Import/export HS code 28051910: Strontium and barium

Strontium is used in fireworks and glass, while barium is used in drilling fluids and medical imaging

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 £
China 48,077
Austria 45,606
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 17,682
Canada 9,723
United States 8,809

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 £
China 46,555 1,522 -45,033
Austria 45,606 0 -45,606
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 9,280 8,402 -878
Canada 9,723 0 -9,723
United States 4,362 4,447 +85
Japan 2,121 0 -2,121

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 £
China 111,365
Canada 9,723
United States 8,809
Japan 2,121

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 £
China 101,441 9,924 -91,517
Canada 9,723 0 -9,723
United States 4,362 4,447 +85
Japan 2,121 0 -2,121

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 76,689
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 45,606
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,723

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 62,318 14,371 -47,947
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 45,606 0 -45,606
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,723 0 -9,723

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 50,997
Immingham Docks 45,606
London Stansted Airport 21,161
Southampton 9,723
East Midlands Airport 3,066

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 Heathrow Airport 48,015 2,982 -45,033
Immingham Docks 45,606 0 -45,606
London Stansted Airport 11,237 9,924 -1,313
Southampton 9,723 0 -9,723
East Midlands Airport 3,066 0 -3,066
Luton Airport 0 1,465 +1,465

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 £
United States 643,236
Italy 29,297
Germany 20,804
Singapore 15,415
Netherlands 6,680

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 £
United States 421,762 221,474 -200,288
Italy 14,735 14,562 -173
Germany 1,552 19,252 +17,700
Singapore 3,012 12,403 +9,391
Netherlands 4,652 2,028 -2,624
India 3,026 894 -2,132
Japan 3,308 0 -3,308
Oman 2,490 0 -2,490
Morocco 0 2,182 +2,182
Canada 0 1,752 +1,752

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XU 223

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XU 181 42 -139

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 366,645
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 309,408
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 55,229
Other 223

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 266,996 99,649 -167,347
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 168,154 141,254 -26,900
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,387 35,842 +16,455
Other 181 42 -139

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 309,408
London Heathrow Airport 291,372
Manchester Airport 47,254
Dover / Eurotunnel 40,494
Felixstowe 14,735

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 168,154 141,254 -26,900
London Heathrow Airport 256,098 35,274 -220,824
Manchester Airport 1,414 45,840 +44,426
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,652 35,842 +31,190
Felixstowe 14,735 0 -14,735
Edinburgh Airport 0 12,403 +12,403
London Stansted Airport 1,552 6,132 +4,580
ZLC 6,048 0 -6,048
East Midlands Airport 1,884 0 -1,884
000 181 42 -139

Quick facts

HS code: 28051910

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

Description: Strontium is used in fireworks and glass, while barium is used in drilling fluids and medical imaging