Import/export HS code 790390: Various zinc powders and flakes

Other forms of zinc powders or flakes not specifically listed, used in various industrial or manufacturing processes

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Germany 1,947,460
Netherlands 1,091,588
Belgium 196,380
France 75,934
Sweden 74,909

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 £
Germany 901,741 1,045,719 +143,978
Netherlands 334,883 756,705 +421,822
Belgium 21,736 174,644 +152,908
France 5,141 70,793 +65,652
Sweden 0 74,909 +74,909
Austria 28,838 29,524 +686
Italy 28,009 20,378 -7,631
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,536 29,640 +19,104
China 21,616 18,416 -3,200
United States 0 4,862 +4,862

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 3,175,308
Belgium 196,380
China 80,208
Austria 52,245
Italy 48,387

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 1,233,535 1,941,773 +708,238
Belgium 21,736 174,644 +152,908
China 32,152 48,056 +15,904
Austria 28,838 23,407 -5,431
Italy 28,009 20,378 -7,631
United States 2,306 11,755 +9,449
Switzerland 5,924 5,577 -347
Spain 0 3,598 +3,598
South Africa 0 1,157 +1,157
India 0 915 +915

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Inner London - West 2
West Midlands 2
West of England 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
West Midlands 0 2 +2
West of England 0 2 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Merseyside 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) 3,372,842
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 138,179
Air transport 72,739

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) 1,303,213 2,069,629 +766,416
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,205 109,974 +81,769
Air transport 21,082 51,657 +30,575

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,340,838
Killingholme 721,007
Dover 205,571
Eurotunnel 93,341
Felixstowe 89,495

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 £
Immingham Docks 899,385 1,441,453 +542,068
Killingholme 326,813 394,194 +67,381
Dover 63,873 141,698 +77,825
Eurotunnel 5,458 87,883 +82,425
Felixstowe 15,916 73,579 +57,663
Thamesport 12,289 34,150 +21,861
London Stansted Airport 13,456 18,699 +5,243
East Midlands Airport 0 17,931 +17,931
London Heathrow Airport 2,780 12,657 +9,877
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,844 5,643 -201

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Manufacture of electrical equipment
3
Air transport
2
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 6
2026-03 6
2026-02 7
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
54m+ 10
1m-15m 9
15m-54m 5

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 £
United States 1,275,159
India 79,271
Ireland 56,896
Netherlands 36,779
Canada 6,836

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 £
United States 232,435 1,042,724 +810,289
India 45,847 33,424 -12,423
Ireland 30,642 26,254 -4,388
Netherlands 35,295 1,484 -33,811
Canada 0 6,836 +6,836
Belgium 0 6,470 +6,470
France 2,703 0 -2,703
Austria 949 1,114 +165
Poland 0 1,023 +1,023
Germany 0 1,018 +1,018

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,344,200
Air transport 72,186
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,832

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 269,728 1,074,472 +804,744
Air transport 38,258 33,928 -4,330
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 39,885 11,947 -27,938

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,041,048
Felixstowe 227,296
London Gateway Port 79,271
Dover / Eurotunnel 35,905
London Heathrow Airport 27,412

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 £
Southampton 0 1,041,048 +1,041,048
Felixstowe 223,881 3,415 -220,466
London Gateway Port 45,847 33,424 -12,423
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,421 1,484 -32,937
London Heathrow Airport 9,731 17,681 +7,950
ZLC 18,916 6,356 -12,560
London Stansted Airport 6,034 6,836 +802
Holyhead 5,464 7,048 +1,584
East Midlands Airport 3,577 3,055 -522

Quick facts

HS code: 790390

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

Description: Other forms of zinc powders or flakes not specifically listed, used in various industrial or manufacturing processes