Import/export HS code 300349: Various alkaloid-based medicines

Medicines containing alkaloids or their salts, not specifically listed

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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 £
Guyana 356,778
Cyprus 300,366
United States 207,285
Denmark 164,904
Netherlands 127,887

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 £
Guyana 197,627 159,151 -38,476
Cyprus 144,171 156,195 +12,024
United States 184,642 22,643 -161,999
Denmark 164,904 0 -164,904
Netherlands 127,887 0 -127,887
India 56,525 37,600 -18,925
South Africa 43,472 0 -43,472
Ireland 1,408 13,381 +11,973
Bulgaria 1,921 0 -1,921
France 1,083 0 -1,083

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 £
Guyana 356,778
Cyprus 300,366
Denmark 165,987
Netherlands 126,455
United States 111,182

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 £
Guyana 197,627 159,151 -38,476
Cyprus 144,171 156,195 +12,024
Denmark 165,987 0 -165,987
Netherlands 126,455 0 -126,455
United States 88,539 22,643 -65,896
United Kingdom 97,535 0 -97,535
India 56,525 37,600 -18,925
South Africa 43,472 0 -43,472
Ireland 0 9,647 +9,647
Switzerland 1,921 0 -1,921

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
Outer London - West and North West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Outer London - East and North East 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
Outer London - West and North West 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 761,953
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 300,740
Air transport 245,704
Other 5,142

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) 423,964 337,989 -85,975
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 291,093 9,647 -281,446
Air transport 207,175 38,529 -168,646
Other 1,408 3,734 +2,326

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 300,366
London Heathrow Airport 241,505
London 235,280
Dover 164,638
Eurotunnel 126,455

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 £
Felixstowe 144,171 156,195 +12,024
London Heathrow Airport 203,905 37,600 -166,305
London 198,624 36,656 -161,968
Dover 164,638 0 -164,638
Eurotunnel 126,455 0 -126,455
London Gateway Port 1,432 122,495 +121,063
Southampton 79,737 22,643 -57,094
Holyhead 0 9,647 +9,647
000 1,408 3,734 +2,326
East Midlands Airport 3,270 929 -2,341

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 3
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 2
Manufacture of food products 1
Other personal service activities 1
Veterinary activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-03 1
2025-01 3
2024-12 4
2024-06 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+ 4
15m-54m 2
0-1m 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 3,618,386
Singapore 356,948
Kuwait 48,481
Switzerland 44,642
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 27,642

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 1,821,882 1,796,504 -25,378
Singapore 160,118 196,830 +36,712
Kuwait 0 48,481 +48,481
Switzerland 0 44,642 +44,642
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 27,642 0 -27,642
Uganda 25,364 0 -25,364
Australia 0 20,440 +20,440
Falkland Islands 12,305 0 -12,305
United Arab Emirates 12,173 0 -12,173
Belize 0 8,488 +8,488

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 £
Ireland 128

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 £
Ireland 90 38 -52

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 3,814,916
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 335,923
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 53,751
Other 128

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 1,961,215 1,853,701 -107,514
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 110,165 225,758 +115,593
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,829 47,922 +42,093
Other 90 38 -52

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Airport 3,319,916
London Heathrow Airport 446,853
London Gateway Port 276,213
Felixstowe 51,222
London Stansted Airport 46,447

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 £
Belfast Airport 1,695,329 1,624,587 -70,742
London Heathrow Airport 264,186 182,667 -81,519
London Gateway Port 58,943 217,270 +158,327
Felixstowe 51,222 0 -51,222
London Stansted Airport 0 46,447 +46,447
Harwich 0 44,642 +44,642
Southampton 0 8,488 +8,488
Holyhead 4,149 2,244 -1,905
Glasgow Airport 1,700 0 -1,700
Milford 1,680 0 -1,680

Quick facts

HS code: 300349

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

Description: Medicines containing alkaloids or their salts, not specifically listed