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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* 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 1,837,655
Netherlands 1,015,130
Belgium 170,622
France 141,330
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 813,168 1,024,487 +211,319
Netherlands 265,928 749,202 +483,274
Belgium 21,736 148,886 +127,150
France 70,537 70,793 +256
Sweden 0 74,909 +74,909
China 44,944 21,336 -23,608
Italy 41,015 22,204 -18,811
Austria 19,841 41,212 +21,371
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,536 29,640 +19,104
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 3,055,444
Belgium 170,622
China 106,456
Italy 63,219
Austria 54,936

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 1,141,403 1,914,041 +772,638
Belgium 21,736 148,886 +127,150
China 55,480 50,976 -4,504
Italy 41,015 22,204 -18,811
Austria 19,841 35,095 +15,254
United States 2,306 10,752 +8,446
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) 3,242,477
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 155,050
Air transport 83,379

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) 1,213,827 2,028,650 +814,823
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,076 109,974 +64,898
Air transport 28,802 54,577 +25,775

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,073,663
Killingholme 867,055
Dover 220,403
Felixstowe 89,495
Eurotunnel 70,274

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 659,942 1,413,721 +753,779
Killingholme 472,861 394,194 -78,667
Dover 71,035 149,368 +78,333
Felixstowe 15,916 73,579 +57,663
Eurotunnel 8,149 62,125 +53,976
Thamesport 12,289 34,150 +21,861
London Stansted Airport 10,536 21,619 +11,083
London Heathrow Airport 12,157 12,657 +500
East Midlands Airport 0 17,931 +17,931
Southampton 16,871 0 -16,871

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
2026-04 6
2026-03 6
2026-02 7
2026-01 4
2025-12 7

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 58,800
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 30,730 28,070 -2,660
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
Spain 1,686 0 -1,686
Poland 0 1,023 +1,023

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 76,350
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 52,133

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 39,221 37,129 -2,092
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,571 10,562 -31,009

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 37,591
ZLC 28,561

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 36,107 1,484 -34,623
ZLC 19,004 9,557 -9,447
London Heathrow Airport 10,606 17,681 +7,075
London Stansted Airport 6,034 6,836 +802
Holyhead 5,464 5,663 +199
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