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 10,586,260
Switzerland 5,149,446
Ireland 3,249,105
France 737,908
Belgium 426,153

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 6,354,602 4,231,658 -2,122,944
Switzerland 232,800 4,916,646 +4,683,846
Ireland 2,018,033 1,231,072 -786,961
France 616,661 121,247 -495,414
Belgium 426,153 0 -426,153
Netherlands 259,830 74,385 -185,445
Sweden 0 11,485 +11,485
India 0 10,141 +10,141
Romania 6,441 0 -6,441
China 0 5,709 +5,709

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 18,372,054
Ireland 1,308,054
France 722,195
Switzerland 80,784
Sweden 11,485

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 7,918,293 10,453,761 +2,535,468
Ireland 1,308,054 0 -1,308,054
France 600,948 121,247 -479,701
Switzerland 80,784 0 -80,784
Sweden 0 11,485 +11,485
India 0 10,141 +10,141
China 1,200 5,709 +4,509
Netherlands 6,441 0 -6,441
South Africa 2,521 0 -2,521

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

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 1 1 +0
Devon 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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) 20,489,286
Air transport 31,298

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) 9,908,079 10,581,207 +673,128
Air transport 10,162 21,136 +10,974

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 10,299,676
Eurotunnel 9,228,510
Immingham Docks 259,255
Harwich 232,960
Killingholme 230,470

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 3,505,812 6,793,864 +3,288,052
Eurotunnel 5,653,169 3,575,341 -2,077,828
Immingham Docks 215,717 43,538 -172,179
Harwich 154,761 78,199 -76,562
Killingholme 230,470 0 -230,470
ZLC 0 84,556 +84,556
Hull 78,139 0 -78,139
Dover / Eurotunnel 70,011 0 -70,011
East Midlands Airport 6,441 10,995 +4,554
London Heathrow Airport 1,200 10,141 +8,941

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
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
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
2026-04 2
2026-03 1
2026-02 2
2026-01 3
2025-12 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+ 4

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 41,959
Kenya 24,071
Germany 22,645
Belgium 20,413

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 16,296 25,663 +9,367
Kenya 3,281 20,790 +17,509
Germany 22,645 0 -22,645
Belgium 20,413 0 -20,413
Iraq 18,102 0 -18,102
Netherlands 2,630 10,519 +7,889
Sweden 7,580 0 -7,580
Denmark 6,144 0 -6,144
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 3,929 +3,929

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 131,087
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 107,450
Other 10

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 83,795 47,292 -36,503
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 88,966 18,484 -70,482
Other 10 0 -10

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 107,566
Dover / Eurotunnel 93,629
East Midlands Airport 23,521
Holyhead 13,821
000 10

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 78,951 28,615 -50,336
Dover / Eurotunnel 83,110 10,519 -72,591
East Midlands Airport 4,844 18,677 +13,833
Holyhead 5,856 7,965 +2,109
000 10 0 -10

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