Import/export HS code 840120: Machinery for isotopic separation

Machines and devices used to separate isotopes, along with their parts. Often used in scientific research and nuclear fuel processing

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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 £
Netherlands 10,641,998
Germany 595,173
Ireland 138,939
Switzerland 62,905
China 46,321

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 £
Netherlands 3,417,958 7,224,040 +3,806,082
Germany 362,765 232,408 -130,357
Ireland 138,063 876 -137,187
Switzerland 62,905 0 -62,905
China 0 46,321 +46,321
United States 2,363 3,039 +676
Canada 0 4,870 +4,870
Japan 0 4,574 +4,574
Italy 2,213 0 -2,213
India 0 1,220 +1,220

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 £
Netherlands 8,160,421
Germany 3,018,532
Switzerland 62,905
China 46,321
Italy 24,016

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 £
Netherlands 3,207,706 4,952,715 +1,745,009
Germany 573,017 2,445,515 +1,872,498
Switzerland 62,905 0 -62,905
China 0 46,321 +46,321
Italy 0 24,016 +24,016
United Kingdom 2,213 18,691 +16,478
Japan 0 18,430 +18,430
United States 2,363 5,794 +3,431
Canada 0 4,870 +4,870
India 0 1,220 +1,220

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Devon 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Greater Manchester 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
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Devon 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 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 £
Air transport 6,323,458
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,922,255
Other 138,939
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 118,963
Road transport 1,100

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 1,934,878 4,388,580 +2,453,702
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,842,788 3,079,467 +1,236,679
Other 138,063 876 -137,187
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 70,538 48,425 -22,113
Road transport 0 1,100 +1,100

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 6,303,698
Hull 2,990,069
Killingholme 1,320,436
Immingham Docks 619,600
000 138,939

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 £
Manchester Airport 1,931,301 4,372,397 +2,441,096
Hull 9,591 2,980,478 +2,970,887
Killingholme 1,320,436 0 -1,320,436
Immingham Docks 537,652 81,948 -455,704
000 138,063 876 -137,187
Tyne 5,919 46,321 +40,402
Harwich 37,515 0 -37,515
Dover 2,213 15,973 +13,760
London Stansted Airport 3,577 13,428 +9,851
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,755 +2,755

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other manufacturing 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Air transport 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-08 3
2025-07 2
2025-03 1
2024-10 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
54m+ 4
Other 2
1m-15m 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 £
Portugal 81,980
Netherlands 56,172
United States 50,003
Singapore 6,435
Belgium 5,438

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 £
Portugal 80,480 1,500 -78,980
Netherlands 21,124 35,048 +13,924
United States 31,058 18,945 -12,113
Singapore 5,547 888 -4,659
Belgium 892 4,546 +3,654
Italy 0 5,000 +5,000
India 4,958 0 -4,958
Czechia 0 3,000 +3,000
Brazil 0 2,890 +2,890
France 0 2,628 +2,628

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 153,639
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,188
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,397

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 139,000 14,639 -124,361
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,466 46,722 +35,256
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,886 15,511 +13,625

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 80,480
London Stansted Airport 37,253
Hull 33,323
ZLC 14,087
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,865

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 £
East Midlands Airport 80,480 0 -80,480
London Stansted Airport 35,013 2,240 -32,773
Hull 4,275 29,048 +24,773
ZLC 8,199 5,888 -2,311
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,191 11,674 +10,483
Manchester Airport 10,849 1,461 -9,388
Immingham Docks 6,000 6,000 +0
Liverpool Docks 0 11,655 +11,655
London Heathrow Airport 4,459 5,050 +591
Southampton 0 3,856 +3,856

Quick facts

HS code: 840120

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

Description: Machines and devices used to separate isotopes, along with their parts. Often used in scientific research and nuclear fuel processing