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 320,315
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 846,953 0 -846,953
Netherlands 417,712 17,572 -400,140
Ireland 39,271 300,000 +260,729
Belgium 6,917 313,398 +306,481
Switzerland 0 300,000 +300,000
Thailand 300,000 0 -300,000
China 192,813 40,965 -151,848
Germany 37,630 16,735 -20,895
Canada 41,244 0 -41,244
Malaysia 0 33,941 +33,941

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 1,336,969
France 846,953
China 455,731
Belgium 181,078
United States 72,694

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 729,928 607,041 -122,887
France 846,953 0 -846,953
China 231,900 223,831 -8,069
Belgium 0 181,078 +181,078
United States 61,844 10,850 -50,994
Czechia 25,118 12,005 -13,113
Singapore 0 33,941 +33,941
Canada 12,191 18,074 +5,883
South Africa 0 15,000 +15,000
Italy 0 13,866 +13,866

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

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) 2,479,991
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 476,353
Air transport 67,276

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) 1,479,994 999,997 -479,997
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 371,514 104,839 -266,675
Air transport 56,426 10,850 -45,576

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 312,859
Holyhead 300,000
Southampton 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 856,831 0 -856,831
Harwich 414,212 0 -414,212
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 312,859 +312,859
Holyhead 0 300,000 +300,000
Southampton 300,000 0 -300,000
Immingham Docks 64,271 181,381 +117,110
London 0 163,026 +163,026
Hull 128,542 1,766 -126,776
Felixstowe 3,500 69,880 +66,380
Aberdeen Docks 23,771 34,046 +10,275

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
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
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

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+ 6
1m-15m 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 £
Canada 6,071,806
France 1,078,266
China 742,929
Norway 437,186
Germany 380,450

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 3,152,008 2,919,798 -232,210
France 1,077,208 1,058 -1,076,150
China 0 742,929 +742,929
Norway 185,036 252,150 +67,114
Germany 56,625 323,825 +267,200
Ireland 300,910 0 -300,910
Azerbaijan 231,882 0 -231,882
Japan 211,678 0 -211,678
Libya 108,233 0 -108,233
Netherlands 18,967 68,201 +49,234

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) 7,637,299
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,085,102
Air transport 180,960

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) 3,680,998 3,956,301 +275,303
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,694,379 390,723 -1,303,656
Air transport 106,341 74,619 -31,722

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 3,914,734
Liverpool Docks 2,332,510
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,152,772
London Gateway Port 753,713
Aberdeen Docks 420,311

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 2,305,992 1,608,742 -697,250
Liverpool Docks 1,019,819 1,312,691 +292,872
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,123,970 28,802 -1,095,168
London Gateway Port 5,353 748,360 +743,007
Aberdeen Docks 182,011 238,300 +56,289
Immingham Docks 1,263 325,644 +324,381
Holyhead 300,000 0 -300,000
Dover 231,887 4,349 -227,538
Felixstowe 167,823 0 -167,823
Tyne 29,343 34,809 +5,466

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