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 1,973,070
South Africa 1,055,641
United States 3,724
Switzerland 3,657
Ireland 3,205

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 1,704,969 268,101 -1,436,868
South Africa 585,362 470,279 -115,083
United States 2,260 1,464 -796
Switzerland 2,340 1,317 -1,023
Ireland 3,205 0 -3,205

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 1,975,410
South Africa 968,813
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 1,705,992 269,418 -1,436,574
South Africa 498,534 470,279 -28,255
China 86,828 0 -86,828
United States 2,260 1,464 -796
Switzerland 1,317 0 -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) 1,955,795
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,061,270
Air transport 19,027
Other 3,205

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) 1,693,642 262,153 -1,431,489
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 590,991 470,279 -120,712
Air transport 10,298 8,729 -1,569
Other 3,205 0 -3,205

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,178,255
London Gateway Port 1,055,641
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 1,022,289 155,966 -866,323
London Gateway Port 585,362 470,279 -115,083
Eurotunnel 615,122 106,187 -508,935
Dover / Eurotunnel 56,231 0 -56,231
East Midlands Airport 5,698 5,948 +250
London Stansted Airport 4,600 2,781 -1,819
Thamesport 5,629 0 -5,629
000 3,205 0 -3,205

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

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 82,557
United States 7,215
Greece 3,160
Ireland 2,689

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 81,575 +80,593
United States 1,153 6,062 +4,909
Greece 0 3,160 +3,160
Ireland 1,689 1,000 -689

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 90,772
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,825
Other 24

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 88,637 +86,502
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,665 3,160 +1,495
Other 24 0 -24

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 89,619
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,160
Heysham 1,665
London Stansted Airport 1,153
000 24

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 88,637 +87,655
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 3,160 +3,160
Heysham 1,665 0 -1,665
London Stansted Airport 1,153 0 -1,153
000 24 0 -24

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