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38221900 — Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or

Commodity code 38221900 covers diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing,, within HMRC chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products). 1,578 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 86 counties and 468 towns.

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1,578Businesses trading
86Counties
468Towns
37,315Import declarations

Counties trading under 38221900

Where the businesses using this commodity code are based.

Greater London

31 towns
250 businessesView →

Cambridgeshire

13 towns
105 businessesView →

Aberdeen City

1 town
89 businessesView →

Oxfordshire

12 towns
79 businessesView →

Greater Manchester

22 towns
62 businessesView →

Hertfordshire

17 towns
45 businessesView →

Berkshire

10 towns
39 businessesView →

Cheshire

12 towns
39 businessesView →

West Midlands

6 towns
37 businessesView →

Surrey

15 towns
36 businessesView →

Essex

17 towns
35 businessesView →

Hampshire

17 towns
34 businessesView →

West Yorkshire

13 towns
32 businessesView →

Leicestershire

10 towns
30 businessesView →

Kent

19 towns
29 businessesView →

Nottinghamshire

6 towns
27 businessesView →

City of London

1 town
26 businessesView →

West Sussex

15 towns
25 businessesView →

Tyne and Wear

7 towns
25 businessesView →

Merseyside

7 towns
23 businessesView →

Buckinghamshire

9 towns
21 businessesView →

Norfolk

8 towns
21 businessesView →

North Yorkshire

6 towns
20 businessesView →

South Yorkshire

4 towns
20 businessesView →

Businesses importing under 38221900

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Most active business

FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD

Loughborough, Leicestershire 1174 import declarations 917 export declarations LE11 *Ch. 13Ch. 15Ch. 17Ch. 18 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of goods, and preserving jars, of glass (excl. ampoules, glass inners for containers, with vacuum insulation, perfume, instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, or for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, or for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 4.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity1174 in the last 6 months
FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Jul 24: 189 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Aug 24: 182 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Sep 24: 167 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Oct 24: 169 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Nov 24: 202 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Dec 24: 170 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Jan 25: 186 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Feb 25: 182 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Mar 25: 197 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Apr 25: 183 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — May 25: 198 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Jun 25: 185 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Jul 25: 193 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Aug 25: 199 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Sep 25: 184 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Oct 25: 179 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Nov 25: 195 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Dec 25: 190 import declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Jan 26: 195 import declarations (current 6-month window)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Feb 26: 189 import declarations (current 6-month window)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Mar 26: 213 import declarations (current 6-month window)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Apr 26: 195 import declarations (current 6-month window)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — May 26: 185 import declarations (current 6-month window)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Jun 26: 197 import declarations (current 6-month window)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Jul 26: 202 import declarations (modelled forecast)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Aug 26: 208 import declarations (modelled forecast)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Sep 26: 193 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity917 in the last 6 months
FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Jul 24: 157 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Aug 24: 144 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Sep 24: 145 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Oct 24: 180 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Nov 24: 163 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Dec 24: 144 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Jan 25: 166 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Feb 25: 143 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Mar 25: 171 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Apr 25: 137 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — May 25: 153 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Jun 25: 147 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Jul 25: 145 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Aug 25: 137 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Sep 25: 158 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Oct 25: 172 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Nov 25: 155 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Dec 25: 158 export declarations (historic)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Jan 26: 157 export declarations (current 6-month window)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Feb 26: 148 export declarations (current 6-month window)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Mar 26: 155 export declarations (current 6-month window)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Apr 26: 148 export declarations (current 6-month window)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — May 26: 156 export declarations (current 6-month window)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Jun 26: 153 export declarations (current 6-month window)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Jul 26: 144 export declarations (modelled forecast)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Aug 26: 136 export declarations (modelled forecast)FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K. LTD — Sep 26: 157 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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Among the most active

VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD

Lutterworth, Leicestershire 1225 import declarations 551 export declarations LE17 *Ch. 12Ch. 15Ch. 17Ch. 21 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of goods, and preserving jars, of glass (excl. ampoules, glass inners for containers, with vacuum insulation, perfume, carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics.

