Import/export HS code 78060010: Lead containers for radioactive materials

Special lead containers designed to block radiation, used for safely transporting or storing 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 £
Germany 7,283,600
Netherlands 433,881
United States 253,159
Belgium 151,424
France 54,881

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 3,970,734 3,312,866 -657,868
Netherlands 270,077 163,804 -106,273
United States 78,802 174,357 +95,555
Belgium 0 151,424 +151,424
France 28,517 26,364 -2,153
Italy 2,821 33,730 +30,909
Norway 26,417 0 -26,417
Czechia 8,857 11,079 +2,222
Canada 0 12,088 +12,088
Turkey 3,875 3,091 -784

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 5,984,245
United Kingdom 1,465,524
Netherlands 419,593
United States 273,540
France 34,490

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 3,790,370 2,193,875 -1,596,495
United Kingdom 180,364 1,285,160 +1,104,796
Netherlands 268,798 150,795 -118,003
United States 92,310 181,230 +88,920
France 13,772 20,718 +6,946
Norway 26,417 0 -26,417
Italy 2,821 23,149 +20,328
Czechia 10,094 11,079 +985
China 1,929 12,039 +10,110
Canada 0 12,088 +12,088

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 4
Greater Manchester 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cheshire 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 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,307,569
Air transport 1,899,409
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 76,918
Rail transport 1,500
Road transport 1,029

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) 3,983,781 2,323,788 -1,659,993
Air transport 349,280 1,550,129 +1,200,849
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 57,548 19,370 -38,178
Rail transport 1,500 0 -1,500
Road transport 1,029 0 -1,029

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,844,868
East Midlands Airport 1,315,442
London Heathrow Airport 415,411
Eurotunnel 316,763
Birmingham Airport 161,377

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 3,705,735 2,139,133 -1,566,602
East Midlands Airport 185,079 1,130,363 +945,284
London Heathrow Airport 158,947 256,464 +97,517
Eurotunnel 141,349 175,414 +34,065
Birmingham Airport 0 161,377 +161,377
Harwich 76,904 5,241 -71,663
Immingham Docks 41,409 0 -41,409
Felixstowe 33,597 0 -33,597
Middlesbrough 26,417 4,000 -22,417
Thamesport 16,139 2,305 -13,834

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2
Dormant Company 2
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 2
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3

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 9
54m+ 6
Other 4
15m-54m 2
0-1m 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 £
Germany 3,419,248
Turkey 2,800,158
Netherlands 1,976,077
Israel 698,675
South Korea 218,624

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 £
Germany 1,898,008 1,521,240 -376,768
Turkey 2,062,245 737,913 -1,324,332
Netherlands 1,783,619 192,458 -1,591,161
Israel 698,675 0 -698,675
South Korea 125,216 93,408 -31,808
Sweden 109,413 11,634 -97,779
Ireland 13,839 69,477 +55,638
Qatar 37,385 32,140 -5,245
Norway 0 46,068 +46,068
Spain 33,166 5,625 -27,541

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 £
Ireland 33

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 £
Ireland 0 33 +33

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 6,852,327
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,612,516
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 156,377
Road transport 1,620
Other 33

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 4,385,171 2,467,156 -1,918,015
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,342,830 269,686 -2,073,144
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 82,600 73,777 -8,823
Road transport 1,620 0 -1,620
Other 0 33 +33

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 6,393,777
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,264,165
East Midlands Airport 343,192
Dover 126,558
Immingham Docks 124,668

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 4,160,479 2,233,298 -1,927,181
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,153,159 111,006 -2,042,153
East Midlands Airport 195,389 147,803 -47,586
Dover 119,346 7,212 -112,134
Immingham Docks 82,600 42,068 -40,532
Harwich 55,510 40,213 -15,297
ZLC 25,814 61,437 +35,623
Holyhead 4,915 60,100 +55,185
Hull 0 50,617 +50,617
Newcastle Airport 0 19,716 +19,716

Quick facts

HS code: 78060010

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

Description: Special lead containers designed to block radiation, used for safely transporting or storing radioactive materials