Import/export HS code 780419: Various lead sheets, strips, and foil

Lead sheets, strips, and foil that are thicker than 0.2 mm, used for construction, batteries, or other industrial purposes

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 5,392,356
Germany 2,714,030
Netherlands 1,520,076
Italy 1,150,340
Spain 330,476

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 3,096,138 2,296,218 -799,920
Germany 1,532,774 1,181,256 -351,518
Netherlands 447,586 1,072,490 +624,904
Italy 696,027 454,313 -241,714
Spain 90,654 239,822 +149,168
China 25,952 30,706 +4,754
Canada 19,402 25,582 +6,180
Belgium 0 24,485 +24,485
France 19,454 0 -19,454
United States 11,485 7,711 -3,774

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 2,715,900
Netherlands 1,518,646
Italy 1,150,340
Ireland 1,093,807
Spain 330,434

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 1,536,354 1,179,546 -356,808
Netherlands 446,156 1,072,490 +626,334
Italy 696,027 454,313 -241,714
Ireland 530,936 562,871 +31,935
Spain 90,612 239,822 +149,210
United Kingdom 18,008 29,205 +11,197
Canada 19,402 25,582 +6,180
China 31,421 3,211 -28,210
France 5,973 24,485 +18,512
United States 14,595 7,711 -6,884

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2

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 1 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 3 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 3 +3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 0 2 +2
East Central Scotland 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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) 5,944,086
Other 4,302,090
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 878,763
Air transport 177,540
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) 2,780,565 3,163,521 +382,956
Other 2,568,743 1,733,347 -835,396
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 521,378 357,385 -163,993
Air transport 96,329 81,211 -15,118
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 4,302,090
London 1,626,150
Immingham Docks 1,540,261
Dover 1,509,486
Liverpool Docks 651,205

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 2,568,743 1,733,347 -835,396
London 1,146,728 479,422 -667,306
Immingham Docks 449,375 1,090,886 +641,511
Dover 700,152 809,334 +109,182
Liverpool Docks 209,618 441,587 +231,969
Eurotunnel 209,093 265,457 +56,364
Ayr Harbour 205,629 0 -205,629
Felixstowe 53,786 129,366 +75,580
Holyhead 64,924 67,991 +3,067
Purfleet 88,737 43,608 -45,129

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 10
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 6
Other manufacturing 6
Manufacture of electrical equipment 3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 9
2025-10 5
2025-09 10
2025-08 8

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 17
54m+ 16
15m-54m 6
0-1m 3
Other 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 £
Ireland 14,307,161
Netherlands 10,821,108
France 9,633,238
Germany 5,860,274
Belgium 4,566,754

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 8,832,837 5,474,324 -3,358,513
Netherlands 7,095,141 3,725,967 -3,369,174
France 5,742,819 3,890,419 -1,852,400
Germany 3,157,446 2,702,828 -454,618
Belgium 1,790,565 2,776,189 +985,624
United States 1,855,227 695,769 -1,159,458
Spain 966,615 1,230,134 +263,519
Malaysia 1,019,689 793,675 -226,014
Singapore 538,868 462,431 -76,437
Australia 539,257 373,665 -165,592

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 134,405
XI 4,607

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 86,942 47,463 -39,479
XI 2,878 1,729 -1,149

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) 50,272,434
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,381,296
Air transport 659,587
Other 232,031

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) 28,871,791 21,400,643 -7,471,148
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,048,822 3,332,474 -1,716,348
Air transport 415,133 244,454 -170,679
Other 143,565 88,466 -55,099

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,556,728
Fishguard 6,262,885
Milford 3,983,049
Southampton 2,906,925
Felixstowe 2,588,279

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 18,481,404 13,075,324 -5,406,080
Fishguard 3,785,581 2,477,304 -1,308,277
Milford 2,384,770 1,598,279 -786,491
Southampton 1,971,230 935,695 -1,035,535
Felixstowe 1,947,853 640,426 -1,307,427
London Gateway Port 871,862 1,588,485 +716,623
Liverpool Docks 1,572,618 548,658 -1,023,960
Immingham Docks 359,033 1,692,905 +1,333,872
Dover 922,646 515,493 -407,153
Holyhead 730,945 583,566 -147,379

Quick facts

HS code: 780419

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

Description: Lead sheets, strips, and foil that are thicker than 0.2 mm, used for construction, batteries, or other industrial purposes