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 70,360,902
Netherlands 24,162,571
Spain 23,949,957
South Korea 5,680,990
Brazil 5,232,707

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 38,457,314 31,903,588 -6,553,726
Netherlands 21,572,198 2,590,373 -18,981,825
Spain 5,269,831 18,680,126 +13,410,295
South Korea 5,680,990 0 -5,680,990
Brazil 0 5,232,707 +5,232,707
Switzerland 4,465,407 0 -4,465,407
Australia 0 4,197,090 +4,197,090
France 1,593,896 1,350,124 -243,772
Peru 810,268 900,518 +90,250
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 70,308,824
Spain 42,041,029
Brazil 9,201,482
South Korea 5,976,089
Peru 4,467,980

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 38,242,233 32,066,591 -6,175,642
Spain 23,059,084 18,981,945 -4,077,139
Brazil 3,968,775 5,232,707 +1,263,932
South Korea 5,730,676 245,413 -5,485,263
Peru 2,457,616 2,010,364 -447,252
Australia 0 4,197,090 +4,197,090
Netherlands 1,721,292 1,828,766 +107,474
Belgium 2,731,263 566,539 -2,164,724
Finland 846,766 578,212 -268,554
Ireland 59,537 126,254 +66,717

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
Suffolk 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Suffolk 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 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

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) 134,581,844
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,664,731
Air transport 14,915

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) 71,467,370 63,114,474 -8,352,896
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,838,289 2,826,442 -5,011,847
Air transport 7,113 7,802 +689

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 71,239,046
Harwich 41,439,366
Immingham Docks 16,389,707
Felixstowe 8,565,484
London 4,469,797

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 38,714,197 32,524,849 -6,189,348
Harwich 22,759,240 18,680,126 -4,079,114
Immingham Docks 9,020,285 7,369,422 -1,650,863
Felixstowe 7,316,842 1,248,642 -6,068,200
London 61,306 4,408,491 +4,347,185
London Gateway Port 810,268 900,518 +90,250
Dover 357,247 327,867 -29,380
Purfleet 0 288,076 +288,076
Southampton 130,419 46,852 -83,567
Holyhead 49,554 126,254 +76,700

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
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 3
2026-03 4
2026-02 6
2026-01 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
1m-15m 9
54m+ 5
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 755,319
Senegal 136,721
Czechia 131,250
India 86,552
Belgium 63,517

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 444,918 310,401 -134,517
Senegal 0 136,721 +136,721
Czechia 131,250 0 -131,250
India 86,552 0 -86,552
Belgium 0 63,517 +63,517
Ireland 0 58,851 +58,851
North Macedonia 8,557 38,143 +29,586
Poland 31,219 13,349 -17,870
Nigeria 0 25,000 +25,000
Bulgaria 19,416 0 -19,416

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) 871,581
Air transport 303,962
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 248,273

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) 428,578 443,003 +14,425
Air transport 255,405 48,557 -206,848
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 86,552 161,721 +75,169

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 749,213
London Gateway Port 248,273
East Midlands Airport 239,575
London 63,517
Holyhead 58,851

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 428,578 320,635 -107,943
London Gateway Port 86,552 161,721 +75,169
East Midlands Airport 197,105 42,470 -154,635
London 0 63,517 +63,517
Holyhead 0 58,851 +58,851
ZLC 45,219 0 -45,219
London Heathrow Airport 11,973 6,087 -5,886
Manchester Airport 1,108 0 -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