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 9,346,696
South Africa 2,602,530
Spain 1,553,962
Netherlands 1,533,604
Taiwan 1,359,603

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 4,316,790 5,029,906 +713,116
South Africa 1,740,399 862,131 -878,268
Spain 775,233 778,729 +3,496
Netherlands 937,068 596,536 -340,532
Taiwan 727,282 632,321 -94,961
Germany 558,049 529,050 -28,999
Liberia 0 916,652 +916,652
Czechia 229,867 416,837 +186,970
France 436,658 91,519 -345,139
United States 322,827 137,151 -185,676

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 6,171,358
Czechia 4,944,568
South Africa 3,521,820
Spain 2,048,687
Taiwan 1,359,603

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 3,422,137 2,749,221 -672,916
Czechia 1,686,944 3,257,624 +1,570,680
South Africa 1,743,037 1,778,783 +35,746
Spain 1,209,877 838,810 -371,067
Taiwan 727,282 632,321 -94,961
Hungary 358,077 352,839 -5,238
Netherlands 506,716 191,721 -314,995
United States 323,845 161,862 -161,983
Belgium 89,586 0 -89,586
China 50,232 1,675 -48,557

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 4
Inner London - East 3
West Yorkshire 3
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 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
Outer London - East and North East 3 1 -2
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
West of England 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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) 13,095,154
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,073,291
Other 100,790
Air transport 24,887

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) 6,324,000 6,771,154 +447,154
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,874,842 3,198,449 -676,393
Other 27,627 73,163 +45,536
Air transport 2,617 22,270 +19,653

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 5,960,072
London Gateway Port 3,415,069
Dover 2,601,979
Immingham Docks 2,391,793
Blyth Harbour 1,402,755

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 2,792,060 3,168,012 +375,952
London Gateway Port 1,758,859 1,656,210 -102,649
Dover 1,381,429 1,220,550 -160,879
Immingham Docks 912,792 1,479,001 +566,209
Blyth Harbour 902,479 500,276 -402,203
Southampton 832,618 428,034 -404,584
Middlesbrough 432,210 593,311 +161,101
Eurotunnel 248,571 249,129 +558
Hull 301,365 147,527 -153,838
Liverpool Docks 255,197 122,781 -132,416

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 11
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
2026-04 8
2026-03 10
2026-02 8
2026-01 9
2025-12 9

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 9
54m+ 8
0-1m 5
15m-54m 4
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 2,254,801
Indonesia 331,025
United Arab Emirates 166,550
Spain 125,268
United States 116,163

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 1,252,567 1,002,234 -250,333
Indonesia 179,053 151,972 -27,081
United Arab Emirates 96,079 70,471 -25,608
Spain 59,150 66,118 +6,968
United States 34,427 81,736 +47,309
Belgium 23,882 85,972 +62,090
France 97,482 0 -97,482
Netherlands 61,240 16,318 -44,922
Switzerland 43,815 32,998 -10,817
Australia 44,584 24,848 -19,736

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 307,285
Hungary 97,840
Georgia 4,652
Canada 4,446
Germany 3,084

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 173,310 133,975 -39,335
Hungary 71,889 25,951 -45,938
Georgia 905 3,747 +2,842
Canada 2,485 1,961 -524
Germany 1,997 1,087 -910
United States 1,869 0 -1,869
Sierra Leone 882 737 -145
Spain 10 50 +40
Slovenia 48 0 -48

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) 2,263,501
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 674,576
Other 508,396
Air transport 364,961

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) 1,223,135 1,040,366 -182,769
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 417,938 256,638 -161,300
Other 336,302 172,094 -164,208
Air transport 169,783 195,178 +25,395

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,584,543
000 508,396
London Gateway Port 374,029
Dover / Eurotunnel 340,794
London Heathrow Airport 329,852

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 895,127 689,416 -205,711
000 336,302 172,094 -164,208
London Gateway Port 243,884 130,145 -113,739
Dover / Eurotunnel 209,722 131,072 -78,650
London Heathrow Airport 146,286 183,566 +37,280
Liverpool Docks 80,319 186,771 +106,452
Southampton 30,524 76,697 +46,173
Felixstowe 54,316 25,951 -28,365
Avonmouth Docks 70,213 0 -70,213
Milford 33,168 1,007 -32,161

Quick facts

HS code: 96190075

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

Description: Tampons for feminine hygiene, made from absorbent materials