Import/export HS code 790120: Zinc alloys

Mixtures of zinc with other metals, used to create stronger or more durable materials

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* 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 40,444,370
Belgium 10,211,213
Singapore 1,945,651
France 1,169,857
Switzerland 868,000

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 15,731,723 24,712,647 +8,980,924
Belgium 2,274,121 7,937,092 +5,662,971
Singapore 690,447 1,255,204 +564,757
France 1,135,170 34,687 -1,100,483
Switzerland 858,040 9,960 -848,080
China 251,763 207,692 -44,071
Netherlands 379,131 51,544 -327,587
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 51,408 23,784 -27,624
Ireland 22,130 30,645 +8,515
United States 32,636 17,840 -14,796

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 40,444,370
Belgium 13,644,060
China 594,660
Netherlands 586,122
France 277,623

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 15,731,723 24,712,647 +8,980,924
Belgium 4,666,029 8,978,031 +4,312,002
China 329,609 265,051 -64,558
Netherlands 427,944 158,178 -269,766
France 242,936 34,687 -208,249
Singapore 0 106,423 +106,423
United States 17,215 17,840 +625
Italy 0 26,632 +26,632
Germany 0 9,133 +9,133
Turkey 2,858 5,661 +2,803

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 7
Greater Manchester 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Inner London - East 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3

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 5 +1
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 3 1 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Mid and South West Wales 0 2 +2
Outer London - West and North West 2 0 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West of England 1 1 +0
Cheshire 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) 43,345,478
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,194,396
Air transport 190,107
Other 52,775
Road transport 15,874

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) 17,198,331 26,147,147 +8,948,816
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,106,463 8,087,933 +3,981,470
Air transport 119,948 70,159 -49,789
Other 22,130 30,645 +8,515
Road transport 2,858 13,016 +10,158

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 40,490,101
Immingham Docks 3,520,572
Purfleet 3,192,299
London 2,502,189
Felixstowe 2,169,920

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 15,777,454 24,712,647 +8,935,193
Immingham Docks 878,837 2,641,735 +1,762,898
Purfleet 398,865 2,793,434 +2,394,569
London 610,029 1,892,160 +1,282,131
Felixstowe 811,829 1,358,091 +546,262
Dover 1,684,288 65,965 -1,618,323
Eurotunnel 569,135 742,496 +173,361
Killingholme 509,913 0 -509,913
East Midlands Airport 24,785 37,062 +12,277
000 22,130 30,645 +8,515

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 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of basic metals 4
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Other manufacturing 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 8
2026-03 10
2026-02 8
2026-01 8
2025-12 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+ 14
1m-15m 11
15m-54m 6
Other 4
0-1m 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 £
Belgium 2,895,985
Singapore 987,610
Saudi Arabia 508,983
Egypt 465,701
Sweden 175,636

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 £
Belgium 2,315,523 580,462 -1,735,061
Singapore 203,577 784,033 +580,456
Saudi Arabia 297,134 211,849 -85,285
Egypt 465,701 0 -465,701
Sweden 154,744 20,892 -133,852
Turkey 151,054 0 -151,054
Malaysia 0 150,788 +150,788
Italy 55,360 0 -55,360
Ireland 30,032 19,068 -10,964
Netherlands 8,603 39,448 +30,845

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 25,019

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 25,019 0 -25,019

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) 2,771,432
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,709,817
Air transport 159,614
Other 43,686

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) 2,181,587 589,845 -1,591,742
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,508,780 1,201,037 -307,743
Air transport 126,270 33,344 -92,926
Other 30,032 13,654 -16,378

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,936,060
Felixstowe 1,127,433
London 1,046,054
London Gateway Port 743,525
Immingham Docks 175,636

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 1,384,634 551,426 -833,208
Felixstowe 478,626 648,807 +170,181
London 1,000,276 45,778 -954,498
London Gateway Port 429,878 313,647 -116,231
Immingham Docks 154,744 20,892 -133,852
Southampton 73,166 65,156 -8,010
Grangemouth Docks 87,346 25,513 -61,833
Tyne 0 93,547 +93,547
Middlesbrough 74,627 0 -74,627
Manchester Airport 55,935 0 -55,935

Quick facts

HS code: 790120

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

Description: Mixtures of zinc with other metals, used to create stronger or more durable materials