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.
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* 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 £
Cyprus 300,366
Guyana 271,828
United States 184,642
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 £
Cyprus 144,171 156,195 +12,024
Guyana 197,627 74,201 -123,426
United States 174,725 9,917 -164,808
Denmark 164,904 0 -164,904
Netherlands 127,887 0 -127,887
India 46,948 28,350 -18,598
South Africa 43,472 0 -43,472
Ireland 1,380 11,829 +10,449
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 £
Cyprus 300,366
Guyana 271,828
Denmark 165,987
Netherlands 126,455
United Kingdom 97,535

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 £
Cyprus 144,171 156,195 +12,024
Guyana 197,627 74,201 -123,426
Denmark 165,987 0 -165,987
Netherlands 126,455 0 -126,455
United Kingdom 97,535 0 -97,535
United States 78,622 9,917 -68,705
India 46,948 28,350 -18,598
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) 654,360
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 300,740
Air transport 226,877
Other 3,562

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) 414,047 240,313 -173,734
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 291,093 9,647 -281,446
Air transport 197,598 29,279 -168,319
Other 1,380 2,182 +802

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 300,366
London 235,280
London Heathrow Airport 222,678
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 198,624 36,656 -161,968
London Heathrow Airport 194,328 28,350 -165,978
Dover 164,638 0 -164,638
Eurotunnel 126,455 0 -126,455
Southampton 69,820 9,917 -59,903
London Gateway Port 1,432 37,545 +36,113
Holyhead 0 9,647 +9,647
East Midlands Airport 3,270 929 -2,341
000 1,380 2,182 +802

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 2,755,685
Singapore 428,390
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 27,642
Uganda 25,364
Falkland Islands 12,305

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 1,394,020 1,361,665 -32,355
Singapore 231,560 196,830 -34,730
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 27,642 +27,642
Uganda 25,364 0 -25,364
Falkland Islands 12,305 0 -12,305
United Arab Emirates 12,173 0 -12,173
Belize 0 8,488 +8,488
Jamaica 0 7,488 +7,488
Ireland 5,875 1,183 -4,692
Israel 0 3,733 +3,733

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 109

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 19 -71

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 2,901,737
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 386,925
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,949
Other 109

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 1,508,697 1,393,040 -115,657
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 174,119 212,806 +38,687
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,785 1,164 -4,621
Other 90 19 -71

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Airport 2,457,215
London Heathrow Airport 439,836
London Gateway Port 255,773
Southampton 79,930
Felixstowe 51,222

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 1,340,693 1,116,522 -224,171
London Heathrow Airport 163,318 276,518 +113,200
London Gateway Port 51,455 204,318 +152,863
Southampton 71,442 8,488 -62,954
Felixstowe 51,222 0 -51,222
Holyhead 4,105 1,164 -2,941
East Midlands Airport 2,986 0 -2,986
Glasgow Airport 1,700 0 -1,700
Milford 1,680 0 -1,680
000 90 19 -71

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