Import/export HS code 282490: Various lead oxides

Includes various lead oxide compounds not listed elsewhere, used in industrial and chemical processes

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 £
Germany 2,193,578
South Africa 991,358
Spain 11,336
United States 10,308
Switzerland 4,814

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 £
Germany 1,703,108 490,470 -1,212,638
South Africa 615,477 375,881 -239,596
Spain 11,336 0 -11,336
United States 8,844 1,464 -7,380
Switzerland 2,180 2,634 +454
Ireland 2,769 1,538 -1,231

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 £
Germany 2,197,075
South Africa 904,530
China 86,828
Spain 11,336
United States 10,308

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 £
Germany 1,705,288 491,787 -1,213,501
South Africa 528,649 375,881 -152,768
China 86,828 0 -86,828
Spain 11,336 0 -11,336
United States 8,844 1,464 -7,380
Switzerland 0 1,317 +1,317

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Greater Manchester 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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) 2,187,639
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 996,987
Air transport 26,768
Other 4,307

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) 1,708,815 478,824 -1,229,991
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 621,106 375,881 -245,225
Air transport 11,024 15,744 +4,720
Other 2,769 1,538 -1,231

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,286,505
London Gateway Port 991,358
Eurotunnel 826,011
Dover / Eurotunnel 56,231
Hull 18,892

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 1,088,549 197,956 -890,593
London Gateway Port 615,477 375,881 -239,596
Eurotunnel 545,143 280,868 -264,275
Dover / Eurotunnel 56,231 0 -56,231
Hull 18,892 0 -18,892
East Midlands Airport 0 11,646 +11,646
London Stansted Airport 4,440 4,098 -342
London Heathrow Airport 6,584 0 -6,584
Thamesport 5,629 0 -5,629
000 2,769 1,538 -1,231

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2024-12 1
2024-10 1
2024-05 1
2024-04 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
1m-15m 3
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 £
Nigeria 47,500
China 36,883
United Arab Emirates 30,802
Greece 3,160
Ireland 1,727

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 £
Nigeria 47,500 0 -47,500
China 22,868 14,015 -8,853
United Arab Emirates 30,802 0 -30,802
Greece 0 3,160 +3,160
Ireland 1,727 0 -1,727
United States 1,153 0 -1,153

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 68,838
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,500
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,825
Other 62

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 54,823 14,015 -40,808
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,500 0 -47,500
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,665 3,160 +1,495
Other 62 0 -62

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 47,500
East Midlands Airport 36,883
London Heathrow Airport 30,802
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,160
Heysham 1,665

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 £
Dover 47,500 0 -47,500
East Midlands Airport 22,868 14,015 -8,853
London Heathrow Airport 30,802 0 -30,802
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 3,160 +3,160
Heysham 1,665 0 -1,665
London Stansted Airport 1,153 0 -1,153
000 62 0 -62

Quick facts

HS code: 282490

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

Description: Includes various lead oxide compounds not listed elsewhere, used in industrial and chemical processes