Import/export HS code 780419: Various lead sheets, strips, and foil

Lead sheets, strips, and foil that are thicker than 0.2 mm, used for construction, batteries, or other industrial purposes

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 6,443,911
Germany 3,008,217
Netherlands 1,655,591
Italy 1,238,346
Spain 330,476

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 3,549,415 2,894,496 -654,919
Germany 1,792,981 1,215,236 -577,745
Netherlands 508,811 1,146,780 +637,969
Italy 680,501 557,845 -122,656
Spain 30 330,446 +330,416
Canada 19,402 25,582 +6,180
China 14,150 18,671 +4,521
United States 11,269 16,522 +5,253
Belgium 0 24,485 +24,485
France 22,454 0 -22,454

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 3,010,087
Netherlands 1,654,161
Ireland 1,257,515
Italy 1,238,346
Spain 330,434

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 1,796,561 1,213,526 -583,035
Netherlands 507,381 1,146,780 +639,399
Ireland 577,050 680,465 +103,415
Italy 680,501 557,845 -122,656
Spain 0 330,434 +330,434
Canada 19,402 25,582 +6,180
China 19,619 16,618 -3,001
France 8,973 24,485 +15,512
United States 14,379 16,522 +2,143
United Kingdom 4,422 17,349 +12,927

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 3 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 3 +3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 0 2 +2
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 0 -2

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) 6,423,504
Other 5,190,851
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,040,918
Air transport 204,372
Road transport 9,980

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) 3,077,757 3,345,747 +267,990
Other 2,974,726 2,216,125 -758,601
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 470,506 570,412 +99,906
Air transport 91,685 112,687 +21,002
Road transport 0 9,980 +9,980

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 5,190,851
London 1,952,924
Immingham Docks 1,675,776
Dover 1,357,799
Liverpool Docks 626,572

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 £
000 2,974,726 2,216,125 -758,601
London 1,247,837 705,087 -542,750
Immingham Docks 510,600 1,165,176 +654,576
Dover 640,179 717,620 +77,441
Liverpool Docks 183,562 443,010 +259,448
Eurotunnel 159,702 314,848 +155,146
Ayr Harbour 211,263 95,803 -115,460
Felixstowe 148,972 129,366 -19,606
Harwich 161,468 45,346 -116,122
Holyhead 87,828 65,303 -22,525

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Other manufacturing 6
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 9
2025-10 5
2025-09 10
2025-08 8
2025-07 12

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 17
54m+ 16
15m-54m 6
0-1m 3
Other 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 £
Ireland 16,091,739
Netherlands 12,112,190
France 10,063,522
Germany 6,395,753
Belgium 4,101,719

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 £
Ireland 9,017,390 7,074,349 -1,943,041
Netherlands 6,969,934 5,142,256 -1,827,678
France 5,449,492 4,614,030 -835,462
Germany 3,107,005 3,288,748 +181,743
Belgium 1,668,518 2,433,201 +764,683
United States 1,914,116 1,197,400 -716,716
Spain 967,881 1,319,711 +351,830
Malaysia 1,289,653 863,799 -425,854
Singapore 540,844 521,392 -19,452
Australia 525,077 459,191 -65,886

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 £
Ireland 141,812
XU 97,781
XI 5,848

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 £
Ireland 84,772 57,040 -27,732
XU 48,560 49,221 +661
XI 3,627 2,221 -1,406

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) 53,806,525
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,342,443
Air transport 730,784
Other 245,441

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) 28,238,594 25,567,931 -2,670,663
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,175,467 4,166,976 -3,008,491
Air transport 409,506 321,278 -88,228
Other 136,959 108,482 -28,477

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,692,708
Fishguard 5,947,037
Milford 5,312,082
Southampton 3,629,182
Felixstowe 3,589,111

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,912,994 15,779,714 -2,133,280
Fishguard 2,876,487 3,070,550 +194,063
Milford 3,112,356 2,199,726 -912,630
Southampton 2,133,116 1,496,066 -637,050
Felixstowe 2,718,128 870,983 -1,847,145
London Gateway Port 1,305,134 1,692,885 +387,751
Liverpool Docks 1,382,890 794,498 -588,392
Immingham Docks 677,968 1,369,628 +691,660
Holyhead 1,159,134 622,794 -536,340
Dover 954,960 663,698 -291,262

Quick facts

HS code: 780419

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

Description: Lead sheets, strips, and foil that are thicker than 0.2 mm, used for construction, batteries, or other industrial purposes