Import/export HS code 780199: Various types of lead

Lead that doesn’t fit into the other categories, including mixed or specialized forms

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 £
Australia 575,367,136
Saudi Arabia 662,561
Japan 256,490
Lebanon 222,285
France 188,592

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 £
Australia 343,055,943 232,311,193 -110,744,750
Saudi Arabia 0 662,561 +662,561
Japan 0 256,490 +256,490
Lebanon 0 222,285 +222,285
France 188,592 0 -188,592
Mozambique 0 150,574 +150,574
Mexico 0 143,920 +143,920
Ireland 48,923 78,512 +29,589
Germany 0 113,333 +113,333
Spain 46,856 6,493 -40,363

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 £
Australia 575,367,136
Saudi Arabia 662,561
United Kingdom 256,490
Lebanon 222,285
Lithuania 194,529

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 £
Australia 343,055,943 232,311,193 -110,744,750
Saudi Arabia 0 662,561 +662,561
United Kingdom 0 256,490 +256,490
Lebanon 0 222,285 +222,285
Lithuania 194,529 0 -194,529
Mozambique 0 150,574 +150,574
Mexico 0 143,920 +143,920
Germany 0 113,333 +113,333
France 40,919 0 -40,919
China 15,952 6,808 -9,144

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - West 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +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) 576,914,182
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 282,632
Other 127,435
Air transport 35,682

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) 343,164,745 233,749,437 -109,415,308
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 158,686 123,946 -34,740
Other 48,923 78,512 +29,589
Air transport 22,800 12,882 -9,918

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 575,374,575
London Gateway Port 1,179,340
Felixstowe 268,330
Dover 223,966
000 127,435

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 £
London 343,056,889 232,317,686 -110,739,203
London Gateway Port 0 1,179,340 +1,179,340
Felixstowe 11,840 256,490 +244,650
Dover 168,021 55,945 -112,076
000 48,923 78,512 +29,589
Eurotunnel 34,943 57,388 +22,445
Thamesport 40,919 2,414 -38,505
East Midlands Airport 15,512 6,004 -9,508
London Heathrow Airport 3,592 5,760 +2,168
Southampton 9,187 0 -9,187

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 2
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 3
2024-11 2
2024-02 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 4
15m-54m 1

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 £
Italy 51,991,502
Sweden 41,704,367
Norway 39,049,932
United States 32,484,492
Finland 31,560,805

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 £
Italy 27,954,473 24,037,029 -3,917,444
Sweden 23,999,796 17,704,571 -6,295,225
Norway 19,261,823 19,788,109 +526,286
United States 13,704,054 18,780,438 +5,076,384
Finland 17,176,526 14,384,279 -2,792,247
Germany 15,148,092 8,915,142 -6,232,950
Greece 3,860,664 12,913,729 +9,053,065
Egypt 14,043,262 2,363,593 -11,679,669
Saudi Arabia 7,348,569 5,282,230 -2,066,339
France 7,634,571 2,735,867 -4,898,704

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) 165,029,730
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 140,747,989
Air transport 43,468

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) 77,978,707 87,051,023 +9,072,316
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 87,516,192 53,231,797 -34,284,395
Air transport 39,254 4,214 -35,040

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 109,377,527
Immingham Docks 78,593,869
London Gateway Port 35,780,718
Felixstowe 31,672,120
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,429,856

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 £
London 57,922,441 51,455,086 -6,467,355
Immingham Docks 41,663,439 36,930,430 -4,733,009
London Gateway Port 25,281,614 10,499,104 -14,782,510
Felixstowe 15,644,474 16,027,646 +383,172
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,288,978 9,140,878 -6,148,100
Southampton 236,774 12,016,486 +11,779,712
Dover 4,528,010 831,721 -3,696,289
Harwich 1,177,505 1,110,655 -66,850
Fishguard 477,918 1,015,811 +537,893
Purfleet 1,257,485 0 -1,257,485

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 780199

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

Description: Lead that doesn’t fit into the other categories, including mixed or specialized forms