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 729,592
United States 109,222
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 386,411 343,181 -43,230
United States 3,598 105,624 +102,026
Japan 47 43,619 +43,572
Norway 0 10,000 +10,000
Italy 0 7,431 +7,431
Belgium 0 5,863 +5,863
China 5,295 0 -5,295
Netherlands 2,309 1,442 -867
France 0 3,220 +3,220
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 3,186 +3,186

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 729,592
United States 101,123
Japan 43,666
Austria 10,000
China 8,481

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 386,411 343,181 -43,230
United States 3,598 97,525 +93,927
Japan 47 43,619 +43,572
Austria 0 10,000 +10,000
China 5,295 3,186 -2,109
Italy 0 7,431 +7,431
Belgium 0 5,863 +5,863
Australia 0 4,800 +4,800
Netherlands 2,309 1,442 -867
France 0 3,220 +3,220

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Mid and South West Wales 1
Outer London - South 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
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 0 1 +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 485,581
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 385,607
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 51,097

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 342,551 143,030 -199,521
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 55,062 330,545 +275,483
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47 51,050 +51,003

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 325,883
London Heathrow Airport 172,851
Birmingham Airport 136,848
London Stansted Airport 98,943
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
London Heathrow Airport 153,289 19,562 -133,727
Birmingham Airport 136,848 0 -136,848
London Stansted Airport 3,452 95,491 +92,039
Immingham Docks 55,062 1,442 -53,620
East Midlands Airport 41,337 13,177 -28,160
Felixstowe 47 43,619 +43,572
499 0 14,800 +14,800
Newcastle Airport 7,625 0 -7,625
Thamesport 0 7,431 +7,431

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 302,547
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 295,846 6,701 -289,145
Egypt 0 173,718 +173,718
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 173,718 +173,718
Kuwait 0 173,718 +173,718
Tunisia 0 173,718 +173,718
Germany 78,822 25,604 -53,218
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 94,435 0 -94,435
France 41,267 12,000 -29,267
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 1,286,422
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 97,835

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 548,393 738,029 +189,636
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 76,835 21,000 -55,835

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 639,357
London Stansted Airport 266,234
London Gatwick Airport 173,718
East Midlands Airport 150,442
Dover / Eurotunnel 66,151

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 106,203 533,154 +426,951
London Stansted Airport 263,450 2,784 -260,666
London Gatwick Airport 0 173,718 +173,718
East Midlands Airport 134,032 16,410 -117,622
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,651 16,500 -33,151
ZLC 44,708 11,963 -32,745
Harwich 27,000 0 -27,000
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