Import/export HS code 96190089: Various hygiene care items
Other hygiene products like adult diapers or incontinence care articles
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 200,213,072 |
| Belgium | 102,058,863 |
| Sweden | 95,451,009 |
| Germany | 66,677,134 |
| France | 34,170,768 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 114,904,518 | 85,308,554 | -29,595,964 |
| Belgium | 50,680,431 | 51,378,432 | +698,001 |
| Sweden | 50,050,511 | 45,400,498 | -4,650,013 |
| Germany | 35,766,619 | 30,910,515 | -4,856,104 |
| France | 16,801,946 | 17,368,822 | +566,876 |
| China | 11,042,325 | 10,786,644 | -255,681 |
| Czechia | 9,789,293 | 9,994,113 | +204,820 |
| Slovakia | 10,682,438 | 9,079,485 | -1,602,953 |
| Denmark | 9,559,920 | 8,048,902 | -1,511,018 |
| Poland | 3,932,131 | 9,714,983 | +5,782,852 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 172,424,107 |
| Sweden | 93,375,711 |
| Belgium | 87,800,428 |
| Germany | 66,069,798 |
| Italy | 30,797,984 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 97,572,089 | 74,852,018 | -22,720,071 |
| Sweden | 49,580,308 | 43,795,403 | -5,784,905 |
| Belgium | 45,411,126 | 42,389,302 | -3,021,824 |
| Germany | 35,427,947 | 30,641,851 | -4,786,096 |
| Italy | 15,599,106 | 15,198,878 | -400,228 |
| France | 13,941,285 | 11,530,726 | -2,410,559 |
| China | 12,301,108 | 11,547,020 | -754,088 |
| Slovakia | 10,706,534 | 10,196,236 | -510,298 |
| Czechia | 9,914,530 | 9,315,620 | -598,910 |
| Denmark | 9,974,291 | 7,925,796 | -2,048,495 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Greater Manchester | 20 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 16 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 15 |
| Inner London - East | 15 |
| Inner London - West | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Manchester | 12 | 16 | +4 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 10 | 13 | +3 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 13 | 7 | -6 |
| Inner London - East | 11 | 11 | +0 |
| Inner London - West | 8 | 11 | +3 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 12 | 11 | -1 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 9 | 5 | -4 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 8 | 6 | -2 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 4 | 6 | +2 |
| West Yorkshire | 6 | 5 | -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) | 476,067,935 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 117,039,268 |
| Other | 12,322,105 |
| Air transport | 1,992,308 |
| Road transport | 5,698 |
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) | 251,008,806 | 225,059,129 | -25,949,677 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 62,692,366 | 54,346,902 | -8,345,464 |
| Other | 6,821,721 | 5,500,384 | -1,321,337 |
| Air transport | 801,714 | 1,190,594 | +388,880 |
| Road transport | 5,698 | 0 | -5,698 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 218,906,898 |
| Purfleet | 77,689,351 |
| London | 69,587,211 |
| Felixstowe | 57,160,082 |
| Dover | 48,527,088 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 112,054,199 | 106,852,699 | -5,201,500 |
| Purfleet | 43,418,516 | 34,270,835 | -9,147,681 |
| London | 33,468,069 | 36,119,142 | +2,651,073 |
| Felixstowe | 33,010,053 | 24,150,029 | -8,860,024 |
| Dover | 23,103,843 | 25,423,245 | +2,319,402 |
| Killingholme | 24,944,077 | 16,994,571 | -7,949,506 |
| Harwich | 16,436,771 | 9,442,066 | -6,994,705 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 8,620,877 | 7,251,888 | -1,368,989 |
| 000 | 6,821,721 | 5,500,384 | -1,321,337 |
| Hull | 5,439,018 | 4,478,159 | -960,859 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 94 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 83 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 14 |
| Other manufacturing | 11 |
| Manufacture of paper and paper products | 8 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 42 |
| 2025-11 | 50 |
| 2025-10 | 49 |
| 2025-09 | 60 |
| 2025-08 | 45 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| KIMBERLY-CLARK EUROPE LIMITED | 119 |
| GOMPELS HEALTHCARE LIMITED | 92 |
| PETS AT HOME LTD | 60 |
| CAPATEX LIMITED | 55 |
| ABENA UK LIMITED | 53 |
| INCONTINENCE SHOP LIMITED | 53 |
| THE NAPPY LADY LIMITED | 50 |
| ESSITY UK LIMITED | 49 |
| ATTENDS LIMITED | 49 |
| ARMITAGE BROTHERS LIMITED | 48 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 108 |
| 54m+ | 43 |
| 0-1m | 34 |
| 15m-54m | 23 |
| Other | 12 |
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 | 6,204,943 |
| Norway | 543,925 |
| Gibraltar | 528,256 |
| Iceland | 438,024 |
| Ghana | 368,333 |
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 | 3,420,066 | 2,784,877 | -635,189 |
| Norway | 288,361 | 255,564 | -32,797 |
| Gibraltar | 259,038 | 269,218 | +10,180 |
| Iceland | 277,097 | 160,927 | -116,170 |
| Ghana | 132,318 | 236,015 | +103,697 |
| France | 194,879 | 114,138 | -80,741 |
| Germany | 210,303 | 83,837 | -126,466 |
| Netherlands | 152,886 | 117,822 | -35,064 |
| Sweden | 98,311 | 167,667 | +69,356 |
| India | 82,844 | 42,620 | -40,224 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 118,375 |
| China | 104,933 |
| Slovakia | 43,789 |
| Netherlands | 36,348 |
| Sweden | 15,060 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 51,947 | 66,428 | +14,481 |
| China | 53,759 | 51,174 | -2,585 |
| Slovakia | 28,446 | 15,343 | -13,103 |
| Netherlands | 26,745 | 9,603 | -17,142 |
| Sweden | 15,060 | 0 | -15,060 |
| XI | 5,380 | 8,448 | +3,068 |
| Poland | 652 | 1,222 | +570 |
| Thailand | 1,851 | 0 | -1,851 |
| United States | 673 | 0 | -673 |
| Pakistan | 375 | 0 | -375 |
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) | 7,268,261 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,891,677 |
| Air transport | 387,773 |
| Other | 358,357 |
| Road transport | 1,327 |
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) | 3,989,995 | 3,278,266 | -711,729 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,410,211 | 1,481,466 | +71,255 |
| Air transport | 244,684 | 143,089 | -101,595 |
| Other | 202,983 | 155,374 | -47,609 |
| Road transport | 1,327 | 0 | -1,327 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 2,064,732 |
| Holyhead | 1,867,673 |
| Heysham | 1,861,293 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,209,778 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,073,280 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 1,378,258 | 686,474 | -691,784 |
| Holyhead | 1,131,783 | 735,890 | -395,893 |
| Heysham | 661,750 | 1,199,543 | +537,793 |
| Immingham Docks | 564,912 | 644,866 | +79,954 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 551,699 | 521,581 | -30,118 |
| London Gateway Port | 373,123 | 496,620 | +123,497 |
| Portsmouth | 228,955 | 157,512 | -71,443 |
| 000 | 202,983 | 155,374 | -47,609 |
| Dover | 240,409 | 81,448 | -158,961 |
| East Midlands Airport | 197,804 | 45,897 | -151,907 |
Quick facts
HS code: 96190089
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other hygiene products like adult diapers or incontinence care articles