Import/export HS code 382530: Medical waste

Waste from hospitals, clinics, and labs, like used needles and contaminated materials

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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 £
France 12,138
China 6,586
United States 2,242

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 £
France 3,920 8,218 +4,298
China 6,586 0 -6,586
United States 0 2,242 +2,242

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 £
Sweden 12,138
China 6,586
United States 2,242

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 £
Sweden 3,920 8,218 +4,298
China 6,586 0 -6,586
United States 0 2,242 +2,242

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) 12,138
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,586
Air transport 2,242

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) 3,920 8,218 +4,298
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,586 0 -6,586
Air transport 0 2,242 +2,242

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 10,961
Southampton 6,586
London Stansted Airport 2,242
Eurotunnel 1,177

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 2,743 8,218 +5,475
Southampton 6,586 0 -6,586
London Stansted Airport 0 2,242 +2,242
Eurotunnel 1,177 0 -1,177

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 £
France 22,614
United States 19,566
Australia 5,220
Estonia 2,607
Netherlands 1,545

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 £
France 0 22,614 +22,614
United States 0 19,566 +19,566
Australia 5,220 0 -5,220
Estonia 2,607 0 -2,607
Netherlands 0 1,545 +1,545
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,473 0 -1,473
Finland 0 1,427 +1,427
Ireland 0 1,295 +1,295
Sweden 1,085 0 -1,085

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 38,517
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,315

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 9,300 29,217 +19,917
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,085 17,230 +16,145

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 19,566
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,355
East Midlands Airport 9,533
ZLC 7,676
Dover 2,960

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 0 19,566 +19,566
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 15,355 +15,355
East Midlands Airport 6,693 2,840 -3,853
ZLC 2,607 5,069 +2,462
Dover 1,085 1,875 +790
London Stansted Airport 0 1,742 +1,742

Quick facts

HS code: 382530

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

Description: Waste from hospitals, clinics, and labs, like used needles and contaminated materials