Import/export HS code 282490: Various lead oxides

Includes various lead oxide compounds not listed elsewhere, used in industrial and chemical processes

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 2,033,768
South Africa 1,228,257
Switzerland 4,814
Ireland 4,307
United States 3,724

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 1,715,598 318,170 -1,397,428
South Africa 614,742 613,515 -1,227
Switzerland 2,180 2,634 +454
Ireland 2,769 1,538 -1,231
United States 2,260 1,464 -796

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 2,037,265
South Africa 1,141,429
China 86,828
United States 3,724
Switzerland 1,317

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 1,717,778 319,487 -1,398,291
South Africa 527,914 613,515 +85,601
China 86,828 0 -86,828
United States 2,260 1,464 -796
Switzerland 0 1,317 +1,317

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0

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) 2,016,493
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,233,886
Air transport 20,184
Other 4,307

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) 1,704,271 312,222 -1,392,049
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 620,371 613,515 -6,856
Air transport 10,138 10,046 -92
Other 2,769 1,538 -1,231

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,238,953
London Gateway Port 1,228,257
Eurotunnel 721,309
Dover / Eurotunnel 56,231
East Midlands Airport 11,646

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 1,100,583 138,370 -962,213
London Gateway Port 614,742 613,515 -1,227
Eurotunnel 547,457 173,852 -373,605
Dover / Eurotunnel 56,231 0 -56,231
East Midlands Airport 5,698 5,948 +250
London Stansted Airport 4,440 4,098 -342
Thamesport 5,629 0 -5,629
000 2,769 1,538 -1,231

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2024-12 1
2024-10 1
2024-05 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
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 £
China 70,614
Nigeria 47,500
United States 7,215
Greece 3,160
Ireland 2,727

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 £
China 982 69,632 +68,650
Nigeria 47,500 0 -47,500
United States 1,153 6,062 +4,909
Greece 0 3,160 +3,160
Ireland 1,727 1,000 -727

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 78,829
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,500
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,825
Other 62

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 2,135 76,694 +74,559
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,500 0 -47,500
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,665 3,160 +1,495
Other 62 0 -62

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 77,676
Dover 47,500
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,160
Heysham 1,665
London Stansted Airport 1,153

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 £
East Midlands Airport 982 76,694 +75,712
Dover 47,500 0 -47,500
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 3,160 +3,160
Heysham 1,665 0 -1,665
London Stansted Airport 1,153 0 -1,153
000 62 0 -62

Quick facts

HS code: 282490

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

Description: Includes various lead oxide compounds not listed elsewhere, used in industrial and chemical processes