Import/export HS code 73045110: High-carbon alloy steel tubes

Alloy steel tubes with specific carbon and chromium content, used for high-strength applications

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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 £
Sweden 771,869
Canada 400,511
France 128,521
Norway 93,563
United States 37,069

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 £
Sweden 437,467 334,402 -103,065
Canada 126,915 273,596 +146,681
France 128,521 0 -128,521
Norway 93,563 0 -93,563
United States 18,545 18,524 -21
Netherlands 20,008 1,759 -18,249
Germany 9,606 5,678 -3,928
Japan 0 13,678 +13,678
China 0 1,732 +1,732

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 £
Sweden 791,877
Canada 400,511
Germany 140,303
Norway 93,563
United States 38,828

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 £
Sweden 457,475 334,402 -123,073
Canada 126,915 273,596 +146,681
Germany 134,625 5,678 -128,947
Norway 93,563 0 -93,563
United States 18,545 20,283 +1,738
Japan 0 13,678 +13,678
Croatia 2,597 0 -2,597
China 0 1,732 +1,732
France 905 0 -905

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
East Central Scotland 1
West Midlands 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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) 816,037
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 627,386
Air transport 40,571

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) 525,272 290,765 -234,507
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 287,306 340,080 +52,774
Air transport 22,047 18,524 -3,523

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 791,877
Liverpool Docks 273,596
Southampton 128,647
Middlesbrough 93,563
Dover 88,861

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 457,475 334,402 -123,073
Liverpool Docks 0 273,596 +273,596
Southampton 126,915 1,732 -125,183
Middlesbrough 93,563 0 -93,563
Dover 88,861 0 -88,861
Killingholme 38,755 0 -38,755
London Heathrow Airport 14,320 18,524 +4,204
London Gateway Port 0 15,437 +15,437
Eurotunnel 7,009 0 -7,009
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 5,678 +5,678

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 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Other personal service activities 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 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 4
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 £
Germany 98,206
Poland 43,585
United States 41,086
Hungary 13,692
Austria 13,406

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 £
Germany 33,660 64,546 +30,886
Poland 43,585 0 -43,585
United States 35,042 6,044 -28,998
Hungary 0 13,692 +13,692
Austria 13,406 0 -13,406
Japan 7,033 3,034 -3,999
Denmark 7,889 0 -7,889
Finland 7,540 0 -7,540
Belgium 7,375 0 -7,375
Norway 1,533 3,726 +2,193

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) 192,155
Air transport 63,343
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,533

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) 110,191 81,964 -28,227
Air transport 49,450 13,893 -35,557
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,533 0 -1,533

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 173,000
London Heathrow Airport 39,250
Immingham Docks 19,652
East Midlands Airport 18,354
London Stansted Airport 4,479

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 94,762 78,238 -16,524
London Heathrow Airport 34,130 5,120 -29,010
Immingham Docks 15,926 3,726 -12,200
East Midlands Airport 15,320 3,034 -12,286
London Stansted Airport 0 4,479 +4,479
ZLC 0 1,260 +1,260
Tyne 1,036 0 -1,036

Quick facts

HS code: 73045110

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

Description: Alloy steel tubes with specific carbon and chromium content, used for high-strength applications