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
Netherlands 346,816
Ireland 307,926
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
Netherlands 227,209 119,607 -107,602
Ireland 184,079 123,847 -60,232
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 0 -7,452
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 307,926
Spain 48,661
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 227,209 118,459 -108,750
Ireland 184,079 123,847 -60,232
Spain 48,661 0 -48,661
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 0 -9,436
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) 1,502,776
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 512,923
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) 1,442,425 60,351 -1,382,074
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 329,062 183,861 -145,201
Air transport 9,079 22,659 +13,580

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 777,745
Portsmouth 454,673
Immingham Docks 351,122
Liverpool Docks 98,508
Ayr Harbour 93,882

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 1,906 -773,933
Portsmouth 454,673 0 -454,673
Immingham Docks 232,663 118,459 -114,204
Liverpool Docks 40,063 58,445 +18,382
Ayr Harbour 28,480 65,402 +36,922
Holyhead 83,457 0 -83,457
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 435,910
France 304,421
Ireland 203,231
United States 109,918
Austria 96,800

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 233,698 202,212 -31,486
France 200,806 103,615 -97,191
Ireland 107,986 95,245 -12,741
United States 60,458 49,460 -10,998
Austria 0 96,800 +96,800
Azerbaijan 0 58,164 +58,164
Norway 0 54,262 +54,262
Spain 22,286 17,600 -4,686
Indonesia 31,649 0 -31,649
Switzerland 1,325 19,071 +17,746

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) 1,145,391
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 249,035
Air transport 51,597

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) 570,880 574,511 +3,631
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 110,344 138,691 +28,347
Air transport 26,150 25,447 -703

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 490,172
Dover / Eurotunnel 440,563
Heysham 178,046
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 £
Immingham Docks 233,698 256,474 +22,776
Dover / Eurotunnel 217,771 222,792 +5,021
Heysham 87,261 90,785 +3,524
Goole 0 96,800 +96,800
Southampton 85,953 0 -85,953
Liverpool Docks 18,550 28,287 +9,737
East Midlands Airport 12,281 22,508 +10,227
London Heathrow Airport 13,869 0 -13,869
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