Import/export HS code 30019020: Human-Based Medical Substances

Medical products made from human tissues or secretions for therapy or prevention

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 £
United States 13,679,863
Netherlands 5,951,991
Denmark 3,655,001
Germany 3,115,389
Italy 1,683,691

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 £
United States 7,159,681 6,520,182 -639,499
Netherlands 1,951,388 4,000,603 +2,049,215
Denmark 1,560,354 2,094,647 +534,293
Germany 1,108,672 2,006,717 +898,045
Italy 885,500 798,191 -87,309
Austria 575,657 768,669 +193,012
Belgium 334,529 471,941 +137,412
France 397,124 345,479 -51,645
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 171,180 257,009 +85,829
Switzerland 102,380 101,761 -619

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 18,547,650
Denmark 3,646,749
Germany 2,924,228
Netherlands 2,035,769
Italy 1,546,802

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 9,603,667 8,943,983 -659,684
Denmark 1,557,093 2,089,656 +532,563
Germany 1,065,229 1,858,999 +793,770
Netherlands 68,207 1,967,562 +1,899,355
Italy 792,865 753,937 -38,928
France 385,560 464,913 +79,353
Canada 274,057 485,196 +211,139
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 171,180 257,009 +85,829
Ukraine 89,374 129,354 +39,980
Belgium 14,853 186,635 +171,782

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 16
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 6
Greater Manchester 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3

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
Inner London - West 11 14 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 5 -2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 4 +2
Greater Manchester 4 4 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Inner London - East 0 3 +3
South East Wales 1 3 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0

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 29,075,188
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,904,572
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 694,056
Other 358,602
Road transport 149,626

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 14,052,343 15,022,845 +970,502
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,146 1,901,426 +1,898,280
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 326,375 367,681 +41,306
Other 197,618 160,984 -36,634
Road transport 30,498 119,128 +88,630

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 12,805,619
East Midlands Airport 7,552,754
London Heathrow Airport 7,530,939
Eurotunnel 1,860,545
London Gateway Port 601,778

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 Stansted Airport 6,449,071 6,356,548 -92,523
East Midlands Airport 3,448,024 4,104,730 +656,706
London Heathrow Airport 3,732,856 3,798,083 +65,227
Eurotunnel 0 1,860,545 +1,860,545
London Gateway Port 235,421 366,357 +130,936
Edinburgh Airport 175,765 198,815 +23,050
000 197,618 160,984 -36,634
Belfast Airport 87,134 202,499 +115,365
ZLC 89,374 110,613 +21,239
George Best Belfast City Airport 0 194,444 +194,444

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Scientific research and development 23
Human health activities 18
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 11
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 5
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 12
2026-03 9
2026-02 10
2026-01 9
2025-12 7

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+ 33
1m-15m 25
15m-54m 6
Other 5
0-1m 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 £
Bulgaria 2,528,981
United States 1,980,285
France 1,679,797
Taiwan 1,402,473
Netherlands 547,897

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 £
Bulgaria 2,259,210 269,771 -1,989,439
United States 662,911 1,317,374 +654,463
France 6,383 1,673,414 +1,667,031
Taiwan 806,072 596,401 -209,671
Netherlands 365,212 182,685 -182,527
Cyprus 68,015 470,889 +402,874
Saudi Arabia 148,303 352,899 +204,596
United Arab Emirates 179,875 210,026 +30,151
Australia 0 276,334 +276,334
Austria 147,738 111,043 -36,695

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 9,867,237
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,730,051
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,876

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 5,471,706 4,395,531 -1,076,175
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 57,968 1,672,083 +1,614,115
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,352 56,524 +54,172

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 5,572,192
London Heathrow Airport 3,426,470
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,705,149
Manchester Airport 357,414
London Stansted Airport 246,899

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 3,638,982 1,933,210 -1,705,772
London Heathrow Airport 1,285,406 2,141,064 +855,658
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,495 1,670,654 +1,636,159
Manchester Airport 250,740 106,674 -144,066
London Stansted Airport 122,394 124,505 +2,111
ZLC 138,290 72,476 -65,814
London Gateway Port 2,352 56,524 +54,172
Edinburgh Airport 21,828 6,730 -15,098
Dover 22,542 1,429 -21,113
Glasgow Airport 11,816 10,872 -944

Quick facts

HS code: 30019020

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

Description: Medical products made from human tissues or secretions for therapy or prevention