Import/export HS code 291822: Aspirin and its derivatives

Acetylsalicylic acid, its salts, and esters, commonly used as a pain reliever

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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 £
Denmark 507,080
France 231,347
Switzerland 35,382
Germany 13,726
India 9,806

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 £
Denmark 329,893 177,187 -152,706
France 199,229 32,118 -167,111
Switzerland 35,382 0 -35,382
Germany 6,117 7,609 +1,492
India 3,990 5,816 +1,826
United States 4,554 0 -4,554
Poland 4,228 0 -4,228
Belgium 3,118 0 -3,118
Netherlands 2,439 0 -2,439

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 517,913
France 252,463
Switzerland 29,733
India 9,806
United States 1,765

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 336,293 181,620 -154,673
France 217,169 35,294 -181,875
Switzerland 29,733 0 -29,733
India 3,990 5,816 +1,826
United States 1,765 0 -1,765

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Greater Manchester 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -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) 769,965
Air transport 16,059
Road transport 15,178
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,478

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) 553,051 216,914 -336,137
Air transport 16,059 0 -16,059
Road transport 15,178 0 -15,178
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,662 5,816 +1,154

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 312,668
Eurotunnel 262,867
Dover 81,720
Purfleet 72,613
London 22,494

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 / Eurotunnel 196,145 116,523 -79,622
Eurotunnel 174,944 87,923 -87,021
Dover 79,048 2,672 -76,376
Purfleet 72,613 0 -72,613
London 22,494 0 -22,494
ZLC 15,178 4,859 -10,319
London Heathrow Airport 13,844 0 -13,844
Felixstowe 1,846 5,816 +3,970
Portsmouth 7,295 0 -7,295
Harwich 889 4,937 +4,048

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
Human health activities 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1
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
2024-10 4
2024-07 2
2024-03 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+ 3
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
United States 7,455
China 6,435
Singapore 4,697
Taiwan 4,004
Kazakhstan 3,522

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 States 7,455 0 -7,455
China 2,181 4,254 +2,073
Singapore 3,500 1,197 -2,303
Taiwan 0 4,004 +4,004
Kazakhstan 2,352 1,170 -1,182
United Arab Emirates 1,360 1,458 +98
Austria 1,760 0 -1,760
Gibraltar 0 1,650 +1,650
India 1,638 0 -1,638
Zimbabwe 1,344 0 -1,344

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 35,719
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,650
Other 15

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 22,541 13,178 -9,363
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 1,650 +1,650
Other 15 0 -15

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 17,942
ZLC 7,769
London Stansted Airport 5,050
London Heathrow Airport 4,958
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,650

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 £
East Midlands Airport 10,226 7,716 -2,510
ZLC 3,765 4,004 +239
London Stansted Airport 5,050 0 -5,050
London Heathrow Airport 3,500 1,458 -2,042
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,650 +1,650
000 15 0 -15

Quick facts

HS code: 291822

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

Description: Acetylsalicylic acid, its salts, and esters, commonly used as a pain reliever