Import/export HS code 300660: Hormonal contraceptives

Birth control products made with hormones or spermicides to prevent pregnancy

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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 £
Hungary 31,883,204
Netherlands 17,567,417
Germany 11,716,117
Belgium 8,029,707
India 5,524,357

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 £
Hungary 18,251,683 13,631,521 -4,620,162
Netherlands 12,014,861 5,552,556 -6,462,305
Germany 5,585,782 6,130,335 +544,553
Belgium 4,204,879 3,824,828 -380,051
India 2,183,495 3,340,862 +1,157,367
Switzerland 12,779 3,894,603 +3,881,824
France 2,374,764 1,174,068 -1,200,696
Spain 1,232,697 1,656,491 +423,794
Portugal 510,432 417,871 -92,561
Czechia 274,889 363,839 +88,950

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 £
Hungary 28,382,046
Netherlands 21,112,783
Germany 15,910,724
Belgium 7,098,804
India 6,310,344

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 £
Hungary 18,011,511 10,370,535 -7,640,976
Netherlands 11,941,594 9,171,189 -2,770,405
Germany 6,114,545 9,796,179 +3,681,634
Belgium 3,515,342 3,583,462 +68,120
India 2,985,849 3,324,495 +338,646
Spain 1,262,322 2,056,092 +793,770
Australia 1,363,480 1,058,435 -305,045
France 985,876 454,720 -531,156
Portugal 672,533 582,041 -90,492
Finland 0 198,336 +198,336

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Outer London - West and North West 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Outer London - South 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 6 6 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 5 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 5 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - South 3 1 -2
Essex 2 0 -2
Kent 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Northern Ireland 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 82,153,563
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,642,432
Air transport 1,327,126

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 44,283,693 37,869,870 -6,413,823
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,100,944 2,541,488 +440,544
Air transport 599,568 727,558 +127,990

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 48,559,699
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,004,401
Harwich 4,410,581
Eurotunnel 3,155,358
London Gateway Port 2,215,454

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 £
Dover 23,300,572 25,259,127 +1,958,555
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,327,778 8,676,623 -6,651,155
Harwich 2,954,665 1,455,916 -1,498,749
Eurotunnel 1,348,522 1,806,836 +458,314
London Gateway Port 1,059,795 1,155,659 +95,864
Killingholme 1,158,084 56,598 -1,101,486
Felixstowe 168,074 963,866 +795,792
Southampton 464,520 308,879 -155,641
Hull 398,019 214,333 -183,686
London Heathrow Airport 355,158 231,818 -123,340

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 32
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Scientific research and development 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 11
2025-11 15
2025-10 16
2025-09 13
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+ 32
1m-15m 6
15m-54m 5
0-1m 2
Other 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 £
New Zealand 1,973,048
United States 1,012,624
Malaysia 924,390
Australia 388,653
Canada 295,945

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 £
New Zealand 1,215,062 757,986 -457,076
United States 835,258 177,366 -657,892
Malaysia 80,579 843,811 +763,232
Australia 97,654 290,999 +193,345
Canada 287,097 8,848 -278,249
Netherlands 115,299 109,780 -5,519
Belgium 69,381 116,635 +47,254
Switzerland 63,126 0 -63,126
Bermuda 43,518 0 -43,518
Gibraltar 13,743 19,360 +5,617

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 4,042,392
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 751,374
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 517,736
Other 9,536

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 2,028,284 2,014,108 -14,176
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 647,629 103,745 -543,884
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 267,709 250,027 -17,682
Other 7,185 2,351 -4,834

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 4,024,308
London Gateway Port 730,873
Dover / Eurotunnel 380,656
Immingham Docks 117,344
Felixstowe 20,501

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 2,017,049 2,007,259 -9,790
London Gateway Port 627,128 103,745 -523,383
Dover / Eurotunnel 232,216 148,440 -83,776
Immingham Docks 24,970 92,374 +67,404
Felixstowe 20,501 0 -20,501
Harwich 10,523 6,017 -4,506
East Midlands Airport 4,561 5,959 +1,398
000 7,185 2,351 -4,834
Manchester Airport 3,817 0 -3,817
Eurotunnel 0 3,196 +3,196

Quick facts

HS code: 300660

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

Description: Birth control products made with hormones or spermicides to prevent pregnancy