Import/export HS code 790111: High-purity zinc (99.99% or more)

Zinc with a very high purity level, ideal for specialized industrial uses

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 £
Norway 69,652,573
Netherlands 35,350,723
Spain 14,319,974
South Korea 9,249,444
Switzerland 4,576,429

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 £
Norway 36,906,683 32,745,890 -4,160,793
Netherlands 32,240,152 3,110,571 -29,129,581
Spain 49,686 14,270,288 +14,220,602
South Korea 9,249,444 0 -9,249,444
Switzerland 2,836,386 1,740,043 -1,096,343
Australia 0 4,197,090 +4,197,090
France 1,414,786 1,091,987 -322,799
Peru 879,178 860,612 -18,566
Bulgaria 1,043,942 0 -1,043,942
Luxembourg 837,250 0 -837,250

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 £
Norway 69,688,536
Spain 42,198,292
South Korea 9,647,272
Brazil 4,718,380
Australia 4,197,090

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 £
Norway 36,779,643 32,908,893 -3,870,750
Spain 27,389,632 14,808,660 -12,580,972
South Korea 9,401,859 245,413 -9,156,446
Brazil 2,470,303 2,248,077 -222,226
Australia 0 4,197,090 +4,197,090
Belgium 4,123,449 62,550 -4,060,899
Peru 2,345,409 1,549,455 -795,954
Netherlands 1,014,989 2,353,890 +1,338,901
Finland 912,602 518,347 -394,255
Bulgaria 1,043,942 0 -1,043,942

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 4
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 2
Inner London - East 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
West Midlands 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
Suffolk 1 0 -1
Tees Valley 1 0 -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) 130,920,107
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,228,531
Air transport 9,063

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) 73,747,777 57,172,330 -16,575,447
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,231,658 1,996,873 -10,234,785
Air transport 6,069 2,994 -3,075

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 70,618,758
Harwich 41,599,432
Immingham Docks 13,226,705
Felixstowe 11,819,974
London 4,258,396

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 £
Hull 37,251,607 33,367,151 -3,884,456
Harwich 27,329,144 14,270,288 -13,058,856
Immingham Docks 8,230,923 4,995,782 -3,235,141
Felixstowe 10,652,210 1,167,764 -9,484,446
London 61,306 4,197,090 +4,135,784
London Gateway Port 879,178 860,612 -18,566
Liverpool Docks 1,043,942 0 -1,043,942
Dover 289,129 178,431 -110,698
Southampton 125,455 37,007 -88,448
Holyhead 28,492 68,857 +40,365

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 4
Manufacture of basic metals 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-08 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 8
54m+ 4
Other 3

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 £
Germany 785,887
Czechia 235,487
Senegal 136,721
India 86,552
Poland 36,891

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 £
Germany 443,729 342,158 -101,571
Czechia 225,407 10,080 -215,327
Senegal 0 136,721 +136,721
India 42,375 44,177 +1,802
Poland 31,219 5,672 -25,547
Bulgaria 17,550 9,570 -7,980
North Macedonia 14,215 7,670 -6,545
Italy 9,769 5,184 -4,585
Slovenia 0 14,000 +14,000
Japan 0 11,973 +11,973

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) 787,416
Air transport 404,527
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 223,273

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) 452,267 335,149 -117,118
Air transport 318,856 85,671 -233,185
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,375 180,898 +138,523

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 747,091
East Midlands Airport 331,099
London Gateway Port 223,273
ZLC 45,219
Dover 30,239

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 422,028 325,063 -96,965
East Midlands Airport 272,509 58,590 -213,919
London Gateway Port 42,375 180,898 +138,523
ZLC 31,219 14,000 -17,219
Dover 30,239 0 -30,239
London Heathrow Airport 15,128 11,973 -3,155
Holyhead 0 10,086 +10,086
Manchester Airport 0 1,108 +1,108

Quick facts

HS code: 790111

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

Description: Zinc with a very high purity level, ideal for specialized industrial uses