Import/export HS code 970521: Human specimens and parts

Collections or pieces containing human remains or body parts

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 £
Germany 621,744
United States 141,993
Japan 43,666
Norway 10,000
Italy 7,431

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 £
Germany 269,667 352,077 +82,410
United States 6,257 135,736 +129,479
Japan 43,666 0 -43,666
Norway 10,000 0 -10,000
Italy 0 7,431 +7,431
France 0 6,966 +6,966
Belgium 0 5,863 +5,863
China 5,295 0 -5,295
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 3,186 +3,186
Netherlands 0 2,378 +2,378

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 614,055
United States 118,595
Japan 43,666
United Kingdom 25,807
Austria 10,000

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 269,667 344,388 +74,721
United States 7,316 111,279 +103,963
Japan 43,666 0 -43,666
United Kingdom 0 25,807 +25,807
Austria 10,000 0 -10,000
China 5,295 3,186 -2,109
Italy 0 7,431 +7,431
France 0 6,966 +6,966
Belgium 0 5,863 +5,863
Australia 0 4,800 +4,800

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 1
Mid and South West Wales 1

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 - West 0 1 +1
Mid and South West Wales 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 £
Air transport 415,171
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 385,607
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,141

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 £
Air transport 237,216 177,955 -59,261
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 55,062 330,545 +275,483
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,666 8,475 -35,191

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 325,883
Birmingham Airport 130,736
London Stansted Airport 120,522
London Heathrow Airport 114,497
Immingham Docks 56,504

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 0 325,883 +325,883
Birmingham Airport 123,047 7,689 -115,358
London Stansted Airport 7,170 113,352 +106,182
London Heathrow Airport 91,704 22,793 -68,911
Immingham Docks 55,062 1,442 -53,620
Felixstowe 43,666 0 -43,666
East Midlands Airport 5,295 29,321 +24,026
499 10,000 4,800 -5,200
Thamesport 0 8,475 +8,475
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 3,220 +3,220

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
2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
1
Printing and reproduction of recorded media
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 2
2024-07 1

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
54m+ 2
15m-54m 1

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 £
United States 267,542
Egypt 173,718
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 173,718
Kuwait 173,718
Tunisia 173,718

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 £
United States 265,281 2,261 -263,020
Egypt 173,718 0 -173,718
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 173,718 0 -173,718
Kuwait 173,718 0 -173,718
Tunisia 0 173,718 +173,718
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 87,167 0 -87,167
Germany 45,469 9,104 -36,365
France 20,071 16,820 -3,251
Japan 20,719 0 -20,719
India 13,600 0 -13,600

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 1,208,157
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 59,257

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 990,902 217,255 -773,647
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 54,757 4,500 -50,257

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 630,041
London Stansted Airport 229,342
London Gatwick Airport 173,718
East Midlands Airport 133,403
Dover / Eurotunnel 54,573

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 616,921 13,120 -603,801
London Stansted Airport 226,558 2,784 -223,774
London Gatwick Airport 0 173,718 +173,718
East Midlands Airport 119,342 14,061 -105,281
Dover / Eurotunnel 54,573 0 -54,573
ZLC 28,081 13,572 -14,509
London 0 4,500 +4,500
Dover 184 0 -184

Quick facts

HS code: 970521

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

Description: Collections or pieces containing human remains or body parts