Import/export HS code 840140: Parts of nuclear reactors

Components and spare parts for nuclear reactors. Includes items like reactor vessels, control rods, and cooling systems

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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 £
France 141,059,801
United States 60,853,520
Germany 46,044,548
Sweden 2,388,080
Belgium 285,920

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 £
France 103,577,041 37,482,760 -66,094,281
United States 26,671,825 34,181,695 +7,509,870
Germany 46,044,548 0 -46,044,548
Sweden 1,017,780 1,370,300 +352,520
Belgium 0 285,920 +285,920
Mexico 0 31,179 +31,179
Saudi Arabia 22,000 0 -22,000
Austria 1,591 6,440 +4,849
India 5,902 0 -5,902
China 992 2,282 +1,290

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 £
France 131,929,721
United States 59,837,394
Czechia 46,435,962
China 6,285,372
Sweden 3,407,267

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 £
France 95,064,520 36,865,201 -58,199,319
United States 27,522,889 32,314,505 +4,791,616
Czechia 46,037,977 397,985 -45,639,992
China 5,777,596 507,776 -5,269,820
Sweden 166,716 3,240,551 +3,073,835
Germany 2,740,922 0 -2,740,922
Mexico 0 31,179 +31,179
United Kingdom 22,000 0 -22,000
Austria 1,591 6,440 +4,849
India 5,902 0 -5,902

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Lancashire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 1
Devon 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
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Highlands and Islands 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 115,160,256
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 76,534,420
Air transport 59,021,582

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 114,853,051 307,205 -114,545,846
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,830,472 40,703,948 +4,873,476
Air transport 26,663,175 32,358,407 +5,695,232

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 115,092,429
Dover 68,040,174
Brize Norton 51,542,412
Manchester Airport 6,503,082
Immingham Docks 4,772,253

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 £
Avonmouth Docks 114,806,509 285,920 -114,520,589
Dover 31,327,129 36,713,045 +5,385,916
Brize Norton 23,847,489 27,694,923 +3,847,434
Manchester Airport 2,436,090 4,066,992 +1,630,902
Immingham Docks 1,312,128 3,460,125 +2,147,997
Eurotunnel 2,131,613 0 -2,131,613
Portsmouth 1,053,031 552,063 -500,968
London Heathrow Airport 330,063 576,962 +246,899
Liverpool Docks 39,963 0 -39,963
London Stansted Airport 25,375 1,236 -24,139

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 3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Other personal service activities 2
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-08 2
2025-06 3
2025-05 3
2025-04 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+ 9
1m-15m 5
Other 3
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 £
Spain 993,927
Malta 110,700
France 74,926
South Africa 44,198
Bermuda 18,638

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 £
Spain 0 993,927 +993,927
Malta 110,700 0 -110,700
France 74,926 0 -74,926
South Africa 44,198 0 -44,198
Bermuda 18,638 0 -18,638
China 12,424 4,089 -8,335
Netherlands 12,703 0 -12,703
United States 11,991 0 -11,991
Sweden 10,622 0 -10,622
United Arab Emirates 0 7,705 +7,705

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,198,106
Air transport 102,127
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,670

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 201,376 996,730 +795,354
Air transport 82,480 19,647 -62,833
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,746 3,924 -28,822

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,032,078
Portsmouth 159,177
London Heathrow Airport 58,681
Liverpool Docks 18,638
ZLC 18,319

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 / Eurotunnel 197,328 834,750 +637,422
Portsmouth 0 159,177 +159,177
London Heathrow Airport 49,306 9,375 -39,931
Liverpool Docks 18,638 0 -18,638
ZLC 14,904 3,415 -11,489
East Midlands Airport 9,234 6,857 -2,377
Southampton 9,650 0 -9,650
London Stansted Airport 9,036 0 -9,036
Immingham Docks 4,458 0 -4,458
Dover 4,048 0 -4,048

Quick facts

HS code: 840140

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

Description: Components and spare parts for nuclear reactors. Includes items like reactor vessels, control rods, and cooling systems