▲ Expected to increase by 4.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity1225 in the last 6 months
VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Jul 24: 196 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Aug 24: 200 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Sep 24: 177 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Oct 24: 209 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Nov 24: 203 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Dec 24: 178 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Jan 25: 192 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Feb 25: 181 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Mar 25: 197 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Apr 25: 188 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — May 25: 202 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Jun 25: 178 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Jul 25: 207 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Aug 25: 185 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Sep 25: 215 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Oct 25: 208 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Nov 25: 199 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Dec 25: 178 import declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Jan 26: 203 import declarations (current 6-month window)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Feb 26: 202 import declarations (current 6-month window)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Mar 26: 210 import declarations (current 6-month window)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Apr 26: 209 import declarations (current 6-month window)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — May 26: 191 import declarations (current 6-month window)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Jun 26: 210 import declarations (current 6-month window)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Jul 26: 217 import declarations (modelled forecast)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Aug 26: 194 import declarations (modelled forecast)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Sep 26: 226 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity551 in the last 6 months
VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Jul 24: 105 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Aug 24: 102 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Sep 24: 95 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Oct 24: 119 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Nov 24: 95 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Dec 24: 90 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Jan 25: 88 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Feb 25: 93 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Mar 25: 114 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Apr 25: 87 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — May 25: 95 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Jun 25: 86 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Jul 25: 90 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Aug 25: 75 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Sep 25: 102 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Oct 25: 105 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Nov 25: 111 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Dec 25: 90 export declarations (historic)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Jan 26: 82 export declarations (current 6-month window)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Feb 26: 81 export declarations (current 6-month window)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Mar 26: 100 export declarations (current 6-month window)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Apr 26: 96 export declarations (current 6-month window)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — May 26: 85 export declarations (current 6-month window)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Jun 26: 107 export declarations (current 6-month window)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Jul 26: 87 export declarations (modelled forecast)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Aug 26: 72 export declarations (modelled forecast)VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD — Sep 26: 98 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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Among the most active

ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD

Burgess Hill, West Sussex 655 import declarations 231 export declarations RH15 *Ch. 25Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 29 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids (excl. meters and regulators), carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics.

▲ Expected to increase by 5.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity655 in the last 6 months
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 24: 103 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 24: 97 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 24: 105 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Oct 24: 105 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Nov 24: 101 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Dec 24: 86 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jan 25: 108 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Feb 25: 106 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Mar 25: 97 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Apr 25: 92 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — May 25: 114 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jun 25: 98 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 25: 95 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 25: 109 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 25: 99 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Oct 25: 109 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Nov 25: 102 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Dec 25: 104 import declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jan 26: 118 import declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Feb 26: 98 import declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Mar 26: 106 import declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Apr 26: 105 import declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — May 26: 108 import declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jun 26: 120 import declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 26: 100 import declarations (modelled forecast)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 26: 114 import declarations (modelled forecast)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 26: 104 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity231 in the last 6 months
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 24: 39 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 24: 42 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 24: 42 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Oct 24: 43 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Nov 24: 42 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Dec 24: 39 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jan 25: 33 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Feb 25: 41 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Mar 25: 35 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Apr 25: 36 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — May 25: 31 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jun 25: 32 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 25: 44 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 25: 36 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 25: 30 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Oct 25: 49 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Nov 25: 36 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Dec 25: 38 export declarations (historic)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jan 26: 47 export declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Feb 26: 39 export declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Mar 26: 30 export declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Apr 26: 32 export declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — May 26: 46 export declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jun 26: 37 export declarations (current 6-month window)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Jul 26: 45 export declarations (modelled forecast)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Aug 26: 37 export declarations (modelled forecast)ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD — Sep 26: 31 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 38221900

What goods does commodity code 38221900 cover?

Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing,. It sits in HMRC chapter 38, miscellaneous chemical products. Every UK customs declaration carries a code like this one to classify the goods being moved.

How many UK businesses import under 38221900?

1,578 businesses filed customs declarations against code 38221900 in the last six months, spread across 86 counties and 468 towns, totalling 37,315 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 38221900?

The busiest counties are Greater London (250 businesses), Cambridgeshire (105 businesses), Aberdeen City (89 businesses). Open any county to see the towns and the businesses behind it.