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 11,324,115
Switzerland 5,377,913
Ireland 2,956,758
France 744,665
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 5,884,978 5,439,137 -445,841
Switzerland 243,023 5,134,890 +4,891,867
Ireland 1,496,262 1,460,496 -35,766
France 289,920 454,745 +164,825
Belgium 415,890 10,263 -405,627
Netherlands 259,830 74,385 -185,445
Sweden 0 11,485 +11,485
India 0 10,141 +10,141
Romania 0 6,441 +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 19,046,029
Ireland 1,308,054
France 728,952
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 7,007,642 12,038,387 +5,030,745
Ireland 1,308,054 0 -1,308,054
France 274,207 454,745 +180,538
Switzerland 0 80,784 +80,784
Sweden 0 11,485 +11,485
India 0 10,141 +10,141
China 1,200 5,709 +4,509
Netherlands 0 6,441 +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
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) 21,170,018
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) 8,589,903 12,580,115 +3,990,212
Air transport 3,721 27,577 +23,856

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 10,155,066
Eurotunnel 10,047,095
Immingham Docks 259,255
Harwich 239,717
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 3,112,388 7,042,678 +3,930,290
Eurotunnel 5,055,158 4,991,937 -63,221
Immingham Docks 0 259,255 +259,255
Harwich 43,737 195,980 +152,243
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 0 17,436 +17,436
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
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
2026-04 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+ 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 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 6,990 34,969 +27,979
Kenya 0 24,071 +24,071
Germany 22,645 0 -22,645
Belgium 20,413 0 -20,413
Netherlands 8,008 10,519 +2,511
Iraq 18,102 0 -18,102
Canada 8,488 0 -8,488
Sweden 7,580 0 -7,580
Denmark 6,144 0 -6,144

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 142,046
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 112,828
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 £
Air transport 88,023 54,023 -34,000
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 88,488 24,340 -64,148
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 118,525
Dover / Eurotunnel 93,629
East Midlands Airport 23,521
Holyhead 13,821
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 31,896 -54,733
Dover / Eurotunnel 83,110 10,519 -72,591
East Midlands Airport 1,394 22,127 +20,733
Holyhead 0 13,821 +13,821
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