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 £
China 479,630
Sweden 464,895
Ireland 230,209
France 95,967
United States 49,268

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 £
China 379,619 100,011 -279,608
Sweden 2,316 462,579 +460,263
Ireland 29,294 200,915 +171,621
France 88,960 7,007 -81,953
United States 40,414 8,854 -31,560
Taiwan 42,631 0 -42,631
Poland 37,428 0 -37,428
Italy 10,062 11,602 +1,540
Denmark 19,519 1,400 -18,119
Norway 12,465 0 -12,465

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 £
China 511,819
Sweden 466,295
Italy 57,321
United States 46,837
Taiwan 42,631

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 £
China 411,808 100,011 -311,797
Sweden 2,316 463,979 +461,663
Italy 39,859 17,462 -22,397
United States 38,946 7,891 -31,055
Taiwan 42,631 0 -42,631
Poland 37,428 0 -37,428
France 26,974 1,318 -25,656
Denmark 19,519 0 -19,519
Norway 11,482 0 -11,482
Netherlands 2,561 4,286 +1,725

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
West Midlands 3
West Yorkshire 3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Inner London - West 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
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
West Midlands 3 1 -2
West Yorkshire 3 1 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Essex 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) 954,762
Other 226,895
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 163,299
Air transport 129,112

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) 396,590 558,172 +161,582
Other 31,840 195,055 +163,215
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 142,748 20,551 -122,197
Air transport 103,964 25,148 -78,816

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 464,504
Felixstowe 261,471
000 226,895
Southampton 191,073
Dover 69,770

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 525 463,979 +463,454
Felixstowe 165,878 95,593 -70,285
000 31,840 195,055 +163,215
Southampton 191,073 0 -191,073
Dover 68,081 1,689 -66,392
East Midlands Airport 48,423 17,571 -30,852
Newhaven 57,090 0 -57,090
Liverpool Docks 41,231 5,860 -35,371
London Heathrow Airport 36,645 4,261 -32,384
London 0 11,602 +11,602

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 fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2
Other manufacturing 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 1
2025-08 2
2025-06 1
2025-05 3
2025-03 2

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 9
54m+ 9
0-1m 2
15m-54m 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 3,084,436
Canada 647,716
Germany 257,971
Poland 183,632
Czechia 115,035

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 1,378,668 1,705,768 +327,100
Canada 647,716 0 -647,716
Germany 136,753 121,218 -15,535
Poland 108,269 75,363 -32,906
Czechia 102,535 12,500 -90,035
Norway 95,845 12,344 -83,501
Turkey 1,444 68,880 +67,436
Ireland 39,586 26,620 -12,966
Hungary 63,640 0 -63,640
France 43,221 9,271 -33,950

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 360

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 159 201 +42

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) 3,743,672
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 905,715
Air transport 76,615
Other 3,542

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) 2,028,154 1,715,518 -312,636
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 583,161 322,554 -260,607
Air transport 52,847 23,768 -29,079
Other 3,341 201 -3,140

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,568,259
Liverpool Docks 1,381,460
London Gateway Port 812,854
Dover / Eurotunnel 463,595
Harwich 202,554

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 303,248 1,265,011 +961,763
Liverpool Docks 940,703 440,757 -499,946
London Gateway Port 805,145 7,709 -797,436
Dover / Eurotunnel 298,111 165,484 -132,627
Harwich 83,286 119,268 +35,982
Immingham Docks 140,633 14,385 -126,248
Holyhead 14,345 25,458 +11,113
London Heathrow Airport 16,913 18,800 +1,887
East Midlands Airport 26,422 1,007 -25,415
Dover 20,084 0 -20,084

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