🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of lead ingots: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom exported $479.6 million of lead ingots in 2024 (175.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 138 countries. Value rose 7% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of lead ingots by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $479.6M | 175.9K t |
| 2023 | $450.2M | 177.2K t |
| 2022 | $476.7M | 186.4K t |
| 2021 | $483.1M | 197.6K t |
| 2020 | $375.9M | 177.8K t |
| 2019 | $446.5M | 197.8K t |
| 2018 | $448.0M | 173.0K t |
| 2017 | $460.5M | 180.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports lead ingots to
Most of it went to Germany (18%), France (13%), Italy (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 44%. Among the main buyer markets, Singapore grew fastest (+287% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $88.7M | 19% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $61.9M | 13% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $58.6M | 12% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $38.5M | 8% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $31.9M | 6.7% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $27.3M | 5.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $26.0M | 5.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $24.5M | 5.1% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $22.3M | 4.7% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $16.2M | 3.4% |
Types of lead ingots under HS 7801
| 7801.10 | Lead: unwrought, refined | 52% |
| 7801.99 | Lead: unwrought, unrefined, not containing by weight antimony as the principal other element | 45% |
| 7801.91 | Lead: unwrought, unrefined, containing by weight antimony as the principal other element | 2.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7801.
Average export price of lead ingots
The average declared value was about $2.73 per kg, close to the world average of $2.31.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also imports lead ingots
Imports of lead ingots by the United Kingdom reached $417.5 million in 2024 (140.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 8th of 148 countries for imports of this product. One supplier dominates: Australia accounted for 90% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $375.3M | 90% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $22.3M | 5.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $8.9M | 2.1% |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $3.1M | 0.8% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $2.6M | 0.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.2M | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $962K | 0.2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $838K | 0.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $432K | 0.1% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $415K | 0.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 7801: Lead; unwrought.
Lead ingots trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of lead ingots imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported lead ingots worth $417.5 million in 2024 (140.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import lead ingots from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Australia (90%), Ireland (5%), Turkey (2%).
What is the average import price of lead ingots in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $2.98 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.31 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export lead ingots?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported lead ingots worth $479.6 million in 2024, mainly to Germany, France, Italy.
What is the HS code for lead ingots?
Lead ingots falls under HS heading 7801 (Lead; unwrought). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading lead ingots with the United Kingdom?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United Kingdom with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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