Import/export HS code 730711: Non-malleable cast iron pipe fittings

Pipe fittings made of non-malleable cast iron, often used in plumbing and industrial systems

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* 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 30,987,440
India 13,141,680
Ireland 4,573,936
France 1,826,971
Denmark 1,804,865

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 19,279,175 11,708,265 -7,570,910
India 6,474,775 6,666,905 +192,130
Ireland 269,766 4,304,170 +4,034,404
France 1,091,499 735,472 -356,027
Denmark 1,205,054 599,811 -605,243
Spain 735,667 974,878 +239,211
Germany 534,826 1,029,544 +494,718
Poland 1,249,353 123,672 -1,125,681
Netherlands 861,815 453,282 -408,533
Czechia 712,578 460,126 -252,452

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 33,643,043
India 13,224,094
Spain 1,535,551
Poland 1,423,879
United States 1,228,983

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 21,046,437 12,596,606 -8,449,831
India 6,550,104 6,673,990 +123,886
Spain 701,492 834,059 +132,567
Poland 1,306,720 117,159 -1,189,561
United States 876,509 352,474 -524,035
Czechia 715,071 477,189 -237,882
Netherlands 433,164 741,888 +308,724
Hungary 419,606 434,840 +15,234
Germany 339,931 216,938 -122,993
France 380,980 125,824 -255,156

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 18
Greater Manchester 12
Shropshire and Staffordshire 12
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10

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 16 8 -8
Greater Manchester 9 9 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 12 6 -6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9 4 -5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7 8 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 10 6 -4
North Eastern Scotland 5 9 +4
Inner London - West 7 6 -1
Essex 6 2 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 5 -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) 39,610,688
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,673,481
Air transport 6,572,173
Other 4,983,281
Road transport 12,728

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) 22,942,442 16,668,246 -6,274,196
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,228,401 4,445,080 -2,783,321
Air transport 3,908,346 2,663,827 -1,244,519
Other 403,924 4,579,357 +4,175,433
Road transport 7,899 4,829 -3,070

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 28,390,392
Dover 6,631,837
000 4,983,281
London Gateway Port 4,983,215
Birmingham Airport 3,578,139

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 £
Felixstowe 17,519,740 10,870,652 -6,649,088
Dover 3,689,465 2,942,372 -747,093
000 403,924 4,579,357 +4,175,433
London Gateway Port 2,941,466 2,041,749 -899,717
Birmingham Airport 2,232,782 1,345,357 -887,425
Southampton 1,800,213 928,553 -871,660
Liverpool Docks 117,722 1,805,918 +1,688,196
London Heathrow Airport 825,627 364,007 -461,620
Eurotunnel 608,395 480,383 -128,012
Thamesport 577,132 464,172 -112,960

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
56
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
19
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
14
Other manufacturing
12
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
11

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 28
2026-04 22
2026-03 36
2026-02 35
2026-01 25

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 77
54m+ 76
Other 16
15m-54m 13
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 29,320,339
Germany 19,593,872
France 14,395,685
Czechia 2,702,916
Saudi Arabia 2,147,165

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 11,877,146 17,443,193 +5,566,047
Germany 9,639,982 9,953,890 +313,908
France 7,739,414 6,656,271 -1,083,143
Czechia 1,600,973 1,101,943 -499,030
Saudi Arabia 1,691,871 455,294 -1,236,577
United Arab Emirates 826,976 775,323 -51,653
Singapore 1,059,242 494,178 -565,064
Italy 822,509 710,630 -111,879
New Zealand 645,942 872,035 +226,093
Netherlands 590,435 883,217 +292,782

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 19,976,006
China 4,064
Indonesia 924
Italy 791
Sweden 783

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 8,033,597 11,942,409 +3,908,812
China 1,101 2,963 +1,862
Indonesia 0 924 +924
Italy 199 592 +393
Sweden 783 0 -783
Ireland 74 0 -74

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) 57,666,001
Other 20,153,371
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,354,945
Air transport 4,924,115

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) 28,660,293 29,005,708 +345,415
Other 8,137,960 12,015,411 +3,877,451
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,701,300 4,653,645 -2,047,655
Air transport 3,418,847 1,505,268 -1,913,579

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 46,456,053
000 20,153,371
Holyhead 6,023,035
London Gateway Port 5,164,941
Felixstowe 3,376,628

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 24,119,652 22,336,401 -1,783,251
000 8,137,960 12,015,411 +3,877,451
Holyhead 2,174,405 3,848,630 +1,674,225
London Gateway Port 2,954,029 2,210,912 -743,117
Felixstowe 2,162,462 1,214,166 -948,296
Liverpool Docks 1,208,806 1,075,986 -132,820
London Heathrow Airport 1,445,669 506,032 -939,637
Immingham Docks 868,863 869,850 +987
Southampton 504,573 679,679 +175,106
East Midlands Airport 688,058 213,295 -474,763

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 730711

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

Description: Pipe fittings made of non-malleable cast iron, often used in plumbing and industrial systems