Import/export HS code 28045090: Tellurium

A rare element used in solar panels, thermoelectric devices, and metal alloys

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* 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 £
Ireland 231,057
Canada 230,734
Italy 184,008
Spain 106,923
Austria 93,488

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 £
Ireland 206,726 24,331 -182,395
Canada 135,728 95,006 -40,722
Italy 163,802 20,206 -143,596
Spain 100,668 6,255 -94,413
Austria 84,107 9,381 -74,726
France 58,861 30,325 -28,536
Germany 47,635 12,170 -35,465
Lithuania 31,864 0 -31,864
Poland 23,670 2,154 -21,516
Netherlands 0 17,107 +17,107

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 £
Canada 230,734
Ireland 227,439
Italy 184,008
Spain 106,923
Austria 91,468

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 £
Canada 135,728 95,006 -40,722
Ireland 203,108 24,331 -178,777
Italy 163,802 20,206 -143,596
Spain 100,668 6,255 -94,413
Austria 82,087 9,381 -72,706
France 58,861 30,325 -28,536
Germany 47,635 8,898 -38,737
Lithuania 31,864 0 -31,864
China 9,171 19,666 +10,495
Poland 23,670 2,154 -21,516

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 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 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 £
Air transport 1,031,676
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 82,736

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 £
Air transport 834,136 197,540 -636,596
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 56,731 26,005 -30,726

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 816,711
East Midlands Airport 205,969
Eurotunnel 40,123
Holyhead 21,886
Dover 13,746

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 £
London Stansted Airport 732,514 84,197 -648,317
East Midlands Airport 95,898 110,071 +14,173
Eurotunnel 31,225 8,898 -22,327
Holyhead 21,886 0 -21,886
Dover 1,816 11,930 +10,114
Manchester Airport 5,724 0 -5,724
Immingham Docks 0 5,177 +5,177
Birmingham Airport 0 3,272 +3,272
Liverpool Docks 1,804 0 -1,804

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1

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+ 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 £
South Korea 13,285
United States 9,408
Turkey 7,620
Ireland 3,306
Poland 2,983

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 £
South Korea 0 13,285 +13,285
United States 6,722 2,686 -4,036
Turkey 7,620 0 -7,620
Ireland 1,306 2,000 +694
Poland 2,983 0 -2,983
Germany 1,308 0 -1,308
Denmark 1,306 0 -1,306

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 26,980
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,236

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 £
Air transport 11,009 15,971 +4,962
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,236 2,000 -8,236

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 13,285
London Stansted Airport 11,009
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,236
East Midlands Airport 2,686
Heysham 2,000

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 0 13,285 +13,285
London Stansted Airport 11,009 0 -11,009
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,236 0 -10,236
East Midlands Airport 0 2,686 +2,686
Heysham 0 2,000 +2,000

Quick facts

HS code: 28045090

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

Description: A rare element used in solar panels, thermoelectric devices, and metal alloys