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 599,426,539
Lebanon 1,158,335
Saudi Arabia 662,561
Japan 256,490
Mexico 189,061

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 279,222,576 320,203,963 +40,981,387
Lebanon 0 1,158,335 +1,158,335
Saudi Arabia 170,762 491,799 +321,037
Japan 256,490 0 -256,490
Mexico 143,920 45,141 -98,779
France 149,336 2,434 -146,902
Mozambique 0 150,574 +150,574
Ireland 54,020 70,441 +16,421
Germany 0 113,333 +113,333
United States 3,363 83,807 +80,444

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 599,426,539
Lebanon 1,158,335
Saudi Arabia 662,561
United Kingdom 303,412
Mexico 189,061

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 279,222,576 320,203,963 +40,981,387
Lebanon 0 1,158,335 +1,158,335
Saudi Arabia 170,762 491,799 +321,037
United Kingdom 256,490 46,922 -209,568
Mexico 143,920 45,141 -98,779
Lithuania 155,273 0 -155,273
Mozambique 0 150,574 +150,574
Germany 0 113,333 +113,333
France 40,919 1,217 -39,702
United States 3,363 36,885 +33,522

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - West 1
Kent 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
Merseyside 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
Tees Valley 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) 602,025,589
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 255,417
Other 124,461
Air transport 49,711

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) 279,890,710 322,134,879 +42,244,169
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 110,995 144,422 +33,427
Other 54,020 70,441 +16,421
Air transport 22,146 27,565 +5,419

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 599,456,930
London Gateway Port 2,172,410
Felixstowe 256,490
Dover 176,275
000 124,461

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 279,223,522 320,233,408 +41,009,886
London Gateway Port 314,682 1,857,728 +1,543,046
Felixstowe 256,490 0 -256,490
Dover 120,330 55,945 -64,385
000 54,020 70,441 +16,421
Eurotunnel 34,943 57,388 +22,445
Southampton 9,187 47,822 +38,635
Thamesport 40,919 2,414 -38,505
East Midlands Airport 20,440 10,163 -10,277
Purfleet 0 20,476 +20,476

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Other manufacturing 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 3
2025-12 2
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 4
54m+ 3
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 £
Italy 52,241,439
Sweden 39,834,359
Norway 38,556,852
Finland 34,453,195
United States 32,167,474

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 27,072,403 25,169,036 -1,903,367
Sweden 19,742,197 20,092,162 +349,965
Norway 22,917,412 15,639,440 -7,277,972
Finland 16,699,095 17,754,100 +1,055,005
United States 15,900,855 16,266,619 +365,764
Germany 14,947,462 7,555,047 -7,392,415
Greece 9,916,147 8,970,905 -945,242
Egypt 12,687,117 1,306,314 -11,380,803
Slovakia 5,437,076 3,199,200 -2,237,876
France 5,458,894 3,051,414 -2,407,480

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) 185,346,972
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 112,570,047
Air transport 70,189

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) 97,630,979 87,715,993 -9,914,986
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 68,237,158 44,332,889 -23,904,269
Air transport 43,468 26,721 -16,747

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 113,911,060
Immingham Docks 79,287,373
Felixstowe 32,547,870
London Gateway Port 25,019,317
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,733,758

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 60,319,582 53,591,478 -6,728,104
Immingham Docks 41,268,068 38,019,305 -3,248,763
Felixstowe 21,199,679 11,348,191 -9,851,488
London Gateway Port 18,735,158 6,284,159 -12,450,999
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,874,235 9,859,523 -1,014,712
Southampton 4,136,558 9,877,349 +5,740,791
Dover 5,308,704 51,027 -5,257,677
Harwich 1,213,020 512,900 -700,120
Fishguard 866,023 664,752 -201,271
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