Import/export HS code 790111: High-purity zinc (99.99% or more)

Zinc with a very high purity level, ideal for specialized industrial uses

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 £
Norway 69,788,048
Netherlands 36,206,057
Spain 14,372,314
South Korea 14,347,069
Switzerland 4,576,429

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 £
Norway 32,831,301 36,956,747 +4,125,446
Netherlands 27,987,304 8,218,753 -19,768,551
Spain 102,026 14,270,288 +14,168,262
South Korea 14,347,069 0 -14,347,069
Switzerland 1,203,333 3,373,096 +2,169,763
Australia 0 4,197,090 +4,197,090
Bulgaria 3,800,540 0 -3,800,540
France 1,421,474 1,191,834 -229,640
Peru 731,440 933,677 +202,237
Luxembourg 837,250 0 -837,250

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 £
Norway 69,808,621
Spain 42,198,292
South Korea 14,797,237
Belgium 5,580,550
Brazil 4,718,380

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 £
Norway 32,753,666 37,054,955 +4,301,289
Spain 22,902,282 19,296,010 -3,606,272
South Korea 14,551,824 245,413 -14,306,411
Belgium 4,919,953 660,597 -4,259,356
Brazil 837,250 3,881,130 +3,043,880
Australia 0 4,197,090 +4,197,090
Bulgaria 3,800,540 0 -3,800,540
Peru 1,957,662 1,740,480 -217,182
Netherlands 567,735 2,801,144 +2,233,409
Finland 903,990 223,703 -680,287

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 4
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 2
Inner London - East 1
Kent 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
West Midlands 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
Suffolk 1 0 -1
Tees Valley 1 0 -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) 131,955,167
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,127,678
Air transport 9,063
Other 3,845

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) 63,757,453 68,197,714 +4,440,261
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,850,705 2,276,973 -17,573,732
Air transport 4,851 4,212 -639
Other 3,845 0 -3,845

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 70,379,169
Harwich 41,599,432
Immingham Docks 14,565,973
Felixstowe 14,122,717
Liverpool Docks 6,574,903

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 £
Hull 33,225,630 37,153,539 +3,927,909
Harwich 22,841,794 18,757,638 -4,084,156
Immingham Docks 6,891,837 7,674,136 +782,299
Felixstowe 12,883,948 1,238,769 -11,645,179
Liverpool Docks 6,574,903 0 -6,574,903
London 56,723 4,258,396 +4,201,673
London Gateway Port 731,440 933,677 +202,237
Dover 162,360 309,058 +146,698
Southampton 136,205 31,928 -104,277
Eurotunnel 58,822 35,107 -23,715

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 4
Manufacture of basic metals 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-07 3

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 8
54m+ 4
Other 3

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 £
Germany 781,614
Czechia 288,448
Senegal 136,721
India 86,552
Romania 75,739

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 £
Germany 412,596 369,018 -43,578
Czechia 265,868 22,580 -243,288
Senegal 0 136,721 +136,721
India 42,375 44,177 +1,802
Romania 75,739 0 -75,739
North Macedonia 41,922 8,583 -33,339
Poland 31,219 5,672 -25,547
Bulgaria 22,246 9,570 -12,676
Italy 9,769 5,184 -4,585
Slovenia 0 14,000 +14,000

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) 864,341
Air transport 483,335
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 223,273

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) 515,055 349,286 -165,769
Air transport 381,614 101,721 -279,893
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,375 180,898 +138,523

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 750,287
East Midlands Airport 409,907
London Gateway Port 223,273
Dover 105,978
ZLC 45,219

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 401,001 349,286 -51,715
East Midlands Airport 335,267 74,640 -260,627
London Gateway Port 42,375 180,898 +138,523
Dover 105,978 0 -105,978
ZLC 31,219 14,000 -17,219
London Heathrow Airport 15,128 11,973 -3,155
Holyhead 8,076 0 -8,076
Manchester Airport 0 1,108 +1,108

Quick facts

HS code: 790111

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

Description: Zinc with a very high purity level, ideal for specialized industrial uses