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 5,403,110
France 974,721
Netherlands 442,464
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 4,245,552 1,157,558 -3,087,994
France 25,053 949,668 +924,615
Netherlands 360,337 82,127 -278,210
United States 0 355,033 +355,033
Belgium 0 151,424 +151,424
Italy 25,970 27,988 +2,018
Norway 26,417 1,747 -24,670
Czechia 8,966 13,684 +4,718
Canada 0 19,931 +19,931
Azerbaijan 0 3,600 +3,600

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 4,100,439
United Kingdom 2,378,376
Netherlands 422,176
United States 385,778
France 40,430

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 3,454,459 645,980 -2,808,479
United Kingdom 791,366 1,587,010 +795,644
Netherlands 359,058 63,118 -295,940
United States 13,508 372,270 +358,762
France 10,035 30,395 +20,360
China 3,387 26,047 +22,660
Norway 26,417 1,747 -24,670
Italy 25,970 1,941 -24,029
Czechia 10,203 13,684 +3,481
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
Greater Manchester 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 0 -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) 4,437,868
Air transport 2,940,901
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 84,761
Road transport 1,029

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) 3,752,558 685,310 -3,067,248
Air transport 881,633 2,059,268 +1,177,635
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 60,462 24,299 -36,163
Road transport 1,029 0 -1,029

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,941,338
East Midlands Airport 1,318,758
London Heathrow Airport 1,273,468
Eurotunnel 333,626
London Stansted Airport 185,551

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 3,380,071 561,267 -2,818,804
East Midlands Airport 795,808 522,950 -272,858
London Heathrow Airport 81,433 1,192,035 +1,110,602
Eurotunnel 234,290 99,336 -134,954
London Stansted Airport 2,934 182,617 +179,683
Birmingham Airport 1,458 159,919 +158,461
Harwich 76,904 5,241 -71,663
Immingham Docks 41,409 0 -41,409
Felixstowe 33,597 0 -33,597
Middlesbrough 26,417 4,000 -22,417

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 4
Human health activities 3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2
Dormant Company 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-03 4
2026-02 4
2026-01 3
2025-12 5

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 8
Other 4
15m-54m 2
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 £
Germany 3,540,982
Turkey 2,800,158
Netherlands 1,915,610
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 1,746,788 168,822 -1,577,966
Canada 0 923,536 +923,536
Israel 698,675 0 -698,675
South Korea 109,349 64,523 -44,826
Ireland 13,839 69,477 +55,638
Qatar 26,918 20,706 -6,212
Norway 46,068 0 -46,068
Sweden 20,175 25,327 +5,152

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 7,833,049
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,551,293
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 5,316,767 2,516,282 -2,800,485
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,344,018 207,275 -2,136,743
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,681 93,638 +83,957
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 7,304,204
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,175,934
East Midlands Airport 275,998
ZLC 227,280
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 5,115,474 2,188,730 -2,926,744
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,078,950 96,984 -1,981,966
East Midlands Airport 169,720 106,278 -63,442
ZLC 25,722 201,558 +175,836
Dover 119,346 7,212 -112,134
Harwich 88,839 6,884 -81,955
Hull 0 72,872 +72,872
Holyhead 4,915 60,100 +55,185
Immingham Docks 42,068 0 -42,068
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