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 9,334,833
South Africa 2,178,244
Spain 1,524,929
Netherlands 1,522,608
Germany 1,100,990

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 4,730,843 4,603,990 -126,853
South Africa 1,474,833 703,411 -771,422
Spain 710,231 814,698 +104,467
Netherlands 896,788 625,820 -270,968
Germany 537,170 563,820 +26,650
Taiwan 543,202 539,477 -3,725
Liberia 0 1,001,664 +1,001,664
Czechia 277,117 447,751 +170,634
France 365,242 90,700 -274,542
United States 344,806 95,367 -249,439

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 5,855,972
Czechia 5,307,086
South Africa 3,182,546
Spain 1,947,427
Taiwan 1,082,679

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 3,454,285 2,401,687 -1,052,598
Czechia 2,111,814 3,195,272 +1,083,458
South Africa 1,477,471 1,705,075 +227,604
Spain 1,069,726 877,701 -192,025
Taiwan 543,202 539,477 -3,725
Netherlands 474,071 252,778 -221,293
Hungary 339,560 372,456 +32,896
United States 345,824 124,490 -221,334
Belgium 89,586 0 -89,586
China 35,664 3,405 -32,259

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 3
Outer London - East and North East 3
West Yorkshire 3
Inner London - West 2
West of England 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 2 2 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
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
Greater Manchester 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) 12,936,960
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,548,146
Other 95,061
Air transport 25,124

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) 6,631,032 6,305,928 -325,104
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,384,977 3,163,169 -221,808
Other 26,622 68,439 +41,817
Air transport 5,056 20,068 +15,012

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 5,851,681
London Gateway Port 3,070,411
Dover 2,688,193
Immingham Docks 2,495,777
Blyth Harbour 1,307,020

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 3,006,130 2,845,551 -160,579
London Gateway Port 1,351,524 1,718,887 +367,363
Dover 1,440,922 1,247,271 -193,651
Immingham Docks 1,021,532 1,474,245 +452,713
Blyth Harbour 836,244 470,776 -365,468
Middlesbrough 540,037 515,014 -25,023
Southampton 775,373 200,718 -574,655
Hull 307,881 229,337 -78,544
Eurotunnel 209,126 294,756 +85,630
Felixstowe 19,630 341,293 +321,663

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
12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
10
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
2026-05 12
2026-04 8
2026-03 10
2026-02 8
2026-01 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 8
54m+ 8
0-1m 4
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 1,946,977
Indonesia 297,687
United Arab Emirates 149,294
Spain 124,231
Belgium 98,113

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 1,088,774 858,203 -230,571
Indonesia 145,715 151,972 +6,257
United Arab Emirates 84,819 64,475 -20,344
Spain 62,551 61,680 -871
Belgium 25,188 72,925 +47,737
United States 37,165 46,024 +8,859
Switzerland 42,156 30,729 -11,427
Netherlands 57,341 14,711 -42,630
France 71,685 0 -71,685
Israel 61,847 2,218 -59,629

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 290,604
Hungary 86,379
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 162,410 128,194 -34,216
Hungary 64,465 21,914 -42,551
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) 2,010,552
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 622,679
Other 403,704
Air transport 290,598

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) 1,122,348 888,204 -234,144
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 402,509 220,170 -182,339
Other 241,428 162,276 -79,152
Air transport 104,544 186,054 +81,510

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,388,784
000 403,704
London Gateway Port 327,975
Dover / Eurotunnel 296,315
London Heathrow Airport 262,634

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 770,118 618,666 -151,452
000 241,428 162,276 -79,152
London Gateway Port 196,170 131,805 -64,365
Dover / Eurotunnel 182,575 113,740 -68,835
London Heathrow Airport 88,192 174,442 +86,250
Liverpool Docks 143,235 119,053 -24,182
Southampton 54,278 44,517 -9,761
Felixstowe 46,694 25,951 -20,743
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