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 314,986
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 6,917 308,069 +301,152
Switzerland 0 300,000 +300,000
Thailand 300,000 0 -300,000
China 0 233,778 +233,778
Germany 42,039 26,023 -16,016
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 1,337,962
France 846,953
China 455,731
Belgium 175,749
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 726,854 611,108 -115,746
France 2,786 844,167 +841,381
China 39,087 416,644 +377,557
Belgium 0 175,749 +175,749
United States 56,623 16,071 -40,552
Czechia 37,822 12,005 -25,817
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) 2,487,366
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 477,346
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) 455,718 2,031,648 +1,575,930
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 368,440 108,906 -259,534
Air transport 51,205 16,071 -35,134

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 0 240,323 +240,323
London 0 163,026 +163,026
Hull 0 130,308 +130,308
Felixstowe 3,500 69,880 +66,380
Aberdeen Docks 20,697 38,113 +17,416

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 6,566,273
Norway 2,506,920
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 3,177,989 3,388,284 +210,295
Norway 2,403,107 103,813 -2,299,294
France 77,208 1,001,058 +923,850
China 925 742,929 +742,004
Japan 680,589 0 -680,589
Germany 70,725 325,941 +255,216
Ireland 300,000 910 -299,090
Azerbaijan 0 231,882 +231,882
Netherlands 97,539 51,469 -46,070
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) 10,682,807
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,154,324
Air transport 208,323

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) 6,358,264 4,324,543 -2,033,721
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 549,096 1,605,228 +1,056,132
Air transport 88,909 119,414 +30,505

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,878,112
Aberdeen Docks 2,472,441
Liverpool Docks 2,332,510
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,165,550
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 2,077,228 -723,656
Aberdeen Docks 2,381,828 90,613 -2,291,215
Liverpool Docks 1,019,819 1,312,691 +292,872
Dover / Eurotunnel 136,748 1,028,802 +892,054
London Gateway Port 31,500 752,213 +720,713
Immingham Docks 1,263 325,644 +324,381
Holyhead 300,000 0 -300,000
Dover 56,222 236,236 +180,014
Felixstowe 124,233 43,590 -80,643
London Heathrow Airport 24,558 58,435 +33,877

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