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 7,289,414
Netherlands 432,046
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 3,974,404 3,315,010 -659,394
Netherlands 192,758 239,288 +46,530
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 10,466 9,633 -833
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 5,990,059
United Kingdom 1,465,524
Netherlands 419,258
United States 273,540
France 32,990

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 3,794,040 2,196,019 -1,598,021
United Kingdom 180,364 1,285,160 +1,104,796
Netherlands 191,479 227,779 +36,300
United States 92,310 181,230 +88,920
France 13,772 19,218 +5,446
Norway 26,417 0 -26,417
Italy 2,821 23,149 +20,328
Czechia 11,703 9,633 -2,070
China 1,029 12,939 +11,910
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
Cheshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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) 6,310,333
Air transport 1,902,077
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) 3,911,061 2,399,272 -1,511,789
Air transport 350,350 1,551,727 +1,201,377
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
Other 191 0 -191

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 418,079
Eurotunnel 319,527
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 160,017 258,062 +98,045
Eurotunnel 145,533 173,994 +28,461
Birmingham Airport 0 161,377 +161,377
Harwich 0 82,145 +82,145
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 3
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
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 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 10
54m+ 7
Other 4
0-1m 1
15m-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 £
Germany 3,419,248
Turkey 2,800,158
Netherlands 1,957,285
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 1,884,917 1,534,331 -350,586
Turkey 2,062,245 737,913 -1,324,332
Netherlands 1,781,362 175,923 -1,605,439
Israel 698,675 0 -698,675
South Korea 89,151 129,473 +40,322
Sweden 113,296 11,634 -101,662
Ireland 12,549 73,662 +61,113
Qatar 47,495 32,140 -15,355
United States 48,152 5,762 -42,390
Norway 0 46,068 +46,068

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 6,903,004
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,598,194
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 4,395,754 2,507,250 -1,888,504
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,335,606 262,588 -2,073,018
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 6,392,397
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,252,389
East Midlands Airport 345,622
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 2,231,918 -1,928,561
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,153,181 99,208 -2,053,973
East Midlands Airport 161,754 183,868 +22,114
Dover 119,346 7,212 -112,134
Immingham Docks 82,600 42,068 -40,532
Harwich 49,554 46,169 -3,385
ZLC 18,588 66,846 +48,258
Holyhead 0 65,015 +65,015
London Stansted Airport 42,069 902 -41,167
Hull 0 42,746 +42,746

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