Import/export HS code 722880: Hollow drill bars and rods

Hollow bars and rods made of alloy or non-alloy steel, used for drilling purposes

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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 £
Sweden 765,369
China 287,756
Ireland 230,234
Italy 97,879
France 92,714

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 £
Sweden 2,316 763,053 +760,737
China 161,225 126,531 -34,694
Ireland 32,816 197,418 +164,602
Italy 10,062 87,817 +77,755
France 85,707 7,007 -78,700
United States 32,228 50,254 +18,026
Spain 0 64,969 +64,969
Taiwan 42,631 0 -42,631
Poland 37,428 0 -37,428
Denmark 19,519 1,400 -18,119

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 £
Sweden 767,523
China 319,945
Italy 133,536
United States 81,519
Spain 64,969

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 £
Sweden 2,316 765,207 +762,891
China 193,414 126,531 -66,883
Italy 45,719 87,817 +42,098
United States 32,228 49,291 +17,063
Spain 0 64,969 +64,969
Taiwan 42,631 0 -42,631
Poland 37,428 0 -37,428
France 23,721 1,318 -22,403
Denmark 19,519 0 -19,519
Germany 5,834 1,849 -3,985

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 3
West Yorkshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Essex 2

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 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2
West Yorkshire 3 0 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 0 -2
Devon 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +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) 1,063,319
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 285,952
Other 224,374
Air transport 166,496

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) 178,196 885,123 +706,927
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 133,873 152,079 +18,206
Other 26,956 197,418 +170,462
Air transport 100,064 66,432 -33,632

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 765,732
000 224,374
Felixstowe 197,375
Dover 139,508
East Midlands Airport 111,564

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 525 765,207 +764,682
000 26,956 197,418 +170,462
Felixstowe 138,557 58,818 -79,739
Dover 64,828 74,680 +9,852
East Midlands Airport 52,709 58,855 +6,146
London 0 74,299 +74,299
London Gateway Port 0 63,295 +63,295
Newhaven 57,090 0 -57,090
Liverpool Docks 47,091 0 -47,091
London Heathrow Airport 35,177 4,261 -30,916

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 7
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Other manufacturing 4
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-03 4
2025-09 1
2025-08 2
2025-06 1

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 11
54m+ 9
15m-54m 4
0-1m 2

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 4,729,740
Germany 304,837
Canada 231,843
Poland 179,061
Norway 108,189

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 1,683,085 3,046,655 +1,363,570
Germany 131,549 173,288 +41,739
Canada 131,356 100,487 -30,869
Poland 103,698 75,363 -28,335
Norway 102,336 5,853 -96,483
Turkey 70,324 0 -70,324
Czechia 59,704 10,500 -49,204
Hungary 63,640 0 -63,640
France 43,221 10,230 -32,991
Ireland 24,453 25,668 +1,215

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 £
XI 201

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 £
XI 0 201 +201

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) 4,769,995
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 895,714
Air transport 283,670
Other 1,802

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) 1,825,907 2,944,088 +1,118,181
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 594,152 301,562 -292,590
Air transport 34,515 249,155 +214,640
Other 1,592 210 -1,382

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,911,007
Liverpool Docks 1,126,467
London Gateway Port 751,422
Dover / Eurotunnel 414,519
London Heathrow Airport 261,007

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 498,375 2,412,632 +1,914,257
Liverpool Docks 595,011 531,456 -63,555
London Gateway Port 751,422 0 -751,422
Dover / Eurotunnel 316,956 97,563 -219,393
London Heathrow Airport 16,913 244,094 +227,181
Harwich 83,286 171,338 +88,052
Immingham Docks 149,165 7,203 -141,962
Holyhead 0 25,458 +25,458
Dover 20,084 0 -20,084
East Midlands Airport 9,700 1,007 -8,693

Quick facts

HS code: 722880

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

Description: Hollow bars and rods made of alloy or non-alloy steel, used for drilling purposes