Import/export HS code 284540: Helium-3

A rare form of helium used in cryogenics, medical imaging, and nuclear research

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 £
France 745,584
China 110,662
United States 96,762
Germany 15,475
Australia 10,000

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 £
France 166,331 579,253 +412,922
China 110,662 0 -110,662
United States 91,368 5,394 -85,974
Germany 15,475 0 -15,475
Australia 0 10,000 +10,000

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 £
Canada 745,584
China 110,662
United States 96,762
Germany 15,475
United Kingdom 10,000

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 £
Canada 166,331 579,253 +412,922
China 110,662 0 -110,662
United States 91,368 5,394 -85,974
Germany 15,475 0 -15,475
United Kingdom 0 10,000 +10,000

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 978,483

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 383,836 594,647 +210,811

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 687,949
East Midlands Airport 269,665
Birmingham Airport 15,475
Manchester Airport 5,394

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 368,361 319,588 -48,773
East Midlands Airport 0 269,665 +269,665
Birmingham Airport 15,475 0 -15,475
Manchester Airport 0 5,394 +5,394

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 £
United States 965,527
Germany 207,592
Australia 123,654
Taiwan 57,033
Switzerland 37,500

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 £
United States 206,655 758,872 +552,217
Germany 54,036 153,556 +99,520
Australia 58,103 65,551 +7,448
Taiwan 27,643 29,390 +1,747
Switzerland 37,500 0 -37,500
France 0 36,147 +36,147
Israel 0 28,289 +28,289
South Korea 0 27,643 +27,643
Singapore 0 21,445 +21,445
Japan 7,470 0 -7,470

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 1,231,061
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 281,239

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 299,871 931,190 +631,319
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 91,536 189,703 +98,167

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,223,591
Dover / Eurotunnel 191,841
Dover 89,398
Manchester Airport 7,470

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 292,401 931,190 +638,789
Dover / Eurotunnel 91,536 100,305 +8,769
Dover 0 89,398 +89,398
Manchester Airport 7,470 0 -7,470

Quick facts

HS code: 284540

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

Description: A rare form of helium used in cryogenics, medical imaging, and nuclear research