Import/export HS code 730590: Various large diameter pipes

Large diameter pipes not classified under other specific categories

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 £
China 910,618
Greece 662,059
United States 245,033
Italy 240,047
Denmark 172,853

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 £
China 901,818 8,800 -893,018
Greece 662,059 0 -662,059
United States 120,129 124,904 +4,775
Italy 38,011 202,036 +164,025
Denmark 67,735 105,118 +37,383
Germany 56,404 98,639 +42,235
United Arab Emirates 137,103 0 -137,103
Thailand 36,229 74,194 +37,965
Norway 100,573 1,775 -98,798
Netherlands 1,604 48,595 +46,991

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 £
China 912,603
Greece 639,523
Italy 323,037
United States 246,343
Denmark 180,828

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 £
China 901,818 10,785 -891,033
Greece 639,523 0 -639,523
Italy 82,753 240,284 +157,531
United States 121,439 124,904 +3,465
Denmark 65,363 115,465 +50,102
United Kingdom 155,550 0 -155,550
Germany 60,523 75,223 +14,700
Thailand 36,229 74,194 +37,965
Japan 74,815 0 -74,815
Poland 17,732 36,847 +19,115

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Inner London - West 3
Cheshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Lancashire 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
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 2 0 -2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,937,967
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 716,921
Air transport 289,634
Other 6,702

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) 1,737,904 200,063 -1,537,841
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 261,354 455,567 +194,213
Air transport 206,565 83,069 -123,496
Other 598 6,104 +5,506

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hartlepool 639,523
London 440,339
Dover 430,093
Liverpool Docks 421,780
Immingham Docks 182,899

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 £
Hartlepool 639,523 0 -639,523
London 440,339 0 -440,339
Dover 142,109 287,984 +145,875
Liverpool Docks 302,649 119,131 -183,518
Immingham Docks 61,901 120,998 +59,097
London Gateway Port 133,014 3,175 -129,839
Aberdeen Airport 106,983 1,775 -105,208
Felixstowe 85,572 10,911 -74,661
Middlesbrough 85,033 0 -85,033
East Midlands Airport 48,812 20,218 -28,594

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 11
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4
Civil engineering 2
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 1
2026-03 2
2026-02 1
2026-01 3
2025-12 5

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+ 14
1m-15m 12
15m-54m 2
0-1m 1
Other 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 521,500
Indonesia 208,135
Belgium 203,045
Greece 177,075
Bahamas 146,200

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 £
Germany 10,799 510,701 +499,902
Indonesia 0 208,135 +208,135
Belgium 36,000 167,045 +131,045
Greece 177,075 0 -177,075
Bahamas 76,000 70,200 -5,800
Australia 116,000 0 -116,000
Trinidad and Tobago 103,273 0 -103,273
Poland 62,608 13,232 -49,376
Cameroon 0 73,215 +73,215
Saudi Arabia 49,586 23,401 -26,185

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 1,294

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 1,294 0 -1,294

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) 847,313
Air transport 651,618
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 461,585
Other 2,580

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) 320,462 526,851 +206,389
Air transport 337,682 313,936 -23,746
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 88,909 372,676 +283,767
Other 2,580 0 -2,580

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 467,013
London Heathrow Airport 304,670
Felixstowe 248,286
East Midlands Airport 201,842
Tyne 177,075

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 57,751 409,262 +351,511
London Heathrow Airport 260,971 43,699 -217,272
Felixstowe 37,166 211,120 +173,954
East Midlands Airport 11,396 190,446 +179,050
Tyne 177,075 0 -177,075
London Gateway Port 77,013 70,200 -6,813
Harwich 6,118 78,701 +72,583
London 0 73,215 +73,215
Glasgow Airport 62,606 0 -62,606
London Stansted Airport 0 50,776 +50,776

Quick facts

HS code: 730590

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

Description: Large diameter pipes not classified under other specific categories