Import/export HS code 73063077: Various plated steel pipes

Circular steel pipes with plating other than zinc

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 £
Turkey 26,417,575
Ireland 16,010,355
Spain 9,460,797
Italy 7,754,243
China 2,680,896

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 £
Turkey 16,081,067 10,336,508 -5,744,559
Ireland 12,587,199 3,423,156 -9,164,043
Spain 5,165,431 4,295,366 -870,065
Italy 5,102,420 2,651,823 -2,450,597
China 341,887 2,339,009 +1,997,122
India 1,414,441 1,024,919 -389,522
Netherlands 1,209,319 635,469 -573,850
Portugal 704,243 657,254 -46,989
Germany 525,009 324,548 -200,461
Poland 195,937 291,678 +95,741

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 £
Turkey 26,761,166
Ireland 15,141,647
Spain 9,547,585
Italy 8,222,099
China 2,853,411

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 £
Turkey 16,408,067 10,353,099 -6,054,968
Ireland 12,086,543 3,055,104 -9,031,439
Spain 5,252,219 4,295,366 -956,853
Italy 5,429,605 2,792,494 -2,637,111
China 456,040 2,397,371 +1,941,331
India 1,416,131 1,030,370 -385,761
Portugal 792,518 704,747 -87,771
Netherlands 840,495 455,690 -384,805
Germany 339,846 289,817 -50,029
Poland 195,317 288,276 +92,959

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 20
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7
Inner London - West 7
Greater Manchester 6

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
West Midlands 19 12 -7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 8 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7 3 -4
Inner London - West 6 4 -2
Greater Manchester 3 5 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 5 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 3 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 3 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 3 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 2 -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) 47,397,168
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,885,840
Other 541,823
Air transport 137,154
Road transport 4,642

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) 29,707,435 17,689,733 -12,017,702
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,458,019 8,427,821 -6,030,198
Other 222,142 319,681 +97,539
Air transport 103,090 34,064 -69,026
Road transport 4,642 0 -4,642

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 15,461,662
Ayr Harbour 14,652,852
TRT 10,692,505
Dover 8,918,083
Hull 4,220,552

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 £
Liverpool Docks 7,801,714 7,659,948 -141,766
Ayr Harbour 11,600,910 3,051,942 -8,548,968
TRT 7,424,838 3,267,667 -4,157,171
Dover 5,750,312 3,167,771 -2,582,541
Hull 2,398,199 1,822,353 -575,846
Cardiff Docks 1,406,054 1,203,205 -202,849
Felixstowe 1,495,208 663,912 -831,296
Shoreham – Penney’s Wharf 1,056,451 877,153 -179,298
Belfast Port 291,750 1,276,510 +984,760
Killingholme 974,111 579,488 -394,623

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 49
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 15
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 12
Manufacture of basic metals 9
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 26
2025-11 31
2025-10 36
2025-09 27
2025-08 30

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+ 54
1m-15m 38
15m-54m 17
Other 14
0-1m 12

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 £
Ireland 32,192,074
France 4,865,252
Netherlands 4,380,970
Italy 3,422,457
Finland 1,560,134

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 £
Ireland 24,941,744 7,250,330 -17,691,414
France 1,918,938 2,946,314 +1,027,376
Netherlands 1,354,682 3,026,288 +1,671,606
Italy 1,975,507 1,446,950 -528,557
Finland 1,448,664 111,470 -1,337,194
Sweden 717,652 492,067 -225,585
Belgium 559,981 588,170 +28,189
Germany 741,142 320,588 -420,554
Denmark 354,049 78,724 -275,325
Norway 100,731 74,629 -26,102

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 19,426,298
Turkey 6,693,459
Ireland 2,006,570
Spain 3,559
United Arab Emirates 380

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 18,187,297 1,239,001 -16,948,296
Turkey 3,814,392 2,879,067 -935,325
Ireland 893,629 1,112,941 +219,312
Spain 1,747 1,812 +65
United Arab Emirates 134 246 +112

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 29,798,805
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,806,527
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,906,892
Air transport 60,868
Road transport 2,587

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 £
Other 23,780,453 6,018,352 -17,762,101
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,589,024 10,217,503 +628,479
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,320,614 586,278 -734,336
Air transport 40,887 19,981 -20,906
Road transport 2,587 0 -2,587

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 29,798,805
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,193,822
Harwich 2,521,420
Immingham Docks 1,733,603
Holyhead 1,230,996

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 £
000 23,780,453 6,018,352 -17,762,101
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,824,293 6,369,529 +2,545,236
Harwich 1,977,042 544,378 -1,432,664
Immingham Docks 1,310,755 422,848 -887,907
Holyhead 543,583 687,413 +143,830
Liverpool Docks 710,350 483,991 -226,359
Poole 625,140 565,278 -59,862
Heysham 341,637 576,610 +234,973
London 584,208 186,954 -397,254
Portsmouth 261,674 306,196 +44,522

Quick facts

HS code: 73063077

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

Description: Circular steel pipes with plating other than zinc