Import/export HS code 790120: Zinc alloys

Mixtures of zinc with other metals, used to create stronger or more durable materials

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* 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 33,338,532
Belgium 6,709,292
Singapore 1,612,155
France 1,577,282
Switzerland 1,048,089

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 14,163,588 19,174,944 +5,011,356
Belgium 1,376,366 5,332,926 +3,956,560
Singapore 417,022 1,195,133 +778,111
France 1,425,079 152,203 -1,272,876
Switzerland 1,048,089 0 -1,048,089
China 269,949 200,063 -69,886
Netherlands 379,131 50,336 -328,795
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 46,339 28,853 -17,486
Ireland 15,078 37,697 +22,619
United States 23,143 25,313 +2,170

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 33,338,532
Belgium 10,321,292
China 595,426
Netherlands 586,122
France 362,448

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 14,163,588 19,174,944 +5,011,356
Belgium 4,138,208 6,183,084 +2,044,876
China 337,793 257,633 -80,160
Netherlands 218,075 368,047 +149,972
France 289,404 73,044 -216,360
Singapore 0 106,423 +106,423
United States 6,345 25,313 +18,968
Italy 0 18,875 +18,875
India 3,285 3,972 +687
Turkey 5,471 1,696 -3,775

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 6
Greater Manchester 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Inner London - East 3
Outer London - West and North West 3

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 3 5 +2
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 2 3 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 0 -3
Northern Ireland 0 2 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
South Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West of England 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,717,494
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,480,904
Air transport 184,425
Other 52,775
Road transport 2,858

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) 15,478,429 20,239,065 +4,760,636
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,578,176 5,902,728 +2,324,552
Air transport 111,891 72,534 -39,357
Other 15,078 37,697 +22,619
Road transport 2,858 0 -2,858

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 33,384,263
Immingham Docks 2,414,320
Dover 2,217,247
Felixstowe 2,026,827
Purfleet 1,986,833

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 14,209,319 19,174,944 +4,965,625
Immingham Docks 639,400 1,774,920 +1,135,520
Dover 1,729,626 487,621 -1,242,005
Felixstowe 1,064,687 962,140 -102,547
Purfleet 132,146 1,854,687 +1,722,541
London 75,143 1,605,468 +1,530,325
Eurotunnel 799,479 76,392 -723,087
Killingholme 355,721 154,192 -201,529
000 15,078 37,697 +22,619
East Midlands Airport 20,342 28,032 +7,690

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Other manufacturing 4
Manufacture of basic metals 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 6
2025-10 8
2025-09 9
2025-08 5

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 12
54m+ 12
15m-54m 6
Other 4
0-1m 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 £
Belgium 3,233,476
Saudi Arabia 508,983
Egypt 465,701
Singapore 403,553
Sweden 173,529

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 £
Belgium 2,156,543 1,076,933 -1,079,610
Saudi Arabia 78,681 430,302 +351,621
Egypt 465,701 0 -465,701
Singapore 268,327 135,226 -133,101
Sweden 154,744 18,785 -135,959
Turkey 160,057 0 -160,057
Malaysia 0 75,271 +75,271
Italy 55,360 0 -55,360
Ireland 17,004 29,342 +12,338
India 44,548 0 -44,548

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 25,019

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 17,004 8,015 -8,989

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) 3,068,327
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,106,795
Air transport 141,651
Other 43,686

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) 2,123,161 945,166 -1,177,995
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,331,610 775,185 -556,425
Air transport 70,075 71,576 +1,501
Other 17,004 26,682 +9,678

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,247,087
London 1,100,965
London Gateway Port 668,008
Felixstowe 543,376
Immingham Docks 173,529

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 1,766,061 481,026 -1,285,035
London 494,541 606,424 +111,883
London Gateway Port 413,042 254,966 -158,076
Felixstowe 543,376 0 -543,376
Immingham Docks 154,744 18,785 -135,959
Southampton 73,166 65,156 -8,010
Grangemouth Docks 0 112,859 +112,859
Tyne 0 93,547 +93,547
Middlesbrough 0 74,627 +74,627
Manchester Airport 18,608 37,327 +18,719

Quick facts

HS code: 790120

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

Description: Mixtures of zinc with other metals, used to create stronger or more durable materials