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 6,343,208
Netherlands 433,881
United States 174,357
Belgium 151,424
France 54,881

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 3,887,449 2,455,759 -1,431,690
Netherlands 271,408 162,473 -108,935
United States 0 174,357 +174,357
Belgium 0 151,424 +151,424
France 28,517 26,364 -2,153
Italy 4,746 31,805 +27,059
Norway 26,417 0 -26,417
Czechia 7,449 11,079 +3,630
Canada 0 12,088 +12,088
Turkey 3,875 3,091 -784

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 5,043,853
United Kingdom 1,465,524
Netherlands 419,593
United States 194,738
France 34,490

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 3,065,605 1,978,248 -1,087,357
United Kingdom 821,844 643,680 -178,164
Netherlands 270,129 149,464 -120,665
United States 13,508 181,230 +167,722
France 13,772 20,718 +6,946
Norway 26,417 0 -26,417
Italy 4,746 21,224 +16,478
Czechia 8,686 11,079 +2,393
China 3,387 10,581 +7,194
Canada 0 12,088 +12,088

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 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,371,947
Air transport 1,813,320
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 76,918
Rail transport 1,500
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) 3,257,173 2,114,774 -1,142,399
Air transport 915,998 897,322 -18,676
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 57,548 19,370 -38,178
Rail transport 1,500 0 -1,500
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 4,909,246
East Midlands Airport 1,315,442
London Heathrow Airport 329,322
Eurotunnel 316,763
Birmingham Airport 161,377

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 2,977,796 1,931,450 -1,046,346
East Midlands Airport 826,559 488,883 -337,676
London Heathrow Airport 80,802 248,520 +167,718
Eurotunnel 142,680 174,083 +31,403
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
Thamesport 16,139 2,305 -13,834

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 5
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2
Dormant Company 2
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 2
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 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
1m-15m 9
54m+ 6
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 3,412,700
Turkey 2,800,158
Netherlands 1,970,993
Israel 698,675
South Korea 204,212

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 1,896,916 1,515,784 -381,132
Turkey 2,062,245 737,913 -1,324,332
Netherlands 1,801,623 169,370 -1,632,253
Israel 698,675 0 -698,675
South Korea 124,065 80,147 -43,918
Sweden 109,413 11,634 -97,779
Ireland 13,839 69,477 +55,638
Qatar 34,615 32,140 -2,475
Norway 0 46,068 +46,068
Spain 31,204 5,625 -25,579

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 6,833,183
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,600,884
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 156,377
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 4,384,319 2,448,864 -1,935,455
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,358,681 242,203 -2,116,478
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 82,600 73,777 -8,823
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 6,393,777
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,252,533
East Midlands Airport 326,818
Dover 126,558
Immingham Docks 124,668

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 4,163,080 2,230,697 -1,932,383
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,151,142 101,391 -2,049,751
East Midlands Airport 194,706 132,112 -62,594
Dover 119,346 7,212 -112,134
Immingham Docks 82,600 42,068 -40,532
Harwich 73,378 22,345 -51,033
ZLC 23,044 61,437 +38,393
Holyhead 4,915 60,100 +55,185
Hull 0 50,617 +50,617
Newcastle Airport 0 19,716 +19,716

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