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 94,514
Netherlands 20,655
China 15,631
France 7,126

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 0 256,590 +256,590
Ireland 66,223 28,291 -37,932
Netherlands 8,487 12,168 +3,681
China 7,494 8,137 +643
France 4,756 2,370 -2,386
Canada 5,195 0 -5,195
Taiwan 4,025 0 -4,025
Spain 4,011 0 -4,011
South Africa 1,526 1,357 -169
Switzerland 2,014 0 -2,014

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 256,590
Ireland 45,376
United States 31,403
China 21,411
United Kingdom 14,591

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 0 256,590 +256,590
Ireland 20,248 25,128 +4,880
United States 28,240 3,163 -25,077
China 13,274 8,137 -5,137
United Kingdom 14,591 0 -14,591
Italy 0 12,168 +12,168
Japan 9,709 0 -9,709
Belgium 9,373 0 -9,373
France 4,756 2,370 -2,386
Malaysia 2,014 0 -2,014

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
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
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) 319,182
Air transport 50,789
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,725

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) 42,009 277,173 +235,164
Air transport 27,752 23,037 -4,715
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 33,970 9,755 -24,215

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 256,590
Liverpool Docks 44,302
Holyhead 28,298
London Heathrow Airport 24,573
East Midlands Airport 17,188

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 0 256,590 +256,590
Liverpool Docks 35,887 8,415 -27,472
Holyhead 25,135 3,163 -21,972
London Heathrow Airport 9,573 15,000 +5,427
East Midlands Airport 12,399 4,789 -7,610
Felixstowe 7,494 6,592 -902
Harwich 0 12,168 +12,168
Birmingham Airport 5,780 0 -5,780
Thamesport 4,756 0 -4,756
Killingholme 2,707 0 -2,707

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
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
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+ 5

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 £
Germany 16,465
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 9,946
Netherlands 7,236
Nigeria 5,544
Austria 4,609

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 £
Germany 16,465 0 -16,465
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 7,460 2,486 -4,974
Netherlands 4,749 2,487 -2,262
Nigeria 0 5,544 +5,544
Austria 4,609 0 -4,609
Malta 3,901 0 -3,901
United Arab Emirates 0 3,501 +3,501
Kenya 3,265 0 -3,265
Switzerland 3,000 0 -3,000
Qatar 0 1,000 +1,000

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 54,403
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,634
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,555

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 47,416 6,987 -40,429
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52 5,582 +5,530
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 56 2,499 +2,443

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 38,054
London Heathrow Airport 6,751
ZLC 5,697
Liverpool Docks 5,544
London Stansted Airport 3,901

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 34,553 3,501 -31,052
London Heathrow Airport 3,265 3,486 +221
ZLC 5,697 0 -5,697
Liverpool Docks 0 5,544 +5,544
London Stansted Airport 3,901 0 -3,901
Immingham Docks 106 1,537 +1,431
Felixstowe 0 1,000 +1,000
Dover / Eurotunnel 1 0 -1
Hull 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