Import/export HS code 86090010: Lead-covered containers for radioactive materials

Containers with a protective lead layer, specially designed to safely transport 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 £
France 846,953
Netherlands 435,284
Ireland 339,271
Belgium 316,087
Switzerland 300,000

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 2,786 844,167 +841,381
Netherlands 417,712 17,572 -400,140
Ireland 39,271 300,000 +260,729
Belgium 8,018 308,069 +300,051
Switzerland 0 300,000 +300,000
Thailand 300,000 0 -300,000
China 0 192,813 +192,813
Germany 32,811 38,477 +5,666
Canada 50,429 0 -50,429
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 28,915 +28,915

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 £
United Kingdom 1,350,373
France 846,953
China 414,766
Belgium 176,850
United States 62,969

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 £
United Kingdom 728,646 621,727 -106,919
France 2,786 844,167 +841,381
China 39,087 375,679 +336,592
Belgium 1,101 175,749 +174,648
United States 56,623 6,346 -50,277
Czechia 25,368 24,459 -909
Canada 12,191 18,074 +5,883
South Africa 0 15,000 +15,000

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Norfolk 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 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Central Scotland 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) 2,433,948
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 446,319
Air transport 66,736

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) 444,677 1,989,271 +1,544,594
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 360,735 85,584 -275,151
Air transport 60,390 6,346 -54,044

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 856,831
Harwich 414,212
Dover / Eurotunnel 325,563
Southampton 300,000
Holyhead 300,000

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 12,664 844,167 +831,503
Harwich 414,212 0 -414,212
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,704 312,859 +300,155
Holyhead 0 300,000 +300,000
Southampton 300,000 0 -300,000
Immingham Docks 0 228,223 +228,223
London 1,101 163,026 +161,925
Hull 0 128,542 +128,542
Aberdeen Docks 12,992 48,732 +35,740
Milford 39,271 0 -39,271

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Other manufacturing 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-10 2
2024-11 3
2024-07 2
2024-04 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+ 7
1m-15m 2
0-1m 1
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 £
Canada 5,034,532
Norway 2,508,388
France 1,078,266
China 743,854
Japan 680,589

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 £
Canada 3,194,350 1,840,182 -1,354,168
Norway 2,403,584 104,804 -2,298,780
France 77,208 1,001,058 +923,850
China 925 742,929 +742,004
Japan 680,589 0 -680,589
Germany 55,792 342,696 +286,904
Ireland 300,000 910 -299,090
Azerbaijan 0 231,882 +231,882
Netherlands 112,884 40,798 -72,086
Libya 108,233 0 -108,233

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,172,048
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,138,641
Air transport 223,136

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,394,616 2,777,432 -3,617,184
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 533,737 1,604,904 +1,071,167
Air transport 107,551 115,585 +8,034

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,642,701
Aberdeen Docks 2,473,909
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,160,253
Liverpool Docks 1,019,819
London Gateway Port 783,713

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 £
Southampton 2,800,884 1,841,817 -959,067
Aberdeen Docks 2,382,305 91,604 -2,290,701
Dover / Eurotunnel 124,140 1,036,113 +911,973
Liverpool Docks 1,019,819 0 -1,019,819
London Gateway Port 31,500 752,213 +720,713
Immingham Docks 1,263 319,644 +318,381
Holyhead 300,000 0 -300,000
Dover 56,222 234,786 +178,564
Felixstowe 124,233 43,590 -80,643
London Heathrow Airport 39,361 55,683 +16,322

Quick facts

HS code: 86090010

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

Description: Containers with a protective lead layer, specially designed to safely transport radioactive materials