Import/export HS code 73072390: Various butt welding fittings

Other types of butt welding fittings made of iron or steel

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 7,352,608
Italy 4,338,506
France 1,865,447
Netherlands 1,818,426
Germany 1,759,210

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 4,675,065 2,677,543 -1,997,522
Italy 3,145,360 1,193,146 -1,952,214
France 991,711 873,736 -117,975
Netherlands 834,442 983,984 +149,542
Germany 1,023,310 735,900 -287,410
United States 828,409 883,380 +54,971
Spain 686,444 598,980 -87,464
Thailand 511,427 359,210 -152,217
Denmark 468,822 299,787 -169,035
Finland 305,206 218,534 -86,672

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 7,917,007
Italy 4,561,688
Germany 1,942,983
France 1,775,772
United States 1,747,234

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 4,931,871 2,985,136 -1,946,735
Italy 3,256,720 1,304,968 -1,951,752
Germany 1,181,516 761,467 -420,049
France 935,056 840,716 -94,340
United States 857,016 890,218 +33,202
Spain 661,539 577,249 -84,290
Thailand 431,642 437,939 +6,297
Finland 399,053 370,041 -29,012
Denmark 455,603 285,215 -170,388
South Korea 522,446 56,958 -465,488

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 13
West Yorkshire 12
Cheshire 11
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 11 16 +5
Greater Manchester 9 8 -1
West Yorkshire 6 8 +2
Cheshire 8 9 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8 4 -4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7 6 -1
North Eastern Scotland 7 4 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 6 3 -3
Inner London - West 6 4 -2

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) 8,989,685
Air transport 8,401,580
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,495,418
Other 63,845

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) 5,398,585 3,591,100 -1,807,485
Air transport 5,320,190 3,081,390 -2,238,800
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,685,778 2,809,640 -1,876,138
Other 53,662 10,183 -43,479

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,226,770
Manchester Airport 2,887,321
Dover 2,722,616
London Heathrow Airport 1,885,432
Thamesport 1,649,075

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 3,253,242 1,973,528 -1,279,714
Manchester Airport 2,172,388 714,933 -1,457,455
Dover 1,866,253 856,363 -1,009,890
London Heathrow Airport 1,257,145 628,287 -628,858
Thamesport 1,122,781 526,294 -596,487
Eurotunnel 784,274 804,404 +20,130
East Midlands Airport 688,005 685,755 -2,250
Immingham Docks 562,519 743,788 +181,269
London 682,929 446,758 -236,171
Birmingham Airport 484,994 632,956 +147,962

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 51
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 25
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 21
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 14
Other manufacturing 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 27
2025-11 34
2025-10 31
2025-09 30
2025-08 40

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 84
54m+ 63
15m-54m 16
Other 14
0-1m 9

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 £
Norway 9,727,744
Slovakia 2,593,796
Saudi Arabia 1,136,142
Netherlands 909,499
China 830,939

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 £
Norway 7,778,839 1,948,905 -5,829,934
Slovakia 2,536,579 57,217 -2,479,362
Saudi Arabia 826,161 309,981 -516,180
Netherlands 414,897 494,602 +79,705
China 457,569 373,370 -84,199
Germany 624,774 164,039 -460,735
United States 337,198 423,439 +86,241
Ireland 509,104 218,191 -290,913
Thailand 204,969 267,865 +62,896
Spain 217,619 249,534 +31,915

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 495

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 69 426 +357

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) 14,461,608
Air transport 7,190,877
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,438,146
Other 495

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) 11,602,836 2,858,772 -8,744,064
Air transport 3,949,664 3,241,213 -708,451
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,306,713 1,131,433 -175,280
Other 69 426 +357

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 9,624,362
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,786,017
London Heathrow Airport 3,368,019
East Midlands Airport 1,501,167
Manchester Airport 928,587

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 £
Immingham Docks 7,534,082 2,090,280 -5,443,802
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,186,624 599,393 -3,587,231
London Heathrow Airport 1,881,539 1,486,480 -395,059
East Midlands Airport 935,811 565,356 -370,455
Manchester Airport 496,529 432,058 -64,471
ZLC 329,937 468,277 +138,340
Southampton 98,289 411,745 +313,456
London Gateway Port 269,807 196,860 -72,947
Holyhead 223,094 83,219 -139,875
Aberdeen Airport 113,878 184,319 +70,441

Quick facts

HS code: 73072390

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

Description: Other types of butt welding fittings made of iron or steel