Import/export HS code 28051910: Strontium and barium

Strontium is used in fireworks and glass, while barium is used in drilling fluids and medical imaging

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  • 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 £
Austria 45,606
United States 12,579
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 8,402
China 4,774
Japan 2,121

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 £
Austria 45,606 0 -45,606
United States 2,348 10,231 +7,883
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 8,402 0 -8,402
China 2,472 2,302 -170
Japan 2,121 0 -2,121

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 £
China 58,782
United States 11,018
Japan 2,121
Austria 1,561

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 £
China 56,480 2,302 -54,178
United States 2,348 8,670 +6,322
Japan 2,121 0 -2,121
Austria 0 1,561 +1,561

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) 45,606
Air transport 27,876

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 45,606 0 -45,606
Air transport 15,343 12,533 -2,810

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 45,606
London Stansted Airport 20,358
London Heathrow Airport 5,103
Luton Airport 1,465
East Midlands Airport 950

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 45,606 0 -45,606
London Stansted Airport 10,807 9,551 -1,256
London Heathrow Airport 2,121 2,982 +861
Luton Airport 1,465 0 -1,465
East Midlands Airport 950 0 -950

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 547,994
Germany 102,445
Italy 14,562
Singapore 12,403
Netherlands 6,691

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 293,463 254,531 -38,932
Germany 11,573 90,872 +79,299
Italy 14,562 0 -14,562
Singapore 0 12,403 +12,403
Netherlands 4,533 2,158 -2,375
India 1,884 894 -990
Switzerland 0 2,516 +2,516
Morocco 0 2,182 +2,182
Japan 1,894 0 -1,894
Denmark 0 1,840 +1,840

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 323,069
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 286,488
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 89,698
Other 128

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 81,709 241,360 +159,651
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 218,577 67,911 -150,666
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,668 59,030 +28,362
Other 128 0 -128

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 286,488
London Stansted Airport 150,888
London Heathrow Airport 110,160
Dover / Eurotunnel 78,728
Manchester Airport 45,840

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 £
Southampton 218,577 67,911 -150,666
London Stansted Airport 3,045 147,843 +144,798
London Heathrow Airport 74,886 35,274 -39,612
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,668 48,060 +17,392
Manchester Airport 0 45,840 +45,840
Edinburgh Airport 0 12,403 +12,403
Immingham Docks 0 10,970 +10,970
ZLC 1,894 0 -1,894
East Midlands Airport 1,884 0 -1,884
000 128 0 -128

Quick facts

HS code: 28051910

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

Description: Strontium is used in fireworks and glass, while barium is used in drilling fluids and medical imaging