Import/export HS code 96190075: Tampons

Tampons for feminine hygiene, made from absorbent materials

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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 £
Belgium 8,237,120
South Africa 2,773,478
Taiwan 1,629,539
Netherlands 1,508,856
Spain 1,254,991

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 £
Belgium 4,053,989 4,183,131 +129,142
South Africa 1,696,094 1,077,384 -618,710
Taiwan 1,298,713 330,826 -967,887
Netherlands 842,923 665,933 -176,990
Spain 678,239 576,752 -101,487
Germany 644,437 374,308 -270,129
France 542,679 91,055 -451,624
United States 368,382 232,922 -135,460
Czechia 205,872 141,112 -64,760
Liberia 0 158,246 +158,246

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 £
Germany 6,047,927
Czechia 3,613,116
South Africa 2,934,362
Spain 1,851,988
Taiwan 1,629,539

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 £
Germany 3,579,684 2,468,243 -1,111,441
Czechia 1,324,531 2,288,585 +964,054
South Africa 1,698,732 1,235,630 -463,102
Spain 1,215,647 636,341 -579,306
Taiwan 1,298,713 330,826 -967,887
Netherlands 449,284 292,218 -157,066
Hungary 334,637 311,299 -23,338
United States 369,384 233,940 -135,444
Belgium 89,586 0 -89,586
China 65,260 0 -65,260

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 4
Outer London - East and North East 4
West Yorkshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Greater Manchester 2

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 - East 3 2 -1
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
West of England 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -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) 11,391,686
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,928,262
Other 87,058
Air transport 21,070

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) 6,138,783 5,252,903 -885,880
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,363,246 2,565,016 -1,798,230
Other 27,380 59,678 +32,298
Air transport 3,615 17,455 +13,840

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 5,374,411
London Gateway Port 2,823,601
Dover 2,202,511
Immingham Docks 1,794,945
Southampton 1,770,317

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 £
London 2,690,227 2,684,184 -6,043
London Gateway Port 1,716,289 1,107,312 -608,977
Dover 1,424,232 778,279 -645,953
Immingham Docks 841,712 953,233 +111,521
Southampton 1,370,820 399,497 -971,323
Blyth Harbour 810,140 612,778 -197,362
Middlesbrough 381,536 508,753 +127,217
Eurotunnel 250,295 278,708 +28,413
Liverpool Docks 332,576 191,443 -141,133
Hull 288,390 138,748 -149,642

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 14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Manufacture of paper and paper products 2
Accommodation 1
Advertising and market research 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 8
2025-10 11
2025-09 9
2025-08 11

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
1m-15m 10
54m+ 8
0-1m 6
15m-54m 3
Other 3

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 £
Ireland 2,131,085
Indonesia 261,623
United Arab Emirates 137,238
United States 127,690
Spain 115,860

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 £
Ireland 1,218,374 912,711 -305,663
Indonesia 179,053 82,570 -96,483
United Arab Emirates 106,634 30,604 -76,030
United States 45,954 81,736 +35,782
Spain 60,694 55,166 -5,528
France 100,498 0 -100,498
Australia 67,542 24,848 -42,694
Netherlands 52,964 26,267 -26,697
Israel 68,155 3,781 -64,374
Switzerland 39,112 32,442 -6,670

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 £
XI 296,343
Hungary 94,199
Canada 2,485
Germany 1,997
United States 1,869

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 £
XI 180,779 115,564 -65,215
Hungary 70,614 23,585 -47,029
Canada 2,485 0 -2,485
Germany 1,997 0 -1,997
United States 1,869 0 -1,869
Georgia 905 0 -905
Sierra Leone 882 0 -882
Slovenia 48 0 -48
Spain 0 30 +30

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,120,015
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 655,342
Other 481,701
Air transport 341,451

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,172,988 947,027 -225,961
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 464,151 191,191 -272,960
Other 342,471 139,230 -203,241
Air transport 212,696 128,755 -83,941

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,494,075
000 481,701
London Gateway Port 350,047
Dover / Eurotunnel 293,753
Liverpool Docks 290,108

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 £
Holyhead 834,441 659,634 -174,807
000 342,471 139,230 -203,241
London Gateway Port 270,178 79,869 -190,309
Dover / Eurotunnel 197,042 96,711 -100,331
Liverpool Docks 114,542 175,566 +61,024
London Heathrow Airport 157,813 114,164 -43,649
Southampton 33,877 69,063 +35,186
Felixstowe 55,963 22,110 -33,853
Avonmouth Docks 70,213 0 -70,213
East Midlands Airport 44,143 2,979 -41,164

Quick facts

HS code: 96190075

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

Description: Tampons for feminine hygiene, made from absorbent materials