Import/export HS code 7802: Scrap and waste made of lead

All types of lead waste and scrap, including leftover pieces from manufacturing or recycling processes

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 £
Ireland 5,303,395
Netherlands 1,717,701
Germany 1,014,410
Belgium 225,226
France 76,873

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 £
Ireland 3,220,178 2,083,217 -1,136,961
Netherlands 1,474,465 243,236 -1,231,229
Germany 1,013,398 1,012 -1,012,386
Belgium 88,649 136,577 +47,928
France 105 76,768 +76,663
United States 17,003 4,651 -12,352
Italy 0 5,958 +5,958
Iceland 5,871 0 -5,871

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 £
Ireland 4,950,408
Netherlands 1,500,893
France 1,355,108
Belgium 177,197
United States 17,003

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 £
Ireland 3,020,052 1,930,356 -1,089,696
Netherlands 1,474,465 26,428 -1,448,037
France 1,102,152 252,956 -849,196
Belgium 0 177,197 +177,197
United States 17,003 0 -17,003
Italy 0 5,958 +5,958
Iceland 5,871 0 -5,871
United Kingdom 0 4,651 +4,651
Germany 0 1,012 +1,012

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Cheshire 2
Northern Ireland 2
Greater Manchester 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 0 2 +2
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 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) 7,559,838
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 441,260
Other 352,987
Air transport 17,003

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) 5,435,191 2,124,647 -3,310,544
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 167,349 273,911 +106,562
Other 200,126 152,861 -47,265
Air transport 17,003 0 -17,003

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 1,673,210
Fishguard 1,389,058
Dover 1,289,021
Killingholme 1,286,041
Holyhead 1,115,065

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 £
Milford 1,200,343 472,867 -727,476
Fishguard 558,869 830,189 +271,320
Dover 1,036,065 252,956 -783,109
Killingholme 1,259,613 26,428 -1,233,185
Holyhead 830,723 284,342 -546,381
Heysham 263,090 206,737 -56,353
000 200,126 152,861 -47,265
Liverpool Docks 167,027 136,221 -30,806
Immingham Docks 5,871 177,197 +171,326
Harwich 170,673 0 -170,673

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Land transport and transport via pipelines 2
Manufacture of basic metals 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 6
2025-10 5
2025-09 8
2025-08 4
2025-07 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+ 11
1m-15m 3
Other 2
0-1m 1
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 £
India 63,466,629
Ireland 28,060,439
Portugal 9,823,995
Spain 7,016,610
Poland 6,057,186

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 £
India 26,798,271 36,668,358 +9,870,087
Ireland 16,244,602 11,815,837 -4,428,765
Portugal 5,020,020 4,803,975 -216,045
Spain 4,474,719 2,541,891 -1,932,828
Poland 3,181,811 2,875,375 -306,436
China 2,223,304 835,230 -1,388,074
Bulgaria 1,032,857 1,499,288 +466,431
South Korea 0 2,349,805 +2,349,805
France 1,052,847 1,066,209 +13,362
Germany 969,288 559,288 -410,000

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 £
XI 1,253,144

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 £
XI 679,165 573,979 -105,186

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) 83,666,606
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 43,664,588
Other 1,253,144
Road transport 36,518
Air transport 10,808

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) 37,223,316 46,443,290 +9,219,974
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,179,789 18,484,799 -6,694,990
Other 679,165 573,979 -105,186
Road transport 36,518 0 -36,518
Air transport 7,108 3,700 -3,408

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 35,097,513
London Gateway Port 28,070,914
Felixstowe 27,891,975
Immingham Docks 6,991,418
Southampton 6,633,856

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 £
Liverpool Docks 18,927,262 16,170,251 -2,757,011
London Gateway Port 7,115,641 20,955,273 +13,839,632
Felixstowe 19,505,497 8,386,478 -11,119,019
Immingham Docks 4,112,970 2,878,448 -1,234,522
Southampton 2,789,622 3,844,234 +1,054,612
Grangemouth Docks 1,677,459 3,303,874 +1,626,415
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,638,735 2,084,399 -554,336
Tyne 1,401,800 2,099,429 +697,629
Heysham 759,904 2,541,458 +1,781,554
Holyhead 1,584,253 1,246,189 -338,064

Quick facts

HS code: 7802

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

Description: All types of lead waste and scrap, including leftover pieces from manufacturing or recycling processes