Import/export HS code 73021010: Conductive rails with non-ferrous metal parts

Rails designed to conduct electricity, often used in electric trains

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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 £
France 1,225,929
Ireland 396,282
Netherlands 346,816
Spain 48,661
Poland 44,495

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 £
France 1,225,929 0 -1,225,929
Ireland 150,820 245,462 +94,642
Netherlands 277,815 69,001 -208,814
Spain 48,661 0 -48,661
Poland 44,495 0 -44,495
China 23,783 0 -23,783
Italy 0 20,000 +20,000
Germany 7,452 4,325 -3,127
United States 5,004 1,511 -3,493
Switzerland 6,365 0 -6,365

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 £
France 1,223,186
Czechia 345,668
Ireland 266,924
Spain 178,019
China 27,127

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 £
France 1,223,186 0 -1,223,186
Czechia 276,667 69,001 -207,666
Ireland 150,820 116,104 -34,716
Spain 48,661 129,358 +80,697
China 27,127 0 -27,127
Poland 22,486 0 -22,486
Luxembourg 22,009 0 -22,009
Italy 0 20,000 +20,000
Germany 9,436 4,325 -5,111
United States 5,004 1,511 -3,493

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
North Eastern Scotland 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Cheshire 0 1 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
South East Wales 0 1 +1
South Yorkshire 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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) 1,573,704
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 534,676
Air transport 31,738

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) 1,409,166 164,538 -1,244,628
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 378,520 156,156 -222,364
Air transport 10,227 21,511 +11,284

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 782,070
Portsmouth 454,673
Immingham Docks 351,122
Liverpool Docks 124,611
Holyhead 123,957

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 £
Dover 775,839 6,231 -769,608
Portsmouth 454,673 0 -454,673
Immingham Docks 282,121 69,001 -213,120
Liverpool Docks 47,806 76,805 +28,999
Holyhead 42,455 81,502 +39,047
Ayr Harbour 28,480 87,155 +58,675
Poole 48,661 0 -48,661
Hull 44,495 0 -44,495
Heysham 32,079 0 -32,079
Birmingham Airport 0 20,000 +20,000

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Specialised construction activities 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Civil engineering 1
Construction of buildings 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-07 1
2025-04 1
2025-02 1
2024-12 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+ 6
1m-15m 2
0-1m 1

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 £
Netherlands 471,042
France 381,221
Ireland 324,781
United States 111,006
Austria 98,200

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 £
Netherlands 300,600 170,442 -130,158
France 216,737 164,484 -52,253
Ireland 107,986 216,795 +108,809
United States 60,458 50,548 -9,910
Austria 0 98,200 +98,200
Azerbaijan 0 58,164 +58,164
Norway 0 54,262 +54,262
Germany 10,565 41,672 +31,107
Indonesia 31,649 0 -31,649
Saudi Arabia 0 25,050 +25,050

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,405,145
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 249,035
Air transport 83,496

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 643,213 761,932 +118,719
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 110,344 138,691 +28,347
Air transport 28,053 55,443 +27,390

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 543,635
Immingham Docks 525,304
Heysham 280,559
Goole 96,800
Southampton 85,953

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 223,202 320,433 +97,231
Immingham Docks 300,600 224,704 -75,896
Heysham 87,261 193,298 +106,037
Goole 0 96,800 +96,800
Southampton 85,953 0 -85,953
Liverpool Docks 18,550 47,324 +28,774
East Midlands Airport 12,281 47,558 +35,277
London Heathrow Airport 13,869 4,822 -9,047
London Gateway Port 0 13,800 +13,800
London 13,640 0 -13,640

Quick facts

HS code: 73021010

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

Description: Rails designed to conduct electricity, often used in electric trains