgium 631,899 10,263 -621,636
Netherlands 150,020 184,195 +34,175
India 0 10,141 +10,141
Romania 0 6,441 +6,441
China 0 5,709 +5,709
South Africa 4,155 0 -4,155

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 15,665,886
Ireland 1,308,054
France 717,831
Switzerland 80,784
India 10,141

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 7,073,056 8,592,830 +1,519,774
Ireland 1,198,244 109,810 -1,088,434
France 104,598 613,233 +508,635
Switzerland 0 80,784 +80,784
India 0 10,141 +10,141
China 1,200 5,709 +4,509
Netherlands 0 6,441 +6,441
South Africa 4,155 0 -4,155
Sweden 0 490 +490

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Devon 1
Inner London - West 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,776,256
Air transport 24,435

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) 8,373,400 9,402,856 +1,029,456
Air transport 7,853 16,582 +8,729

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 9,475,443
Dover 7,428,633
Immingham Docks 259,255
Killingholme 230,470
Harwich 228,596

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 £
Eurotunnel 4,984,352 4,491,091 -493,261
Dover 3,136,300 4,292,333 +1,156,033
Immingham Docks 0 259,255 +259,255
Killingholme 61,786 168,684 +106,898
Harwich 42,812 185,784 +142,972
Hull 78,139 0 -78,139
Dover / Eurotunnel 70,011 0 -70,011
London Heathrow Airport 1,200 10,141 +8,941
East Midlands Airport 2,498 6,441 +3,943
Liverpool Docks 0 5,709 +5,709

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 3
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 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 3
2025-11 1
2025-10 2
2025-09 1
2025-08 2

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+ 5

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 Arab Emirates 70,964
Ireland 29,979
Germany 22,645
Belgium 20,413
Netherlands 18,527

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 Arab Emirates 70,964 0 -70,964
Ireland 6,990 22,989 +15,999
Germany 22,645 0 -22,645
Belgium 20,413 0 -20,413
Netherlands 5,378 13,149 +7,771
Iraq 12,350 5,752 -6,598
Canada 8,488 0 -8,488
Sweden 7,580 0 -7,580
Denmark 6,144 0 -6,144
Kenya 0 6,024 +6,024

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) 112,828
Air transport 108,256
Other 20

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) 80,106 32,722 -47,384
Air transport 89,773 18,483 -71,290
Other 20 0 -20

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 94,965
Dover / Eurotunnel 93,629
Holyhead 13,821
East Midlands Airport 13,291
Dover 5,378

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 86,629 8,336 -78,293
Dover / Eurotunnel 74,728 18,901 -55,827
Holyhead 0 13,821 +13,821
East Midlands Airport 3,144 10,147 +7,003
Dover 5,378 0 -5,378
000 20 0 -20

Quick facts

HS code: 240492

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

Description: Nicotine products applied through the skin, like patches, for nicotine intake