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Commodity code · Chapter 28

28042990 — Rare gases (excl. argon)

Commodity code 28042990 covers rare gases (excl. argon), within HMRC chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals). 17 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 15 counties and 17 towns.

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17Businesses trading
15Counties
17Towns
141Import declarations

Businesses importing under 28042990

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Most active business

EFFECTECH LTD

Uttoxeter, Staffordshire 15 import declarations 32 export declarations ST14 *Ch. 09Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 38 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include hydrocarbons in gaseous state, n.e.s. (excl. natural gas), rare gases (excl. argon).

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity15 in the last 6 months
EFFECTECH LTD — Jul 24: 1 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Aug 24: 1 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Sep 24: 6 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Oct 24: 3 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Nov 24: 3 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Dec 24: 3 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Jan 25: 1 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Feb 25: 2 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Mar 25: 3 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Apr 25: 1 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — May 25: 2 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Jun 25: 4 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Jul 25: 3 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Aug 25: 2 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Sep 25: 1 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Oct 25: 2 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Nov 25: 3 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Dec 25: 0 import declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Jan 26: 2 import declarations (current 6-month window)EFFECTECH LTD — Feb 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)EFFECTECH LTD — Mar 26: 0 import declarations (current 6-month window)EFFECTECH LTD — Apr 26: 5 import declarations (current 6-month window)EFFECTECH LTD — May 26: 2 import declarations (current 6-month window)EFFECTECH LTD — Jun 26: 2 import declarations (current 6-month window)EFFECTECH LTD — Jul 26: 3 import declarations (modelled forecast)EFFECTECH LTD — Aug 26: 2 import declarations (modelled forecast)EFFECTECH LTD — Sep 26: 1 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity32 in the last 6 months
EFFECTECH LTD — Jul 24: 2 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Aug 24: 2 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Sep 24: 2 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Oct 24: 6 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Nov 24: 2 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Dec 24: 4 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Jan 25: 4 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Feb 25: 3 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Mar 25: 4 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Apr 25: 4 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — May 25: 4 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Jun 25: 6 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Jul 25: 5 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Aug 25: 2 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Sep 25: 4 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Oct 25: 3 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Nov 25: 2 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Dec 25: 3 export declarations (historic)EFFECTECH LTD — Jan 26: 5 export declarations (current 6-month window)EFFECTECH LTD — Feb 26: 6 export declarations (current 6-month window)EFFECTECH LTD — Mar 26: 6 export declarations (current 6-month window)EFFECTECH LTD — Apr 26: 7 export declarations (current 6-month window)EFFECTECH LTD — May 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)EFFECTECH LTD — Jun 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)EFFECTECH LTD — Jul 26: 6 export declarations (modelled forecast)EFFECTECH LTD — Aug 26: 2 export declarations (modelled forecast)EFFECTECH LTD — Sep 26: 5 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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SENTEC MEDICAL LTD

Warwick, Warwickshire 34 import declarations 4 export declarations CV34 *Ch. 28Ch. 30Ch. 42Ch. 63 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include electro-diagnostic apparatus, incl. apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters (excl. electro-cardiographs, ultrasonic scanning apparatus, magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and scintigraphic apparatus, instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 44.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity34 in the last 6 months
SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Jul 24: 3 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Aug 24: 4 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Sep 24: 2 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Oct 24: 6 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Nov 24: 4 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Dec 24: 5 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Jan 25: 5 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Feb 25: 3 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Mar 25: 4 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Apr 25: 6 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — May 25: 3 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Jun 25: 7 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Jul 25: 8 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Aug 25: 7 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Sep 25: 3 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Oct 25: 8 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Nov 25: 9 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Dec 25: 6 import declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Jan 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Feb 26: 6 import declarations (current 6-month window)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Mar 26: 5 import declarations (current 6-month window)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Apr 26: 7 import declarations (current 6-month window)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — May 26: 6 import declarations (current 6-month window)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Jun 26: 6 import declarations (current 6-month window)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Jul 26: 12 import declarations (modelled forecast)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Aug 26: 10 import declarations (modelled forecast)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Sep 26: 4 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity4 in the last 6 months
SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Jul 24: 0 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Aug 24: 0 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Sep 24: 0 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Oct 24: 0 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Nov 24: 0 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Dec 24: 0 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Jan 25: 1 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Feb 25: 0 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Mar 25: 0 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Apr 25: 0 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — May 25: 0 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Jun 25: 3 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Jul 25: 1 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Aug 25: 0 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Sep 25: 0 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Oct 25: 1 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Nov 25: 2 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Dec 25: 2 export declarations (historic)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Jan 26: 0 export declarations (current 6-month window)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Feb 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Mar 26: 0 export declarations (current 6-month window)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Apr 26: 0 export declarations (current 6-month window)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — May 26: 0 export declarations (current 6-month window)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Jun 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Jul 26: 2 export declarations (modelled forecast)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Aug 26: 0 export declarations (modelled forecast)SENTEC MEDICAL LTD — Sep 26: 0 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD

Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire 23 import declarations 14 export declarations ST1 *Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 38 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include certified reference materials, regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus (excl. hydraulic or pneumatic, manostats, thermostats, and taps, cocks and valves of heading 8481).

▲ Expected to increase by 81.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity23 in the last 6 months
AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Jul 24: 2 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Aug 24: 2 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Sep 24: 3 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Oct 24: 2 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Nov 24: 3 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Dec 24: 2 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Jan 25: 1 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Feb 25: 1 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Mar 25: 4 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Apr 25: 1 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — May 25: 1 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Jun 25: 1 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Jul 25: 6 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Aug 25: 4 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Sep 25: 1 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Oct 25: 4 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Nov 25: 3 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Dec 25: 1 import declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Jan 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Feb 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Mar 26: 2 import declarations (current 6-month window)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Apr 26: 7 import declarations (current 6-month window)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — May 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Jun 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Jul 26: 11 import declarations (modelled forecast)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Aug 26: 7 import declarations (modelled forecast)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Sep 26: 2 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity14 in the last 6 months
AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Jul 24: 3 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Aug 24: 4 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Sep 24: 3 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Oct 24: 5 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Nov 24: 3 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Dec 24: 4 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Jan 25: 6 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Feb 25: 3 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Mar 25: 3 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Apr 25: 2 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — May 25: 4 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Jun 25: 7 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Jul 25: 2 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Aug 25: 3 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Sep 25: 4 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Oct 25: 3 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Nov 25: 3 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Dec 25: 1 export declarations (historic)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Jan 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Feb 26: 3 export declarations (current 6-month window)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Mar 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Apr 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — May 26: 3 export declarations (current 6-month window)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Jun 26: 3 export declarations (current 6-month window)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Jul 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Aug 26: 2 export declarations (modelled forecast)AG GASES AND EQUIPMENT LTD — Sep 26: 3 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 28042990

What goods does commodity code 28042990 cover?

Rare gases (excl. argon). It sits in HMRC chapter 28, inorganic chemicals. Every UK customs declaration carries a code like this one to classify the goods being moved.

How many UK businesses import under 28042990?

17 businesses filed customs declarations against code 28042990 in the last six months, spread across 15 counties and 17 towns, totalling 141 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 28042990?

The busiest counties are Buckinghamshire (2 businesses), Staffordshire (2 businesses), Warwickshire (1 businesses). Open any county to see the towns and the businesses behind it.