Import/export HS code 73042990: Large diameter pipes

Pipes with an external diameter exceeding 406.4 mm

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Italy 2,567,999
Germany 1,056,232
Luxembourg 677,287
United States 629,859
Norway 603,688

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 £
Italy 1,194,417 1,373,582 +179,165
Germany 0 1,056,232 +1,056,232
Luxembourg 24,606 652,681 +628,075
United States 314,478 315,381 +903
Norway 64,960 538,728 +473,768
Netherlands 207,760 223,978 +16,218
Azerbaijan 0 355,740 +355,740
United Arab Emirates 253,177 1,376 -251,801
Japan 38,327 66,235 +27,908
Belgium 15,473 56,834 +41,361

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 £
Italy 3,269,745
Germany 1,550,259
United States 993,687
Romania 393,730
Netherlands 184,663

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 £
Italy 1,277,740 1,992,005 +714,265
Germany 50,161 1,500,098 +1,449,937
United States 539,005 454,682 -84,323
Romania 37,990 355,740 +317,750
Netherlands 139,220 45,443 -93,777
Indonesia 0 170,020 +170,020
Japan 65,462 75,474 +10,012
Belgium 15,473 56,834 +41,361
Norway 16,010 48,587 +32,577
Spain 0 56,530 +56,530

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Eastern Scotland 9
Inner London - West 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
North Eastern Scotland 4 6 +2
Inner London - West 2 5 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 2 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,710,643
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,171,844
Air transport 1,128,554
Road transport 1,180

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) 1,409,684 3,300,959 +1,891,275
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 505,946 665,898 +159,952
Air transport 262,772 865,782 +603,010
Road transport 1,180 0 -1,180

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 2,756,192
Tyne 1,439,528
Aberdeen Airport 960,582
Aberdeen Docks 542,004
Grangemouth Docks 391,769

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 £
Middlesbrough 892,944 1,863,248 +970,304
Tyne 369,540 1,069,988 +700,448
Aberdeen Airport 224,338 736,244 +511,906
Aberdeen Docks 151,061 390,943 +239,882
Grangemouth Docks 338,247 53,522 -284,725
Hull 14,558 239,876 +225,318
Dover 72,801 86,983 +14,182
Immingham Docks 9,021 120,165 +111,144
Glasgow Airport 0 65,008 +65,008
London 0 58,911 +58,911

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
8
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
8
Mining support service activities
7
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-04 5
2026-03 5
2026-01 3
2025-12 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+ 17
1m-15m 12
0-1m 3
Other 3
15m-54m 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 £
Norway 1,724,485
NA 215,583
Denmark 214,093
Netherlands 210,547
United Arab Emirates 203,778

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 £
Norway 1,363,045 361,440 -1,001,605
NA 215,583 0 -215,583
Denmark 214,093 0 -214,093
Netherlands 210,547 0 -210,547
United Arab Emirates 19,260 184,518 +165,258
Israel 0 175,631 +175,631
Nigeria 0 132,244 +132,244
Oman 0 112,717 +112,717
Italy 52,625 30,872 -21,753
Brazil 12,882 49,753 +36,871

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) 2,192,112
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 693,699
Air transport 499,783

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) 1,690,778 501,334 -1,189,444
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 481,795 211,904 -269,891
Air transport 46,048 453,735 +407,687

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Peterhead 995,156
Aberdeen Docks 779,577
Immingham Docks 614,593
Manchester Airport 297,235
Tyne 179,835

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 £
Peterhead 995,156 0 -995,156
Aberdeen Docks 361,317 418,260 +56,943
Immingham Docks 438,511 176,082 -262,429
Manchester Airport 0 297,235 +297,235
Tyne 179,835 0 -179,835
Dover / Eurotunnel 130,988 4,950 -126,038
Aberdeen Airport 0 135,836 +135,836
Grangemouth Docks 44,067 83,074 +39,007
London Heathrow Airport 22,186 13,201 -8,985
Dover 0 30,872 +30,872

Quick facts

HS code: 73042990

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

Description: Pipes with an external diameter exceeding 406.4 mm