Import/export HS code 780199: Various types of lead

Lead that doesn’t fit into the other categories, including mixed or specialized forms

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 £
Australia 520,994,584
Saudi Arabia 662,561
Japan 256,490
Lebanon 222,285
France 188,592

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 £
Australia 289,962,595 231,031,989 -58,930,606
Saudi Arabia 170,762 491,799 +321,037
Japan 0 256,490 +256,490
Lebanon 0 222,285 +222,285
France 188,592 0 -188,592
Mozambique 0 150,574 +150,574
Mexico 0 143,920 +143,920
Ireland 63,432 64,003 +571
Germany 0 113,333 +113,333
Spain 46,856 6,493 -40,363

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 £
Australia 520,994,584
Saudi Arabia 662,561
United Kingdom 256,490
Lebanon 222,285
Lithuania 194,529

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 £
Australia 289,962,595 231,031,989 -58,930,606
Saudi Arabia 170,762 491,799 +321,037
United Kingdom 0 256,490 +256,490
Lebanon 0 222,285 +222,285
Lithuania 194,529 0 -194,529
Mozambique 0 150,574 +150,574
Mexico 0 143,920 +143,920
Germany 0 113,333 +113,333
France 40,919 0 -40,919
China 15,952 6,808 -9,144

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - West 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 522,529,790
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 274,197
Other 127,435
Air transport 30,100

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) 290,230,319 232,299,471 -57,930,848
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 150,251 123,946 -26,305
Other 63,432 64,003 +571
Air transport 19,458 10,642 -8,816

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 521,002,023
London Gateway Port 1,179,340
Felixstowe 256,490
Dover 215,531
000 127,435

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 £
London 289,963,541 231,038,482 -58,925,059
London Gateway Port 170,762 1,008,578 +837,816
Felixstowe 0 256,490 +256,490
Dover 159,586 55,945 -103,641
000 63,432 64,003 +571
Eurotunnel 34,943 57,388 +22,445
Thamesport 40,919 2,414 -38,505
East Midlands Airport 17,752 3,764 -13,988
Southampton 9,187 0 -9,187
London Heathrow Airport 0 5,760 +5,760

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 3
2024-11 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
1m-15m 3
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 £
Italy 47,597,507
Sweden 37,711,149
Norway 35,483,817
United States 30,353,538
Finland 28,245,613

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 £
Italy 27,375,811 20,221,696 -7,154,115
Sweden 21,128,832 16,582,317 -4,546,515
Norway 20,757,677 14,726,140 -6,031,537
United States 15,038,114 15,315,424 +277,310
Finland 16,477,021 11,768,592 -4,708,429
Germany 16,589,907 6,357,702 -10,232,205
Greece 10,044,398 6,729,995 -3,314,403
Egypt 13,943,602 1,198,628 -12,744,974
Saudi Arabia 5,355,571 5,282,230 -73,341
France 6,395,482 1,690,959 -4,704,523

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) 160,412,789
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 119,624,076
Air transport 43,468

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) 90,781,518 69,631,271 -21,150,247
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 78,773,867 40,850,209 -37,923,658
Air transport 40,268 3,200 -37,068

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 101,153,330
Immingham Docks 72,399,114
London Gateway Port 31,819,421
Felixstowe 29,856,347
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,580,950

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 59,598,021 41,555,309 -18,042,712
Immingham Docks 41,264,089 31,135,025 -10,129,064
London Gateway Port 24,514,886 7,304,535 -17,210,351
Felixstowe 20,238,493 9,617,854 -10,620,639
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,828,641 7,752,309 -5,076,332
Southampton 1,768,421 10,484,839 +8,716,418
Dover 5,308,704 51,027 -5,257,677
Harwich 1,257,836 666,772 -591,064
Fishguard 709,623 731,883 +22,260
Eurotunnel 1,046,601 0 -1,046,601

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 780199

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

Description: Lead that doesn’t fit into the other categories, including mixed or specialized forms