Import/export HS code 73021028: Lightweight steel rails (less than 36 kg/m)

Rails for lighter train traffic or smaller railways

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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 £
Spain 667,756
Poland 83,356

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 £
Spain 238,127 429,629 +191,502
Poland 0 83,356 +83,356

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 £
Spain 667,756
Poland 83,356

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 £
Spain 238,127 429,629 +191,502
Poland 0 83,356 +83,356

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) 751,112

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 238,127 512,985 +274,858

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 354,022
Portsmouth 259,682
Eurotunnel 94,716
Harwich 42,692

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 97,792 256,230 +158,438
Portsmouth 45,619 214,063 +168,444
Eurotunnel 94,716 0 -94,716
Harwich 0 42,692 +42,692

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 £
France 10,488
Spain 5,402
Germany 4,478
Brunei Darussalam 2,992
Romania 1,600

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 £
France 10,488 0 -10,488
Spain 0 5,402 +5,402
Germany 4,478 0 -4,478
Brunei Darussalam 0 2,992 +2,992
Romania 0 1,600 +1,600

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) 21,968
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,992

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) 14,966 7,002 -7,964
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 2,992 +2,992

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,480
Portsmouth 10,488
London Gateway Port 2,992

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 4,478 7,002 +2,524
Portsmouth 10,488 0 -10,488
London Gateway Port 0 2,992 +2,992

Quick facts

HS code: 73021028

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

Description: Rails for lighter train traffic or smaller railways