Import/export HS code 730619: Various iron or steel tubes

Tubes and pipes made of iron or steel, not specified elsewhere

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 £
Denmark 3,504,338
United Arab Emirates 2,817,279
China 2,738,978
Germany 2,690,054
Greece 2,058,612

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 £
Denmark 2,226,771 1,277,567 -949,204
United Arab Emirates 2,817,279 0 -2,817,279
China 2,005,659 733,319 -1,272,340
Germany 809,372 1,880,682 +1,071,310
Greece 1,704,146 354,466 -1,349,680
Norway 805,449 67,468 -737,981
Turkey 409,762 414,892 +5,130
Netherlands 326,883 126,604 -200,279
Italy 171,443 1,293 -170,150
United States 83,570 11,658 -71,912

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 £
Germany 3,351,199
United Arab Emirates 2,814,658
China 2,791,442
Denmark 2,216,952
Greece 2,012,669

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 £
Germany 1,334,475 2,016,724 +682,249
United Arab Emirates 2,814,658 0 -2,814,658
China 2,012,099 779,343 -1,232,756
Denmark 1,337,898 879,054 -458,844
Greece 1,704,227 308,442 -1,395,785
Poland 888,873 403,192 -485,681
Turkey 409,762 414,892 +5,130
Norway 598,324 0 -598,324
Italy 175,323 3,459 -171,864
Romania 19,827 81,575 +61,748

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Inner London - West 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3
North Yorkshire 3

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 4 +2
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 1 -1
North Yorkshire 3 2 -1
West Midlands 3 2 -1
East Central Scotland 2 1 -1
Essex 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Suffolk 2 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,818,350
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,571,142
Air transport 237,098

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) 6,781,770 2,036,580 -4,745,190
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,660,954 2,910,188 -1,750,766
Air transport 141,109 95,989 -45,120

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 5,140,338
Liverpool Docks 2,726,683
Felixstowe 2,368,280
Middlesbrough 1,406,710
Belfast Port 1,248,627

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 2,604,781 2,535,557 -69,224
Liverpool Docks 1,973,834 752,849 -1,220,985
Felixstowe 2,311,866 56,414 -2,255,452
Middlesbrough 1,154,181 252,529 -901,652
Belfast Port 833,735 414,892 -418,843
Dover 595,386 210,658 -384,728
Tyne 689,523 55,897 -633,626
Invergordon 598,324 0 -598,324
London 28,980 511,925 +482,945
Hartlepool 216,336 0 -216,336

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 18
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Other manufacturing 3
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 6
2025-10 7
2025-09 9
2025-08 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
1m-15m 18
54m+ 16
15m-54m 6
Other 5
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 £
United States 28,005,589
Malaysia 5,732,158
Italy 2,567,400
Germany 1,949,352
Poland 1,937,131

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 £
United States 21,850,459 6,155,130 -15,695,329
Malaysia 5,732,158 0 -5,732,158
Italy 331,812 2,235,588 +1,903,776
Germany 1,056,822 892,530 -164,292
Poland 1,321,260 615,871 -705,389
Netherlands 1,249,565 471,125 -778,440
Ireland 978,417 712,993 -265,424
Turkey 827,585 447,103 -380,482
Egypt 1,210,995 0 -1,210,995
Angola 1,193,446 11,067 -1,182,379

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) 33,124,374
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,597,241
Air transport 3,625,813
Other 21,323

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) 27,876,551 5,247,823 -22,628,728
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,414,538 7,182,703 +768,165
Air transport 3,166,783 459,030 -2,707,753
Other 21,323 0 -21,323

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 25,474,626
Immingham Docks 6,389,705
Hartlepool 5,632,355
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,163,057
Manchester Airport 1,458,733

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 £
Middlesbrough 20,713,723 4,760,903 -15,952,820
Immingham Docks 3,107,262 3,282,443 +175,181
Hartlepool 5,632,355 0 -5,632,355
Dover / Eurotunnel 986,790 2,176,267 +1,189,477
Manchester Airport 1,458,733 0 -1,458,733
Tyne 889,171 492,340 -396,831
Hull 888,812 384,427 -504,385
Heysham 590,614 572,913 -17,701
London Heathrow Airport 715,510 407,230 -308,280
Aberdeen Airport 749,579 0 -749,579

Quick facts

HS code: 730619

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

Description: Tubes and pipes made of iron or steel, not specified elsewhere