Import/export HS code 300692: Waste pharmaceuticals

Expired or unused medicines and medical products that need safe disposal

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 £
Malta 256,590
Ireland 122,372
Japan 33,058
Netherlands 20,655
China 15,631

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 £
Malta 132,218 124,372 -7,846
Ireland 61,819 60,553 -1,266
Japan 0 33,058 +33,058
Netherlands 8,487 12,168 +3,681
China 9,039 6,592 -2,447
France 4,756 2,370 -2,386
Italy 0 5,057 +5,057
Taiwan 4,025 0 -4,025
United States 0 2,985 +2,985
South Africa 2,883 0 -2,883

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 £
India 258,204
Ireland 76,192
Japan 42,767
United States 31,430
China 21,411

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 £
India 132,218 125,986 -6,232
Ireland 20,248 55,944 +35,696
Japan 9,709 33,058 +23,349
United States 23,836 7,594 -16,242
China 14,819 6,592 -8,227
Italy 0 17,225 +17,225
United Kingdom 14,591 0 -14,591
France 4,756 2,370 -2,386
South Africa 1,526 0 -1,526
Switzerland 1,357 0 -1,357

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Devon 1
Greater Manchester 1
Kent 1
Northern Ireland 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Devon 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 341,666
Air transport 55,758
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,725
Road transport 33,058

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) 166,660 175,006 +8,346
Air transport 20,593 35,165 +14,572
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,133 6,592 -30,541
Road transport 0 33,058 +33,058

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 256,590
Liverpool Docks 69,744
Belfast Airport 34,110
Holyhead 25,340
London Heathrow Airport 20,542

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 £
Eurotunnel 132,218 124,372 -7,846
Liverpool Docks 35,887 33,857 -2,030
Belfast Airport 0 34,110 +34,110
Holyhead 20,731 4,609 -16,122
London Heathrow Airport 2,883 17,659 +14,776
East Midlands Airport 11,930 4,135 -7,795
Felixstowe 7,494 6,592 -902
Harwich 0 12,168 +12,168
Birmingham Airport 5,780 5,057 -723
London Stansted Airport 0 7,262 +7,262

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1
Scientific research and development 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-12 1
2025-11 1
2025-09 2
2025-01 2
2024-09 1

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+ 6

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 £
Netherlands 8,783
Nigeria 5,544
United Arab Emirates 3,501
Kenya 3,265
Switzerland 3,000

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 £
Netherlands 4,749 4,034 -715
Nigeria 0 5,544 +5,544
United Arab Emirates 3,501 0 -3,501
Kenya 3,265 0 -3,265
Switzerland 3,000 0 -3,000
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,486 +2,486
Saudi Arabia 0 1,560 +1,560
Qatar 0 1,000 +1,000
Czechia 960 0 -960
Denmark 78 74 -4

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 22,559
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,641
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,101

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 17,513 5,046 -12,467
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30 5,611 +5,581
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 60 4,041 +3,981

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 8,551
London Heathrow Airport 8,311
ZLC 5,697
Liverpool Docks 5,544
Immingham Docks 3,197

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 8,551 0 -8,551
London Heathrow Airport 3,265 5,046 +1,781
ZLC 5,697 0 -5,697
Liverpool Docks 0 5,544 +5,544
Immingham Docks 89 3,108 +3,019
Felixstowe 0 1,000 +1,000
Dover / Eurotunnel 1 0 -1

Quick facts

HS code: 300692

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

Description: Expired or unused medicines and medical products that need safe disposal