Import/export HS code 7804: Lead sheets, plates, foil, powders, and flakes

Flat lead products like sheets, plates, and foil, as well as powdered or flaked lead used in various industries

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 7,823,419
Germany 3,789,407
India 1,958,620
Netherlands 1,841,170
Italy 1,233,190

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 3,678,196 4,145,223 +467,027
Germany 2,226,335 1,563,072 -663,263
India 1,104,479 854,141 -250,338
Netherlands 428,507 1,412,663 +984,156
Italy 715,637 517,553 -198,084
Spain 138,866 355,651 +216,785
France 199,294 173,422 -25,872
China 41,981 124,109 +82,128
United States 60,113 89,392 +29,279
Belgium 0 53,726 +53,726

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 £
Germany 3,990,523
India 1,973,580
Ireland 1,757,276
Netherlands 1,630,686
Italy 1,380,896

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 £
Germany 2,262,133 1,728,390 -533,743
India 1,104,479 869,101 -235,378
Ireland 681,667 1,075,609 +393,942
Netherlands 427,077 1,203,609 +776,532
Italy 745,864 635,032 -110,832
Spain 138,824 353,616 +214,792
United States 180,618 225,906 +45,288
China 47,450 98,848 +51,398
France 5,973 56,382 +50,409
United Kingdom 18,008 30,421 +12,413

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4

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 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 4 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 4 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Lancashire 3 3 +0
Merseyside 1 3 +2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 2 +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) 7,700,378
Other 6,013,722
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,855,132
Air transport 451,538
Road transport 9,980

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) 3,396,526 4,303,852 +907,326
Other 2,998,510 3,015,212 +16,702
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,093,459 1,761,673 -331,786
Air transport 187,971 263,567 +75,596
Road transport 0 9,980 +9,980

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 6,013,722
Dover 2,745,142
Immingham Docks 1,743,466
London 1,565,324
Southampton 1,561,595

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 £
000 2,998,510 3,015,212 +16,702
Dover 1,299,186 1,445,956 +146,770
Immingham Docks 430,296 1,313,170 +882,874
London 1,203,056 362,268 -840,788
Southampton 811,361 750,234 -61,127
Liverpool Docks 265,091 692,074 +426,983
Eurotunnel 363,763 299,280 -64,483
Felixstowe 90,204 419,261 +329,057
London Gateway Port 250,908 138,956 -111,952
Fishguard 90,528 223,710 +133,182

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 15
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 9
Other manufacturing 7
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 5
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 21
2026-02 11
2026-01 14
2025-12 12

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+ 28
1m-15m 23
15m-54m 7
0-1m 6
Other 4

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 £
Ireland 16,094,594
France 12,397,140
Netherlands 11,135,883
Belgium 7,493,997
Germany 6,256,157

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 £
Ireland 8,574,036 7,520,558 -1,053,478
France 5,852,408 6,544,732 +692,324
Netherlands 7,115,028 4,020,855 -3,094,173
Belgium 1,757,825 5,736,172 +3,978,347
Germany 3,366,867 2,889,290 -477,577
United States 1,897,404 1,497,570 -399,834
Spain 1,061,584 1,446,289 +384,705
Malaysia 1,106,672 1,119,587 +12,915
Singapore 547,205 710,332 +163,127
Poland 172,366 971,178 +798,812

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 £
Ireland 158,344
XI 62,893
China 24,149
France 884
Turkey 226

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 £
Ireland 87,734 70,610 -17,124
XI 13,379 49,514 +36,135
China 1,172 22,977 +21,805
France 95 789 +694
Turkey 37 189 +152

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) 60,613,307
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,528,729
Air transport 1,455,638
Other 366,929

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) 29,375,991 31,237,316 +1,861,325
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,271,384 5,257,345 -14,039
Air transport 717,879 737,759 +19,880
Other 151,723 215,206 +63,483

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,539,943
Fishguard 6,632,262
Immingham Docks 4,466,609
Milford 4,220,241
Southampton 3,823,440

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 19,155,111 18,384,832 -770,279
Fishguard 3,539,343 3,092,919 -446,424
Immingham Docks 359,033 4,107,576 +3,748,543
Milford 2,503,676 1,716,565 -787,111
Southampton 1,951,517 1,871,923 -79,594
London Gateway Port 1,135,333 2,271,660 +1,136,327
Liverpool Docks 1,678,132 948,571 -729,561
Felixstowe 1,844,596 702,068 -1,142,528
Holyhead 705,257 1,475,712 +770,455
Dover 975,555 655,927 -319,628

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 7804

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

Description: Flat lead products like sheets, plates, and foil, as well as powdered or flaked lead used in various industries