Import/export HS code 840140: Parts of nuclear reactors

Components and spare parts for nuclear reactors. Includes items like reactor vessels, control rods, and cooling systems

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 £
France 207,042,418
United States 52,884,914
Sweden 1,941,412
Germany 1,762,412
Belgium 287,722

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 £
France 136,256,990 70,785,428 -65,471,562
United States 15,695,702 37,189,212 +21,493,510
Sweden 855,042 1,086,370 +231,328
Germany 6,571 1,755,841 +1,749,270
Belgium 285,920 1,802 -284,118
China 1,897 103,384 +101,487
Mexico 0 31,179 +31,179
Saudi Arabia 22,000 0 -22,000
Austria 8,031 0 -8,031
Italy 0 7,415 +7,415

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 £
France 196,966,948
United States 49,297,844
Sweden 6,409,282
China 6,387,379
Germany 4,565,903

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 £
France 127,128,399 69,838,549 -57,289,850
United States 15,695,702 33,602,142 +17,906,440
Sweden 855,042 5,554,240 +4,699,198
China 6,283,995 103,384 -6,180,611
Germany 2,740,922 1,824,981 -915,941
Czechia 397,985 0 -397,985
Mexico 0 31,179 +31,179
United Kingdom 22,000 0 -22,000
Italy 1,638 6,530 +4,892
Austria 8,031 0 -8,031

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Lancashire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 136,817,782
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 79,362,758
Air transport 47,931,652

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 69,100,994 67,716,788 -1,384,206
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 68,347,683 11,015,075 -57,332,608
Air transport 15,696,035 32,235,617 +16,539,582

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 135,237,784
Dover 67,924,563
Brize Norton 39,730,264
Manchester Airport 7,335,521
Immingham Docks 6,923,204

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 £
Avonmouth Docks 69,054,452 66,183,332 -2,871,120
Dover 63,236,930 4,687,633 -58,549,297
Brize Norton 12,968,279 26,761,985 +13,793,706
Manchester Airport 2,685,260 4,650,261 +1,965,001
Immingham Docks 1,368,964 5,554,240 +4,185,276
Eurotunnel 2,130,124 794,487 -1,335,637
Portsmouth 1,605,094 0 -1,605,094
Southampton 0 1,410,164 +1,410,164
London Heathrow Airport 6,925 805,340 +798,415
London Gateway Port 0 102,007 +102,007

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 3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Other personal service activities 2
Scientific research and development 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 2
2026-02 3
2025-11 3
2025-08 2
2025-06 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+ 10
1m-15m 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 £
Spain 2,318,260
Malta 110,700
France 75,800
South Africa 45,371
Bermuda 18,638

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 £
Spain 834,750 1,483,510 +648,760
Malta 110,700 0 -110,700
France 74,926 874 -74,052
South Africa 44,198 1,173 -43,025
Bermuda 18,638 0 -18,638
United States 11,991 0 -11,991
Sweden 10,622 1,350 -9,272
Netherlands 8,245 0 -8,245
United Arab Emirates 0 7,705 +7,705
China 5,193 1,670 -3,523

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) 2,523,583
Air transport 92,691
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,562

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) 1,036,960 1,486,623 +449,663
Air transport 77,705 14,986 -62,719
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,638 3,924 -14,714

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,356,205
Portsmouth 159,177
London Heathrow Airport 58,681
Liverpool Docks 18,638
East Midlands Airport 13,696

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 1,030,998 1,325,207 +294,209
Portsmouth 0 159,177 +159,177
London Heathrow Airport 49,306 9,375 -39,931
Liverpool Docks 18,638 0 -18,638
East Midlands Airport 9,258 4,438 -4,820
ZLC 10,105 0 -10,105
London Stansted Airport 9,036 0 -9,036
Dover 4,048 1,350 -2,698
Felixstowe 0 3,924 +3,924
Harwich 1,914 0 -1,914

Quick facts

HS code: 840140

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

Description: Components and spare parts for nuclear reactors. Includes items like reactor vessels, control rods, and cooling systems