Import/export HS code 291462: Coenzyme Q10 (ubidecarenone)

A supplement used for health and wellness, also found in cosmetics

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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 £
China 2,636,289
Netherlands 1,260,718
Germany 592,622
Denmark 251,535
Ireland 139,200

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 £
China 1,610,308 1,025,981 -584,327
Netherlands 920,305 340,413 -579,892
Germany 413,256 179,366 -233,890
Denmark 228,165 23,370 -204,795
Ireland 85,175 54,025 -31,150
France 61,978 5,897 -56,081
United States 36,580 29,999 -6,581
Belgium 27,097 2,221 -24,876
Singapore 0 9,999 +9,999

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 £
China 4,793,624
Denmark 79,475
United States 66,579
Japan 55,816
Spain 28,001

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 £
China 3,159,066 1,634,558 -1,524,508
Denmark 79,475 0 -79,475
United States 36,580 29,999 -6,581
Japan 55,816 0 -55,816
Spain 28,001 0 -28,001
Germany 12,950 3,986 -8,964
Netherlands 10,976 0 -10,976
Switzerland 0 2,728 +2,728

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Inner London - East 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
Essex 1 3 +2
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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) 1,743,489
Air transport 1,731,542
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,456,265
Other 122,839

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) 1,266,432 477,057 -789,375
Air transport 960,356 771,186 -189,170
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,033,237 423,028 -610,209
Other 122,839 0 -122,839

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,133,003
Felixstowe 870,931
Dover 854,020
London 337,518
East Midlands Airport 300,649

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 Heathrow Airport 647,544 485,459 -162,085
Felixstowe 738,151 132,780 -605,371
Dover 610,864 243,156 -367,708
London 300,732 36,786 -263,946
East Midlands Airport 103,645 197,004 +93,359
499 0 234,034 +234,034
Eurotunnel 177,505 39,028 -138,477
Harwich 110,273 57,556 -52,717
Purfleet 148,690 0 -148,690
Birmingham Airport 142,755 2,816 -139,939

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 12
Manufacture of food products 9
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 5
2025-10 10
2025-09 8
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 20
15m-54m 5
0-1m 3
54m+ 3
Other 2

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 1,084,324
Netherlands 553,452
Germany 127,790
France 29,637
South Africa 28,066

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 938,621 145,703 -792,918
Netherlands 537,305 16,147 -521,158
Germany 127,790 0 -127,790
France 16,312 13,325 -2,987
South Africa 28,066 0 -28,066
Poland 5,985 16,807 +10,822
Hungary 21,992 0 -21,992
Italy 6,761 0 -6,761
Czechia 4,090 1,574 -2,516
Spain 4,209 0 -4,209

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) 1,820,327
Air transport 73,261

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) 1,650,491 169,836 -1,480,655
Air transport 45,174 28,087 -17,087

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,016,667
Dover / Eurotunnel 721,259
East Midlands Airport 42,324
Fishguard 40,785
London Heathrow Airport 30,937

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 882,361 134,306 -748,055
Dover / Eurotunnel 719,413 1,846 -717,567
East Midlands Airport 14,237 28,087 +13,850
Fishguard 40,785 0 -40,785
London Heathrow Airport 30,937 0 -30,937
Dover 7,932 17,537 +9,605
Harwich 0 16,147 +16,147

Quick facts

HS code: 291462

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

Description: A supplement used for health and wellness, also found in cosmetics