Import/export HS code 284442: Specific radioactive isotopes

Includes isotopes like actinium, californium, and polonium, used in research and medicine

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Netherlands 8,851,204
Germany 712,093
Belgium 167,640
United States 135,407
Denmark 20,251

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 £
Netherlands 5,158,958 3,692,246 -1,466,712
Germany 481,048 231,045 -250,003
Belgium 98,017 69,623 -28,394
United States 40,430 94,977 +54,547
Denmark 20,251 0 -20,251
Romania 14,098 0 -14,098
Norway 4,134 9,873 +5,739
United Arab Emirates 7,112 0 -7,112
Czechia 3,781 0 -3,781
Switzerland 3,490 0 -3,490

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 £
Norway 8,307,940
Germany 494,705
United States 441,737
Netherlands 285,202
Israel 90,469

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 £
Norway 4,965,776 3,342,164 -1,623,612
Germany 263,660 231,045 -32,615
United States 311,881 129,856 -182,025
Netherlands 127,203 157,999 +30,796
Israel 12,161 78,308 +66,147
Russia 0 70,208 +70,208
NA 26,754 0 -26,754
Switzerland 3,490 0 -3,490
Canada 2,818 0 -2,818

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Cheshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - West 1
Suffolk 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Suffolk 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) 8,519,560
Air transport 1,104,557
Other 211,347
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 99,206

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) 5,029,743 3,489,817 -1,539,926
Air transport 594,667 509,890 -84,777
Other 120,394 90,953 -29,441
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 89,333 9,873 -79,460

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 8,411,859
London Heathrow Airport 827,179
000 211,347
East Midlands Airport 210,996
Aberdeen Docks 99,206

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 £
Eurotunnel 4,947,048 3,464,811 -1,482,237
London Heathrow Airport 457,137 370,042 -87,095
000 120,394 90,953 -29,441
East Midlands Airport 120,394 90,602 -29,792
Aberdeen Docks 89,333 9,873 -79,460
Dover / Eurotunnel 82,695 0 -82,695
London Stansted Airport 13,413 45,735 +32,322
Hull 0 25,006 +25,006
Prestwick Airport 3,723 3,511 -212

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Mining support service activities 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-07 2
2025-06 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
Other 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 £
Netherlands 66,995
Germany 44,036
Denmark 35,172
Austria 15,523
China 15,141

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 £
Netherlands 27,562 39,433 +11,871
Germany 44,036 0 -44,036
Denmark 35,172 0 -35,172
Austria 15,523 0 -15,523
China 12,699 2,442 -10,257
Norway 4,402 9,911 +5,509
United States 10,100 0 -10,100
Saudi Arabia 6,349 0 -6,349
South Korea 1,460 4,560 +3,100
Spain 3,050 0 -3,050

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 92,267
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 85,733
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 41,463

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 70,515 21,752 -48,763
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,139 34,594 -16,545
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 41,463 0 -41,463

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 75,818
Tyne 71,949
Hull 53,046
London Stansted Airport 10,100
Glasgow Airport 6,349

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 54,066 21,752 -32,314
Tyne 71,949 0 -71,949
Hull 18,452 34,594 +16,142
London Stansted Airport 10,100 0 -10,100
Glasgow Airport 6,349 0 -6,349
Aberdeen Docks 2,201 0 -2,201

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 284442

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

Description: Includes isotopes like actinium, californium, and polonium, used in research and medicine