Import/export HS code 284430: Depleted uranium and thorium

Uranium depleted in U-235 and thorium, used in industrial and military applications

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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 232,048
United States 202,077
Czechia 201,267
Switzerland 70,157
United Arab Emirates 23,051

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 182,558 49,490 -133,068
United States 123,439 78,638 -44,801
Czechia 201,267 0 -201,267
Switzerland 0 70,157 +70,157
United Arab Emirates 23,051 0 -23,051
Singapore 0 21,313 +21,313
Cyprus 0 4,984 +4,984
Senegal 1,780 0 -1,780
France 1,776 0 -1,776
Netherlands 136 59 -77

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 £
United States 439,124
Czechia 201,267
Germany 93,006
United Arab Emirates 23,051
United Kingdom 1,776

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 £
United States 264,031 175,093 -88,938
Czechia 201,267 0 -201,267
Germany 43,516 49,490 +5,974
United Arab Emirates 23,051 0 -23,051
United Kingdom 1,776 0 -1,776
Belgium 231 0 -231
Netherlands 136 59 -77

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
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
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 £
Air transport 658,456
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 77,881
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,313

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 488,348 170,108 -318,240
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,332 49,549 +21,217
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,328 4,985 -12,343

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 439,461
London Stansted Airport 203,718
Dover 66,155
Eurotunnel 28,627
Manchester Airport 11,558

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 Heathrow Airport 369,304 70,157 -299,147
London Stansted Airport 105,706 98,012 -7,694
Dover 25,720 40,435 +14,715
Eurotunnel 19,572 9,055 -10,517
Manchester Airport 11,558 0 -11,558
Aberdeen Docks 0 4,984 +4,984
Prestwick Airport 1,780 0 -1,780
Glasgow Airport 0 1,050 +1,050
Newcastle Airport 0 889 +889
Hull 367 23 -344

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
1
Veterinary activities
1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2024-12 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 £
France 37,839
Norway 31,352
United States 21,408
Philippines 17,682
Ireland 13,370

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 £
France 0 37,839 +37,839
Norway 31,352 0 -31,352
United States 0 21,408 +21,408
Philippines 0 17,682 +17,682
Ireland 0 13,370 +13,370
China 3,213 8,640 +5,427
Netherlands 1 11,447 +11,446
Cyprus 3,313 5,576 +2,263
Australia 7,329 0 -7,329
Japan 4,757 0 -4,757

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) 92,606
Air transport 78,523
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,683

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) 34,666 57,940 +23,274
Air transport 26,079 52,444 +26,365
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 6,683 +6,683

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 50,016
London Heathrow Airport 39,142
Hull 31,354
ZLC 30,170
Immingham Docks 9,736

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 3,313 46,703 +43,390
London Heathrow Airport 17,750 21,392 +3,642
Hull 31,353 1 -31,352
ZLC 0 30,170 +30,170
Immingham Docks 0 9,736 +9,736
London Stansted Airport 8,329 0 -8,329
London Gateway Port 0 6,681 +6,681
Eurotunnel 0 1,500 +1,500
Birmingham Airport 0 882 +882
Liverpool Docks 0 2 +2

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 284430

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

Description: Uranium depleted in U-235 and thorium, used in industrial and military applications