Import/export HS code 294140: Chloramphenicol and its derivatives

Antibiotics like chloramphenicol and similar medicines, including their salts

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  • 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 £
China 3,706,302
Germany 69,939
India 28,515
Netherlands 8,046
United States 5,755

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 2,012,355 1,693,947 -318,408
Germany 5,238 64,701 +59,463
India 27,576 939 -26,637
Netherlands 0 8,046 +8,046
United States 5,755 0 -5,755
Hungary 0 2,732 +2,732
Switzerland 0 2,003 +2,003
France 920 0 -920

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 3,712,117
Italy 64,468
India 28,515
Mexico 16,380
Hungary 2,732

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 2,023,348 1,688,769 -334,579
Italy 920 63,548 +62,628
India 27,576 939 -26,637
Mexico 0 16,380 +16,380
Hungary 0 2,732 +2,732

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Northern Ireland 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 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 £
Air transport 2,255,822
Road transport 866,648
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 622,837
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 78,905

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 £
Air transport 556,201 1,699,621 +1,143,420
Road transport 866,648 0 -866,648
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 622,837 0 -622,837
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,158 72,747 +66,589

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Airport 2,138,872
Belfast Port 1,489,485
London Heathrow Airport 75,776
Dover 70,859
Edinburgh Airport 16,497

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 £
Belfast Airport 466,257 1,672,615 +1,206,358
Belfast Port 1,489,485 0 -1,489,485
London Heathrow Airport 53,505 22,271 -31,234
Dover 6,158 64,701 +58,543
Edinburgh Airport 16,497 0 -16,497
London Stansted Airport 8,448 2,732 -5,716
Manchester Airport 9,000 0 -9,000
Harwich 0 8,046 +8,046
Birmingham Airport 2,494 0 -2,494
East Midlands Airport 0 2,003 +2,003

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
1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
1
Veterinary 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
2025-04 3
2024-09 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
1m-15m 2
54m+ 2
15m-54m 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 £
Israel 156,138
United States 23,712
France 23,691
Netherlands 22,143
Romania 11,417

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 £
Israel 65,051 91,087 +26,036
United States 15,199 8,513 -6,686
France 11,521 12,170 +649
Netherlands 13,907 8,236 -5,671
Romania 8,542 2,875 -5,667
South Africa 4,805 4,826 +21
Poland 3,293 6,089 +2,796
Colombia 8,465 0 -8,465
Italy 2,932 1,518 -1,414
Algeria 2,227 1,729 -498

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 257,876
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 53,695

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 127,617 130,259 +2,642
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,575 22,120 -9,455

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 177,605
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,673
London Stansted Airport 35,206
Durham Tees Valley Airport 30,723
East Midlands Airport 11,562

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 87,305 90,300 +2,995
Dover / Eurotunnel 28,827 20,846 -7,981
London Stansted Airport 25,056 10,150 -14,906
Durham Tees Valley Airport 2,951 27,772 +24,821
East Midlands Airport 9,525 2,037 -7,488
ZLC 2,780 0 -2,780
Holyhead 2,748 0 -2,748
Dover 0 1,274 +1,274

Quick facts

HS code: 294140

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

Description: Antibiotics like chloramphenicol and similar medicines, including their salts