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.
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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 £
Germany 1,704,628
Netherlands 920,057
United States 185,610
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 793,159 911,469 +118,310
Netherlands 315,499 604,558 +289,059
United States 182,565 3,045 -179,520
France 71,907 70,793 -1,114
Philippines 98,811 0 -98,811
Belgium 21,736 45,816 +24,080
Italy 40,418 14,424 -25,994
China 44,944 8,739 -36,205
Austria 14,026 28,651 +14,625
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,536 29,640 +19,104

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 2,754,345
Netherlands 182,565
Philippines 98,811
China 93,859
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 1,171,879 1,582,466 +410,587
Netherlands 182,565 0 -182,565
Philippines 98,811 0 -98,811
China 55,480 38,379 -17,101
Belgium 21,736 45,816 +24,080
Italy 40,418 14,424 -25,994
Austria 14,026 28,651 +14,625
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 3
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 3 +2
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) 2,890,880
Air transport 352,759
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 80,013

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) 1,242,803 1,648,077 +405,274
Air transport 310,178 42,581 -267,597
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 49,897 30,116 -19,781

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,620,839
Killingholme 1,002,509
London Stansted Airport 213,790
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 709,513 911,326 +201,813
Killingholme 460,008 542,501 +82,493
London Stansted Airport 193,101 20,689 -172,412
Dover 64,207 102,710 +38,503
London Heathrow Airport 110,968 5,778 -105,190
Felixstowe 15,916 73,579 +57,663
Thamesport 17,110 29,201 +12,091
Southampton 16,871 0 -16,871
East Midlands Airport 0 16,114 +16,114
Eurotunnel 7,235 7,389 +154

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 4
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
2026-01 4
2025-11 4
2025-10 5
2025-09 4
2025-07 8

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+ 8
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 1,404,712
India 116,070
Ireland 56,511
Netherlands 36,779
Canada 6,836

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 133,253 1,271,459 +1,138,206
India 82,646 33,424 -49,222
Ireland 14,725 41,786 +27,061
Netherlands 35,295 1,484 -33,811
Canada 0 6,836 +6,836
Belgium 2,226 3,055 +829
France 2,703 0 -2,703
Austria 949 1,114 +165
Spain 1,686 0 -1,686
Bahrain 875 0 -875

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) 1,380,999
Air transport 206,088
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 46,429

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) 82,646 1,298,353 +1,215,707
Air transport 150,141 55,947 -94,194
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,571 4,858 -36,713

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,041,048
Felixstowe 260,680
London Stansted Airport 144,099
London Gateway Port 79,271
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,591

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 0 1,041,048 +1,041,048
Felixstowe 36,799 223,881 +187,082
London Stansted Airport 137,263 6,836 -130,427
London Gateway Port 45,847 33,424 -12,423
Dover / Eurotunnel 36,107 1,484 -34,623
London Heathrow Airport 875 25,736 +24,861
ZLC 6,200 20,320 +14,120
East Midlands Airport 5,803 3,055 -2,748
Holyhead 5,464 3,374 -2,090

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