Import/export HS code 284442: Specific radioactive isotopes

Includes isotopes like actinium, californium, and polonium, used in research and medicine

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.
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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 £
Netherlands 8,654,831
Germany 695,745
Belgium 193,412
United States 135,189
Denmark 20,251

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 £
Netherlands 4,869,987 3,784,844 -1,085,143
Germany 690,925 4,820 -686,105
Belgium 132,361 61,051 -71,310
United States 91,315 43,874 -47,441
Denmark 20,251 0 -20,251
Norway 14,007 0 -14,007
Switzerland 3,490 0 -3,490
Canada 2,818 0 -2,818
France 2,769 0 -2,769

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 £
Norway 8,047,926
Germany 489,227
United States 405,658
Netherlands 328,038
Israel 90,469

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 £
Norway 4,657,049 3,390,877 -1,266,172
Germany 484,407 4,820 -479,587
United States 336,778 68,880 -267,898
Netherlands 178,632 149,406 -29,226
Israel 41,527 48,942 +7,415
Russia 0 77,926 +77,926
NA 26,754 0 -26,754
Switzerland 3,490 0 -3,490
Canada 2,818 0 -2,818

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Cheshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - West 1
Suffolk 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Suffolk 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) 8,230,360
Air transport 1,167,708
Other 250,206
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 74,238

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) 4,755,011 3,475,349 -1,279,662
Air transport 902,206 265,502 -636,704
Other 96,468 153,738 +57,270
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 74,238 0 -74,238

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 8,122,659
London Heathrow Airport 830,891
000 250,206
East Midlands Airport 231,290
Dover / Eurotunnel 82,695

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 £
Eurotunnel 4,672,316 3,450,343 -1,221,973
London Heathrow Airport 684,326 146,565 -537,761
000 96,468 153,738 +57,270
East Midlands Airport 165,419 65,871 -99,548
Dover / Eurotunnel 82,695 0 -82,695
Aberdeen Docks 74,238 0 -74,238
London Stansted Airport 48,738 3,305 -45,433
Manchester Airport 0 46,250 +46,250
Hull 0 25,006 +25,006
Prestwick Airport 3,723 3,511 -212

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Mining support service activities 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-07 2
2025-06 2

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+ 6
Other 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 £
Netherlands 73,405
United States 38,701
China 33,742
Germany 23,226
Denmark 18,921

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 £
Netherlands 27,672 45,733 +18,061
United States 0 38,701 +38,701
China 10,010 23,732 +13,722
Germany 23,226 0 -23,226
Denmark 18,921 0 -18,921
Austria 15,523 0 -15,523
Norway 0 9,911 +9,911
South Korea 2,920 3,100 +180
France 1,410 2,780 +1,370
Spain 3,050 0 -3,050

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) 124,434
Air transport 102,255

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) 51,139 73,295 +22,156
Air transport 51,593 50,662 -931

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 102,255
Hull 73,295
Tyne 51,139

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 51,593 50,662 -931
Hull 0 73,295 +73,295
Tyne 51,139 0 -51,139

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 284442

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

Description: Includes isotopes like actinium, californium, and polonium, used in research and medicine