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 3,776,938
Germany 2,535,046
China 2,415,322
Greece 1,875,660
Norway 1,530,844

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 2,157,050 1,619,888 -537,162
Germany 1,860,480 674,566 -1,185,914
China 1,538,214 877,108 -661,106
Greece 1,378,177 497,483 -880,694
Norway 851,586 679,258 -172,328
Netherlands 293,002 496,072 +203,070
Turkey 381,996 307,576 -74,420
Malaysia 11,125 154,187 +143,062
Italy 129,188 2,909 -126,279
United Arab Emirates 129,219 0 -129,219

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 3,461,894
China 2,463,112
Denmark 2,349,232
Greece 1,829,636
Poland 1,432,385

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 2,415,647 1,046,247 -1,369,400
China 1,544,612 918,500 -626,112
Denmark 1,258,750 1,090,482 -168,268
Greece 1,371,779 457,857 -913,922
Poland 902,979 529,406 -373,573
Norway 598,324 659,258 +60,934
Turkey 381,996 307,576 -74,420
Japan 12,004 159,686 +147,682
Italy 131,645 5,985 -125,660
United Arab Emirates 127,826 0 -127,826

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
Essex 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Inner London - West 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 3 4 +1
Essex 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 1 -2
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
North Yorkshire 3 1 -2
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
Suffolk 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,520,527
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,741,468
Air transport 234,207
Other 6,528

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) 5,176,532 2,343,995 -2,832,537
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,624,680 3,116,788 -507,892
Air transport 215,959 18,248 -197,711
Other 0 6,528 +6,528

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 5,705,635
Liverpool Docks 2,336,887
Middlesbrough 1,406,710
Belfast Port 745,557
Dover 710,708

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 3,303,197 2,402,438 -900,759
Liverpool Docks 1,529,822 807,065 -722,757
Middlesbrough 1,154,181 252,529 -901,652
Belfast Port 437,981 307,576 -130,405
Dover 464,140 246,568 -217,572
Aberdeen Docks 0 659,258 +659,258
Invergordon 598,324 0 -598,324
London 326,597 262,776 -63,821
Tyne 529,375 46,839 -482,536
Felixstowe 63,206 118,608 +55,402

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
16
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
3
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
2026-05 3
2026-04 5
2026-03 8
2026-02 4
2026-01 4

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 16
15m-54m 6
Other 6

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 25,469,986
Malaysia 5,734,760
Italy 2,638,620
Germany 1,874,683
Ireland 1,823,957

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 13,813,222 11,656,764 -2,156,458
Malaysia 5,732,158 2,602 -5,729,556
Italy 337,981 2,300,639 +1,962,658
Germany 1,081,082 793,601 -287,481
Ireland 870,814 953,143 +82,329
Poland 1,460,015 152,316 -1,307,699
Netherlands 1,038,546 454,818 -583,728
Turkey 827,585 447,103 -380,482
Norway 375,598 444,152 +68,554
Angola 717,848 11,067 -706,781

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) 31,109,496
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,118,660
Air transport 2,189,752

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) 19,117,508 11,991,988 -7,125,520
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,971,529 6,147,131 -824,398
Air transport 2,021,254 168,498 -1,852,756

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 22,804,852
Immingham Docks 6,186,291
Hartlepool 5,632,355
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,305,317
Tyne 1,381,511

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 12,276,209 10,528,643 -1,747,566
Immingham Docks 3,969,095 2,217,196 -1,751,899
Hartlepool 5,632,355 0 -5,632,355
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,021,908 2,283,409 +1,261,501
Tyne 889,171 492,340 -396,831
Heysham 550,524 772,419 +221,895
London Heathrow Airport 904,697 103,224 -801,473
Manchester Airport 927,083 0 -927,083
Hull 433,229 468,123 +34,894
Grangemouth Docks 8,516 658,675 +650,159

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