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 164,994,931
United States 50,655,400
Sweden 1,944,393
Germany 1,755,841
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 96,572,634 68,422,297 -28,150,337
United States 24,002,408 26,652,992 +2,650,584
Sweden 1,353,556 590,837 -762,719
Germany 0 1,755,841 +1,755,841
Belgium 285,920 1,802 -284,118
China 3,274 102,007 +98,733
Mexico 0 31,179 +31,179
Austria 8,031 0 -8,031
Italy 0 7,415 +7,415
Taiwan 0 3,177 +3,177

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 154,919,461
United States 45,586,171
Sweden 7,894,422
China 6,387,379
Germany 4,559,332

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 87,444,043 67,475,418 -19,968,625
United States 24,005,469 21,580,702 -2,424,767
Sweden 1,353,556 6,540,866 +5,187,310
China 6,285,372 102,007 -6,183,365
Germany 2,734,351 1,824,981 -909,370
Czechia 397,985 0 -397,985
Mexico 0 31,179 +31,179
Italy 1,638 6,530 +4,892
Austria 8,031 0 -8,031
Taiwan 0 3,177 +3,177

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Lancashire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 2 +2
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 2 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -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) 94,770,295
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 80,840,040
Air transport 44,196,541

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) 27,053,507 67,716,788 +40,663,281
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 71,202,757 9,637,283 -61,565,474
Air transport 23,979,277 20,217,264 -3,762,013

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 93,190,297
Dover 67,924,563
Brize Norton 36,064,700
Immingham Docks 8,407,057
Manchester Airport 7,284,458

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 27,006,965 66,183,332 +39,176,367
Dover 65,600,061 2,324,502 -63,275,559
Brize Norton 19,892,385 16,172,315 -3,720,070
Immingham Docks 1,867,478 6,539,579 +4,672,101
Manchester Airport 4,051,985 3,232,473 -819,512
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 18,275 788,088 +769,813
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
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Gas
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
2026-05 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 3
2025-11 3
2025-08 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+ 9
1m-15m 6
Other 4
0-1m 2
15m-54m 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 993,927 1,324,333 +330,406
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
Sweden 10,622 1,350 -9,272
United States 7,952 0 -7,952
United Arab Emirates 7,705 0 -7,705
China 5,193 1,670 -3,523
Singapore 0 5,966 +5,966

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) 2,519,535
Air transport 87,492
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,528

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) 1,192,089 1,327,446 +135,357
Air transport 84,649 2,843 -81,806
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,562 5,966 -16,596

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 12,536

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 159,177 0 -159,177
London Heathrow Airport 57,011 1,670 -55,341
Liverpool Docks 18,638 0 -18,638
East Midlands Airport 12,536 0 -12,536
ZLC 10,105 0 -10,105
London Gateway Port 0 5,966 +5,966
London Stansted Airport 4,997 0 -4,997
Felixstowe 3,924 0 -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