Import/export HS code 28469040: Lanthanum compounds

Chemical compounds containing lanthanum, used in camera lenses, batteries, and catalysts

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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 £
Italy 4,251,949
Austria 627,753
Netherlands 265,686
France 86,649
Germany 73,269

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 £
Italy 2,735,507 1,516,442 -1,219,065
Austria 122,939 504,814 +381,875
Netherlands 265,686 0 -265,686
France 86,649 0 -86,649
Germany 35,272 37,997 +2,725
Japan 3,728 36,618 +32,890
China 10,227 21,630 +11,403
United States 4,725 15,260 +10,535
Switzerland 0 11,085 +11,085
Belgium 1,540 0 -1,540

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 £
Italy 4,251,949
Austria 967,759
China 109,293
Japan 40,346
United States 17,747

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 £
Italy 2,735,507 1,516,442 -1,219,065
Austria 448,657 519,102 +70,445
China 61,163 48,130 -13,033
Japan 3,728 36,618 +32,890
United States 3,789 13,958 +10,169
France 13,429 0 -13,429
United Kingdom 0 5,158 +5,158
Germany 0 2,024 +2,024
Armenia 0 1,458 +1,458
Malaysia 0 956 +956

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Cheshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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) 5,274,086
Air transport 109,085
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,857

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) 3,235,367 2,038,719 -1,196,648
Air transport 17,093 91,992 +74,899
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,722 13,135 -1,587

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,236,521
Immingham Docks 753,188
Dover / Eurotunnel 200,728
London Heathrow Airport 61,771
Eurotunnel 48,592

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 2,843,482 1,393,039 -1,450,443
Immingham Docks 344,404 408,784 +64,380
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,087 187,641 +174,554
London Heathrow Airport 3,789 57,982 +54,193
Eurotunnel 32,557 16,035 -16,522
Harwich 0 33,220 +33,220
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 20,044 +20,044
Southampton 8,667 9,984 +1,317
Birmingham Airport 6,476 9,551 +3,075
London Stansted Airport 6,828 3,403 -3,425

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
5
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 1
2026-03 1
2026-02 2
2026-01 3
2025-11 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
1m-15m 10
54m+ 4
Other 3
0-1m 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 200,298
Spain 99,175
Cyprus 48,409
Greece 41,419
Netherlands 13,553

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 90,281 110,017 +19,736
Spain 52,346 46,829 -5,517
Cyprus 0 48,409 +48,409
Greece 9,403 32,016 +22,613
Netherlands 0 13,553 +13,553
Taiwan 0 11,480 +11,480
Malta 5,394 4,650 -744
Australia 8,188 1,291 -6,897
Portugal 3,306 3,321 +15
United States 0 5,705 +5,705

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) 363,868
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 70,150
Air transport 23,908

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) 163,746 200,122 +36,376
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,188 61,962 +53,774
Air transport 983 22,925 +21,942

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 356,410
Liverpool Docks 30,148
Avonmouth Docks 18,261
Immingham Docks 13,553
London Stansted Airport 10,080

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 159,586 196,824 +37,238
Liverpool Docks 0 30,148 +30,148
Avonmouth Docks 0 18,261 +18,261
Immingham Docks 0 13,553 +13,553
London Stansted Airport 0 10,080 +10,080
Felixstowe 8,188 0 -8,188
ZLC 983 6,996 +6,013
London Heathrow Airport 0 4,489 +4,489
Portsmouth 0 3,298 +3,298
Eurotunnel 3,011 0 -3,011

Quick facts

HS code: 28469040

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

Description: Chemical compounds containing lanthanum, used in camera lenses, batteries, and catalysts