Import/export HS code 28045090: Tellurium

A rare element used in solar panels, thermoelectric devices, and metal alloys

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Canada 193,312
China 137,280
Ireland 131,550
France 123,112
Italy 105,005

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 £
Canada 112,685 80,627 -32,058
China 0 137,280 +137,280
Ireland 131,550 0 -131,550
France 70,368 52,744 -17,624
Italy 105,005 0 -105,005
Spain 67,445 0 -67,445
Germany 55,005 1,831 -53,174
Austria 47,420 0 -47,420
Poland 17,740 0 -17,740
Netherlands 0 17,107 +17,107

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 £
Canada 193,312
China 156,946
Ireland 131,550
Italy 105,005
France 70,368

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 £
Canada 112,685 80,627 -32,058
China 2,559 154,387 +151,828
Ireland 131,550 0 -131,550
Italy 105,005 0 -105,005
France 70,368 0 -70,368
Spain 67,445 0 -67,445
Belgium 0 54,575 +54,575
Germany 53,564 0 -53,564
Austria 46,425 0 -46,425
Poland 17,740 0 -17,740

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

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

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 793,242
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 125,876

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 572,077 221,165 -350,912
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 56,025 69,851 +13,826

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 483,019
East Midlands Airport 272,989
Dover 66,490
Eurotunnel 40,123
Manchester Airport 33,962

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 Stansted Airport 479,681 3,338 -476,343
East Midlands Airport 90,955 182,034 +91,079
Dover 1,816 64,674 +62,858
Eurotunnel 40,123 0 -40,123
Manchester Airport 0 33,962 +33,962
Holyhead 12,282 0 -12,282
Immingham Docks 0 5,177 +5,177
Birmingham Airport 1,441 1,831 +390
Liverpool Docks 1,804 0 -1,804

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 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+ 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 £
South Korea 13,285
United States 6,044
Ireland 2,000
Germany 1,951

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 £
South Korea 13,285 0 -13,285
United States 6,044 0 -6,044
Ireland 2,000 0 -2,000
Germany 0 1,951 +1,951

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 21,280
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,000

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 19,329 1,951 -17,378
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,000 0 -2,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 13,285
London Stansted Airport 5,309
East Midlands Airport 2,686
Heysham 2,000

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 13,285 0 -13,285
London Stansted Airport 3,358 1,951 -1,407
East Midlands Airport 2,686 0 -2,686
Heysham 2,000 0 -2,000

Quick facts

HS code: 28045090

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

Description: A rare element used in solar panels, thermoelectric devices, and metal alloys