Import/export HS code 294190: Various antibiotics

All other antibiotics not specifically listed in this category

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 £
Switzerland 28,380,329
China 21,063,697
India 16,628,619
United States 14,625,166
Ireland 10,255,888

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 £
Switzerland 7,508,466 20,871,863 +13,363,397
China 17,592,881 3,470,816 -14,122,065
India 11,244,169 5,384,450 -5,859,719
United States 8,854,422 5,770,744 -3,083,678
Ireland 4,714,288 5,541,600 +827,312
Hungary 4,956,512 1,065,890 -3,890,622
Spain 1,573,024 2,036,209 +463,185
Italy 1,757,679 1,328,965 -428,714
Germany 930,437 1,409,770 +479,333
Netherlands 909,946 274,958 -634,988

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 £
United States 29,432,831
China 23,084,013
India 17,419,514
Italy 17,240,521
Ireland 8,988,919

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 £
United States 9,684,799 19,748,032 +10,063,233
China 18,753,243 4,330,770 -14,422,473
India 11,896,992 5,522,522 -6,374,470
Italy 7,328,128 9,912,393 +2,584,265
Ireland 3,453,541 5,535,378 +2,081,837
Hungary 5,876,450 1,245,600 -4,630,850
Denmark 2,062,671 21,633 -2,041,038
Slovenia 769,096 801,524 +32,428
Spain 824,141 134,780 -689,361
Israel 428,841 440,184 +11,343

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Inner London - West 7
Greater Manchester 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6

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 5 2 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 4 -2
Inner London - West 7 4 -3
Greater Manchester 5 5 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 3 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 4 +2
Outer London - West and North West 3 4 +1
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - East 3 2 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,587,881
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,531,162
Air transport 23,003,429
Road transport 60,538
Other 37,258

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,178,941 21,408,940 -2,770,001
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,663,012 16,868,150 -8,794,862
Air transport 12,425,898 10,577,531 -1,848,367
Road transport 55,057 5,481 -49,576
Other 15,853 21,405 +5,552

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 28,879,558
Felixstowe 18,805,248
London Heathrow Airport 11,816,444
ZLC 11,185,547
Dover 10,439,278

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 £
Liverpool Docks 9,871,937 19,007,621 +9,135,684
Felixstowe 18,791,473 13,775 -18,777,698
London Heathrow Airport 6,026,692 5,789,752 -236,940
ZLC 4,664,473 6,521,074 +1,856,601
Dover 6,382,335 4,056,943 -2,325,392
Holyhead 3,502,610 5,513,057 +2,010,447
Belfast Airport 4,028,715 2,904,488 -1,124,227
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,878,540 1,061,503 -1,817,037
Eurotunnel 1,987,027 916,187 -1,070,840
London Stansted Airport 860,477 852,128 -8,349

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 29
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 23
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 11
Scientific research and development 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 22
2025-11 17
2025-10 20
2025-09 22
2025-08 20

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+ 37
1m-15m 36
0-1m 8
15m-54m 5
Other 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 States 5,837,935
Germany 3,442,574
Brazil 3,209,958
Pakistan 2,554,397
Thailand 2,274,845

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 3,202,790 2,635,145 -567,645
Germany 3,080,556 362,018 -2,718,538
Brazil 1,009,934 2,200,024 +1,190,090
Pakistan 1,185,836 1,368,561 +182,725
Thailand 2,262,585 12,260 -2,250,325
Poland 133,604 2,056,775 +1,923,171
France 964,217 1,020,364 +56,147
Switzerland 171,959 1,072,577 +900,618
Netherlands 617,025 559,020 -58,005
India 984,370 66,260 -918,110

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 39,668

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 16,830 22,838 +6,008

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 13,917,189
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,183,847
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,060,480
Other 39,668

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 8,268,760 5,648,429 -2,620,331
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,172,705 4,011,142 -1,161,563
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,634,605 4,425,875 +791,270
Other 16,830 22,838 +6,008

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,592,901
London Gateway Port 5,778,968
London Heathrow Airport 5,759,266
London Stansted Airport 3,984,737
Glasgow Airport 1,669,702

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,906,538 3,686,363 +779,825
London Gateway Port 3,729,690 2,049,278 -1,680,412
London Heathrow Airport 3,032,540 2,726,726 -305,814
London Stansted Airport 2,823,911 1,160,826 -1,663,085
Glasgow Airport 980,400 689,302 -291,098
Felixstowe 0 1,432,942 +1,432,942
Southampton 903,408 528,922 -374,486
East Midlands Airport 759,407 456,646 -302,761
Tyne 600,376 552,073 -48,303
ZLC 371,583 389,632 +18,049

Quick facts

HS code: 294190

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

Description: All other antibiotics not specifically listed in this category