Import/export HS code 78060010: Lead containers for radioactive materials

Special lead containers designed to block radiation, used for safely transporting or storing radioactive materials

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 3,854,215
France 973,712
Netherlands 402,694
United States 355,033
Belgium 151,424

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 3,249,402 604,813 -2,644,589
France 39,521 934,191 +894,670
Netherlands 355,698 46,996 -308,702
United States 0 355,033 +355,033
Belgium 0 151,424 +151,424
Italy 24,411 27,988 +3,577
Norway 26,417 1,747 -24,670
Czechia 9,636 10,670 +1,034
Canada 0 19,931 +19,931
China 2,358 1,256 -1,102

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 2,553,336
United Kingdom 2,378,376
United States 385,778
Netherlands 383,685
France 39,421

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 2,458,309 95,027 -2,363,282
United Kingdom 795,366 1,583,010 +787,644
United States 20,381 365,397 +345,016
Netherlands 351,698 31,987 -319,711
France 17,630 21,791 +4,161
China 2,358 27,303 +24,945
Norway 26,417 1,747 -24,670
Italy 24,411 1,941 -22,470
Czechia 10,873 10,670 -203
Canada 0 19,931 +19,931

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 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 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 £
Air transport 2,929,962
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,899,687
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,352

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 886,899 2,043,063 +1,156,164
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,802,504 97,183 -2,705,321
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,302 23,050 +2,748

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,387,599
East Midlands Airport 1,320,014
London Heathrow Airport 1,260,490
Eurotunnel 350,463
London Stansted Airport 184,542

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 2,382,064 5,535 -2,376,529
East Midlands Airport 795,808 524,206 -271,602
London Heathrow Airport 87,708 1,172,782 +1,085,074
Eurotunnel 274,281 76,182 -198,099
London Stansted Airport 1,925 182,617 +180,692
Birmingham Airport 1,458 159,919 +158,461
Harwich 82,145 0 -82,145
Felixstowe 33,597 0 -33,597
Middlesbrough 30,417 0 -30,417
Southampton 0 19,931 +19,931

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Human health activities
3
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
2
Manufacture of electrical equipment
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 5
2026-03 4
2026-02 4
2026-01 3

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+ 9
1m-15m 6
Other 3
15m-54m 2

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 £
Germany 3,540,982
Turkey 2,800,158
Netherlands 1,916,885
Canada 923,536
Israel 698,675

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 £
Germany 2,853,621 687,361 -2,166,260
Turkey 2,062,245 737,913 -1,324,332
Netherlands 1,772,178 144,707 -1,627,471
Canada 0 923,536 +923,536
Israel 698,675 0 -698,675
South Korea 115,944 44,492 -71,452
Ireland 18,709 72,157 +53,448
Sweden 20,175 39,724 +19,549
Norway 46,068 0 -46,068
Qatar 32,337 12,718 -19,619

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Ireland 33

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Ireland 0 33 +33

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 7,824,966
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,564,402
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 103,319
Road transport 1,620
Other 33

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 5,318,783 2,506,183 -2,812,600
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,370,603 193,799 -2,176,804
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,481 85,838 +68,357
Road transport 1,620 0 -1,620
Other 0 33 +33

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 7,317,601
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,179,377
East Midlands Airport 254,736
ZLC 229,631
Dover 126,558

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 5,114,474 2,203,127 -2,911,347
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,086,809 92,568 -1,994,241
East Midlands Airport 175,267 79,469 -95,798
ZLC 25,760 203,871 +178,111
Dover 119,346 7,212 -112,134
Harwich 95,723 0 -95,723
Hull 10,428 62,444 +52,016
Holyhead 4,915 67,650 +62,735
Immingham Docks 42,068 5,572 -36,496
London Gateway Port 0 29,542 +29,542

Quick facts

HS code: 78060010

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

Description: Special lead containers designed to block radiation, used for safely transporting or storing radioactive materials