Import/export HS code 790390: Various zinc powders and flakes

Other forms of zinc powders or flakes not specifically listed, used in various industrial or manufacturing processes

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  • 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 £
Germany 1,611,536
Netherlands 920,057
United States 411,268
France 142,700
Philippines 98,811

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 £
Germany 699,379 912,157 +212,778
Netherlands 315,499 604,558 +289,059
United States 408,223 3,045 -405,178
France 71,907 70,793 -1,114
Philippines 98,811 0 -98,811
Belgium 21,736 45,816 +24,080
Italy 36,500 18,342 -18,158
Austria 21,967 28,651 +6,684
China 44,944 5,653 -39,291
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,536 14,683 +4,147

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 2,661,253
Netherlands 408,223
Philippines 98,811
China 75,816
Belgium 67,552

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 1,078,099 1,583,154 +505,055
Netherlands 408,223 0 -408,223
Philippines 98,811 0 -98,811
China 55,480 20,336 -35,144
Belgium 21,736 45,816 +24,080
Italy 36,500 18,342 -18,158
Austria 21,967 28,651 +6,684
Spain 9,277 1,567 -7,710
Switzerland 5,010 4,354 -656
United States 3,676 3,045 -631

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 2
West Midlands 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
West Midlands 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,805,729
Air transport 563,057
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 79,098

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) 1,156,955 1,648,774 +491,819
Air transport 538,519 24,538 -513,981
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,988 33,110 -12,878

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,527,747
Killingholme 1,002,509
London Stansted Airport 439,045
Dover 166,917
London Heathrow Airport 116,746

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 £
Immingham Docks 619,642 908,105 +288,463
Killingholme 460,008 542,501 +82,493
London Stansted Airport 421,442 17,603 -403,839
Dover 60,289 106,628 +46,339
London Heathrow Airport 110,968 5,778 -105,190
Felixstowe 15,916 72,664 +56,748
Thamesport 13,201 33,110 +19,909
Eurotunnel 15,176 7,389 -7,787
Southampton 16,871 0 -16,871
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 11,487 +11,487

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 5
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Manufacture of electrical equipment 3
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 2
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 5
2025-09 4
2025-07 8
2025-05 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
54m+ 8
1m-15m 7
15m-54m 5

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 £
United States 1,521,520
India 145,283
Ireland 54,483
Germany 45,086
Netherlands 36,779

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 £
United States 248,037 1,273,483 +1,025,446
India 111,859 33,424 -78,435
Ireland 14,725 39,758 +25,033
Germany 45,086 0 -45,086
Netherlands 34,421 2,358 -32,063
Canada 0 6,836 +6,836
Belgium 2,226 1,951 -275
France 2,703 0 -2,703
Austria 949 1,114 +165
Spain 1,686 0 -1,686

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) 1,410,212
Air transport 321,792
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 89,487

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) 111,859 1,298,353 +1,186,494
Air transport 264,051 57,741 -206,310
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 86,657 2,830 -83,827

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,070,261
London Stansted Airport 260,907
Felixstowe 260,680
Dover / Eurotunnel 82,677
London Gateway Port 79,271

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 £
Southampton 29,213 1,041,048 +1,011,835
London Stansted Airport 252,047 8,860 -243,187
Felixstowe 36,799 223,881 +187,082
Dover / Eurotunnel 81,193 1,484 -79,709
London Gateway Port 45,847 33,424 -12,423
London Heathrow Airport 875 25,736 +24,861
ZLC 6,200 20,320 +14,120
East Midlands Airport 4,929 2,825 -2,104
Holyhead 5,464 1,346 -4,118

Quick facts

HS code: 790390

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

Description: Other forms of zinc powders or flakes not specifically listed, used in various industrial or manufacturing processes