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 5,086,337
Netherlands 1,696,389
Belgium 407,868
Germany 385,150
France 227,494

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 3,111,522 1,974,815 -1,136,707
Netherlands 1,363,642 332,747 -1,030,895
Belgium 88,644 319,224 +230,580
Germany 384,138 1,012 -383,126
France 100 227,394 +227,294
United States 20,780 874 -19,906
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 4,711,911
Netherlands 1,363,642
France 725,838
Belgium 626,409
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 2,908,410 1,803,501 -1,104,909
Netherlands 1,363,642 0 -1,363,642
France 472,882 252,956 -219,926
Belgium 0 626,409 +626,409
United States 17,003 0 -17,003
Italy 0 5,958 +5,958
Iceland 5,871 0 -5,871
United Kingdom 3,777 874 -2,903
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 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 0 2 +2
Northern Ireland 2 1 -1
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) 7,055,536
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 389,756
Other 374,426
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) 4,632,363 2,423,173 -2,209,190
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 122,219 267,537 +145,318
Other 203,112 171,314 -31,798
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 1,552,229
Fishguard 1,345,140
Killingholme 1,193,535
Holyhead 1,074,194
Dover 846,659

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 1,171,006 381,223 -789,783
Fishguard 560,383 784,757 +224,374
Killingholme 1,193,535 0 -1,193,535
Holyhead 797,519 276,675 -520,844
Dover 443,077 403,582 -39,495
Immingham Docks 5,871 475,783 +469,912
Heysham 254,325 214,950 -39,375
000 203,112 171,314 -31,798
Liverpool Docks 125,177 145,896 +20,719
Harwich 125,928 0 -125,928

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
2026-01 3
2025-11 6
2025-10 5
2025-09 8
2025-08 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 3
15m-54m 2
Other 2
0-1m 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 64,935,407
Ireland 27,451,563
Portugal 10,268,728
Spain 6,579,174
Poland 6,540,470

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 27,928,487 37,006,920 +9,078,433
Ireland 16,259,058 11,192,505 -5,066,553
Portugal 5,050,481 5,218,247 +167,766
Spain 4,112,236 2,466,938 -1,645,298
Poland 3,220,714 3,319,756 +99,042
China 1,824,950 835,230 -989,720
Bulgaria 1,296,061 1,236,084 -59,977
South Korea 0 2,460,703 +2,460,703
France 1,093,468 1,025,588 -67,880
Germany 892,552 491,837 -400,715

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 1,244,596

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 670,365 574,231 -96,134

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) 84,342,090
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 43,676,251
Other 1,244,596
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) 37,168,267 47,173,823 +10,005,556
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,673,701 18,002,550 -7,671,151
Other 670,365 574,231 -96,134
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 34,968,651
London Gateway Port 28,861,324
Felixstowe 27,124,484
Immingham Docks 6,990,370
Southampton 6,580,912

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 18,888,856 16,079,795 -2,809,061
London Gateway Port 8,556,619 20,304,705 +11,748,086
Felixstowe 19,206,874 7,917,610 -11,289,264
Immingham Docks 3,449,895 3,540,475 +90,580
Southampton 2,558,664 4,022,248 +1,463,584
Grangemouth Docks 1,677,459 3,654,167 +1,976,708
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,846,187 1,826,911 -1,019,276
Tyne 1,322,588 2,497,466 +1,174,878
Heysham 841,721 2,913,911 +2,072,190
Holyhead 1,691,599 988,052 -703,547

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