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 71,310,367
Netherlands 35,946,760
Spain 14,319,974
South Korea 13,185,551
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 34,564,932 36,745,435 +2,180,503
Netherlands 28,022,042 7,924,718 -20,097,324
Spain 49,686 14,270,288 +14,220,602
South Korea 13,185,551 0 -13,185,551
Switzerland 2,836,386 1,740,043 -1,096,343
Australia 0 4,197,090 +4,197,090
France 1,489,069 1,246,288 -242,781
Bulgaria 2,106,953 0 -2,106,953
Peru 879,178 860,612 -18,566
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 71,346,330
Spain 42,198,292
South Korea 13,583,379
Belgium 4,946,378
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 34,437,892 36,908,438 +2,470,546
Spain 22,902,282 19,296,010 -3,606,272
South Korea 13,337,966 245,413 -13,092,553
Belgium 4,883,828 62,550 -4,821,278
Brazil 2,470,303 2,248,077 -222,226
Australia 0 4,197,090 +4,197,090
Peru 2,155,597 1,739,267 -416,330
Netherlands 688,192 2,680,687 +1,992,495
Bulgaria 2,106,953 0 -2,106,953
Finland 969,020 518,347 -450,673

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
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
Suffolk 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) 133,298,130
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,351,980
Air transport 9,063
Other 3,656

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) 67,312,108 65,986,022 -1,326,086
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,072,491 2,279,489 -14,793,002
Air transport 4,851 4,212 -639
Other 3,656 0 -3,656

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 72,276,552
Harwich 41,599,432
Immingham Docks 13,879,461
Felixstowe 13,089,036
Liverpool Docks 4,881,316

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 34,909,856 37,366,696 +2,456,840
Harwich 22,841,794 18,757,638 -4,084,156
Immingham Docks 8,556,882 5,322,579 -3,234,303
Felixstowe 11,792,766 1,296,270 -10,496,496
Liverpool Docks 4,881,316 0 -4,881,316
London 56,723 4,258,396 +4,201,673
London Gateway Port 879,178 860,612 -18,566
Dover 218,345 253,073 +34,728
Southampton 136,205 37,007 -99,198
Holyhead 24,547 78,133 +53,586

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of basic metals 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
2026-01 4
2025-11 4
2025-10 5
2025-09 4
2025-08 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 4

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 813,652
Czechia 273,972
Senegal 136,721
India 86,552
Poland 36,891

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 444,841 368,811 -76,030
Czechia 263,892 10,080 -253,812
Senegal 0 136,721 +136,721
India 42,375 44,177 +1,802
Poland 31,219 5,672 -25,547
North Macedonia 24,023 7,670 -16,353
Bulgaria 17,550 9,570 -7,980
Romania 23,191 0 -23,191
Ireland 8,076 10,086 +2,010
Italy 9,769 5,184 -4,585

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) 846,448
Air transport 452,820
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) 484,646 361,802 -122,844
Air transport 367,149 85,671 -281,478
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 774,856
East Midlands Airport 379,392
London Gateway Port 223,273
Dover 53,430
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 423,140 351,716 -71,424
East Midlands Airport 320,802 58,590 -262,212
London Gateway Port 42,375 180,898 +138,523
Dover 53,430 0 -53,430
ZLC 31,219 14,000 -17,219
London Heathrow Airport 15,128 11,973 -3,155
Holyhead 8,076 10,086 +2,010
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