Import/export HS code 282410: Lead monoxide

Also known as litharge or massicot, used in glass production, ceramics, and as a drying agent in paints

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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 £
Germany 591,594
Netherlands 101,698
France 60,684
United States 23,453
Belgium 1,594

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 270,714 320,880 +50,166
Netherlands 93,240 8,458 -84,782
France 32,194 28,490 -3,704
United States 1,298 22,155 +20,857
Belgium 1,594 0 -1,594

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 635,896
France 49,924
Netherlands 45,501
United States 23,453
China 22,655

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 299,776 336,120 +36,344
France 32,194 17,730 -14,464
Netherlands 41,523 3,978 -37,545
United States 1,298 22,155 +20,857
China 22,655 0 -22,655
Belgium 1,594 0 -1,594

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Mid and South West Wales 1
North Eastern Scotland 1
West Midlands 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Mid and South West Wales 0 1 +1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 716,666
Air transport 56,160
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,197

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) 367,296 349,370 -17,926
Air transport 25,547 30,613 +5,066
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,197 0 -6,197

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 459,375
Dover 106,602
Hull 57,914
Killingholme 41,523
Harwich 26,840

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 194,835 264,540 +69,705
Dover 43,593 63,009 +19,416
Hull 57,914 0 -57,914
Killingholme 41,523 0 -41,523
Harwich 26,840 0 -26,840
Humberside Airport - Kirmington 22,655 0 -22,655
London Stansted Airport 0 22,155 +22,155
Eurotunnel 5,185 11,061 +5,876
Felixstowe 3,603 10,760 +7,157
Birmingham Airport 0 8,458 +8,458

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 1
2025-07 2
2024-06 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
1m-15m 2
15m-54m 1
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 £
India 65,984
Netherlands 36,894
Bulgaria 25,302
Spain 15,184
Singapore 10,283

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 £
India 18,782 47,202 +28,420
Netherlands 2,248 34,646 +32,398
Bulgaria 16,074 9,228 -6,846
Spain 7,553 7,631 +78
Singapore 2,815 7,468 +4,653
United States 10,259 0 -10,259
Belgium 0 4,926 +4,926
Portugal 0 2,903 +2,903

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 82,961
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 74,103
Air transport 14,671

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,627 59,334 +35,707
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,856 42,247 +10,391
Air transport 2,248 12,423 +10,175

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 81,796
London Gateway Port 61,029
Felixstowe 10,259
London Heathrow Airport 7,499
Manchester Airport 4,924

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,627 58,169 +34,542
London Gateway Port 18,782 42,247 +23,465
Felixstowe 10,259 0 -10,259
London Heathrow Airport 0 7,499 +7,499
Manchester Airport 0 4,924 +4,924
Southampton 2,815 0 -2,815
East Midlands Airport 2,248 0 -2,248
Dover 0 1,165 +1,165

Quick facts

HS code: 282410

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

Description: Also known as litharge or massicot, used in glass production, ceramics, and as a drying agent in paints