Import/export HS code 7802: Scrap and waste made of lead

All types of lead waste and scrap, including leftover pieces from manufacturing or recycling processes

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 £
Ireland 4,573,078
Netherlands 1,521,671
Belgium 407,868
France 227,441
United States 21,654

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 £
Ireland 2,819,806 1,753,272 -1,066,534
Netherlands 1,188,924 332,747 -856,177
Belgium 88,644 319,224 +230,580
France 89 227,352 +227,263
United States 20,780 874 -19,906
Italy 0 5,958 +5,958
Iceland 5,871 0 -5,871
Germany 0 1,012 +1,012

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 £
Ireland 4,231,535
Netherlands 1,188,924
Belgium 626,409
France 341,647
United States 17,003

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 £
Ireland 2,641,563 1,589,972 -1,051,591
Netherlands 1,188,924 0 -1,188,924
Belgium 0 626,409 +626,409
France 88,733 252,914 +164,181
United States 17,003 0 -17,003
Italy 0 5,958 +5,958
Iceland 5,871 0 -5,871
United Kingdom 3,777 874 -2,903
Germany 0 1,012 +1,012

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Cheshire 2
Northern Ireland 2
Greater Manchester 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 0 2 +2
Northern Ireland 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0

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) 6,016,251
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 389,756
Other 341,543
Air transport 17,003

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) 3,803,953 2,212,298 -1,591,655
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 124,915 264,841 +139,926
Other 178,243 163,300 -14,943
Air transport 17,003 0 -17,003

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Fishguard 1,345,140
Milford 1,221,050
Killingholme 1,063,705
Holyhead 940,507
Immingham Docks 481,654

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 £
Fishguard 645,289 699,851 +54,562
Milford 900,629 320,421 -580,208
Killingholme 1,063,705 0 -1,063,705
Holyhead 718,216 222,291 -495,925
Immingham Docks 5,871 475,783 +469,912
Heysham 252,103 213,413 -38,690
Dover 58,928 403,540 +344,612
000 178,243 163,300 -14,943
Liverpool Docks 125,326 133,996 +8,670
Harwich 81,040 0 -81,040

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Land transport and transport via pipelines 2
Manufacture of basic metals 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 6
2025-10 5
2025-09 8
2025-08 4

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+ 10
1m-15m 3
15m-54m 2
Other 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 £
India 61,791,936
Ireland 26,009,550
Portugal 9,767,134
Poland 6,482,661
Spain 6,140,344

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 £
India 27,847,075 33,944,861 +6,097,786
Ireland 16,181,861 9,827,689 -6,354,172
Portugal 4,981,299 4,785,835 -195,464
Poland 3,215,807 3,266,854 +51,047
Spain 4,079,867 2,060,477 -2,019,390
Bulgaria 1,681,453 850,692 -830,761
South Korea 0 2,460,703 +2,460,703
France 1,294,843 824,213 -470,630
Germany 858,157 423,360 -434,797
China 258,162 835,230 +577,068

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 £
XI 1,206,084

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 £
XI 665,116 540,968 -124,148

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 78,442,650
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,205,989
Other 1,206,084
Road transport 36,518
Air transport 10,808

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,207,200 43,235,450 +8,028,250
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,279,979 15,926,010 -10,353,969
Other 665,116 540,968 -124,148
Road transport 36,518 0 -36,518
Air transport 7,108 3,700 -3,408

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 33,271,549
London Gateway Port 28,739,934
Felixstowe 24,289,277
Immingham Docks 6,577,087
Southampton 5,211,743

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 £
Liverpool Docks 18,788,855 14,482,694 -4,306,161
London Gateway Port 10,507,490 18,232,444 +7,724,954
Felixstowe 17,670,828 6,618,449 -11,052,379
Immingham Docks 3,036,612 3,540,475 +503,863
Southampton 1,302,965 3,908,778 +2,605,813
Grangemouth Docks 1,594,657 3,575,972 +1,981,315
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,071,406 1,534,931 -1,536,475
Heysham 1,041,333 2,714,299 +1,672,966
Tyne 920,641 2,497,466 +1,576,825
Holyhead 1,831,236 730,521 -1,100,715

Quick facts

HS code: 7802

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

Description: All types of lead waste and scrap, including leftover pieces from manufacturing or recycling processes