Import/export HS code 294150: Erythromycin and its derivatives

Antibiotics like erythromycin and similar medicines, including their salts

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 £
China 220,198
India 82,887
Germany 11,393
United States 9,401
Philippines 9,393

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 214,698 5,500 -209,198
India 0 82,887 +82,887
Germany 4,897 6,496 +1,599
United States 4,878 4,523 -355
Philippines 2,627 6,766 +4,139
France 1,098 4,156 +3,058

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 236,469
India 82,887
Philippines 9,393
France 5,254
United States 4,523

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 224,473 11,996 -212,477
India 0 82,887 +82,887
Philippines 2,627 6,766 +4,139
France 1,098 4,156 +3,058
United States 0 4,523 +4,523

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Suffolk 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
Outer London - West and North West 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
Suffolk 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 £
Air transport 320,350
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,393
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,783

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 223,284 97,066 -126,218
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,627 6,766 +4,139
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,287 6,496 +4,209

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Airport 211,770
London Heathrow Airport 103,042
Felixstowe 9,393
East Midlands Airport 5,538
Dover 4,710

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 211,770 0 -211,770
London Heathrow Airport 5,976 97,066 +91,090
Felixstowe 2,627 6,766 +4,139
East Midlands Airport 5,538 0 -5,538
Dover 1,109 3,601 +2,492
Harwich 1,178 2,895 +1,717

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 2
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of food products 1
Scientific research and development 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 3
2025-05 3

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
15m-54m 3
0-1m 1
1m-15m 1
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 £
Saudi Arabia 19,328
Germany 3,758
Belgium 1,986
Poland 1,259
Malta 1,070

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 £
Saudi Arabia 0 19,328 +19,328
Germany 1,961 1,797 -164
Belgium 1,986 0 -1,986
Poland 0 1,259 +1,259
Malta 1,070 0 -1,070

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 25,604
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,797

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 5,017 20,587 +15,570
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 1,797 +1,797

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 12,914
London Heathrow Airport 9,634
Manchester Airport 1,986
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,797
ZLC 1,070

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 1,961 10,953 +8,992
London Heathrow Airport 0 9,634 +9,634
Manchester Airport 1,986 0 -1,986
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,797 +1,797
ZLC 1,070 0 -1,070

Quick facts

HS code: 294150

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

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