Import/export HS code 730810: Iron or steel bridges and bridge sections

Bridges and bridge sections made of iron or steel, used in construction

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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 £
Belgium 33,707,620
Netherlands 20,301,976
France 5,432,253
Ireland 5,256,150
Italy 4,723,049

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 £
Belgium 16,878,792 16,828,828 -49,964
Netherlands 18,895,539 1,406,437 -17,489,102
France 5,143,191 289,062 -4,854,129
Ireland 3,623,336 1,632,814 -1,990,522
Italy 3,511,129 1,211,920 -2,299,209
United States 530,813 2,595,830 +2,065,017
Germany 1,051,094 995,686 -55,408
China 1,197,867 239,645 -958,222
Turkey 776,654 643,459 -133,195
Austria 437,630 644,962 +207,332

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 £
Belgium 40,486,089
Netherlands 13,203,075
Italy 5,296,647
Ireland 5,241,176
France 4,031,612

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 £
Belgium 23,514,641 16,971,448 -6,543,193
Netherlands 11,952,439 1,250,636 -10,701,803
Italy 4,026,167 1,270,480 -2,755,687
Ireland 3,618,836 1,622,340 -1,996,496
France 4,025,335 6,277 -4,019,058
United States 370,613 2,595,830 +2,225,217
Turkey 1,420,878 869,915 -550,963
Germany 1,014,248 995,686 -18,562
China 1,628,419 239,645 -1,388,774
Austria 404,125 644,962 +240,837

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
East Central Scotland 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Inner London - East 2

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 1 -2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 0 2 +2
Northern Ireland 2 0 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 0 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
West Midlands 2 0 -2
West of England 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) 47,237,306
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,168,974
Road transport 319,735
Air transport 251,652

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) 24,862,065 22,375,241 -2,486,824
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,592,584 4,576,390 -23,016,194
Road transport 282,848 36,887 -245,961
Air transport 229,269 22,383 -206,886

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 28,180,703
Dover 11,900,749
Sunderland 10,689,727
Glasgow 10,219,430
Southampton 3,411,560

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 £
Killingholme 11,590,074 16,590,629 +5,000,555
Dover 9,649,269 2,251,480 -7,397,789
Sunderland 10,689,727 0 -10,689,727
Glasgow 10,219,430 0 -10,219,430
Southampton 619,844 2,791,716 +2,171,872
Holyhead 2,391,201 630,736 -1,760,465
London 1,667,926 733,213 -934,713
Felixstowe 1,257,103 652,005 -605,098
Liverpool Docks 753,928 763,169 +9,241
Immingham Docks 699,006 409,035 -289,971

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Specialised construction activities 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 3
Civil engineering 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 5
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 2

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 14
54m+ 10
15m-54m 8
0-1m 3
Other 3

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 £
Greece 8,196,454
Poland 4,434,807
Sweden 4,280,812
Netherlands 3,961,807
Slovenia 3,188,104

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 £
Greece 3,925,183 4,271,271 +346,088
Poland 1,110,951 3,323,856 +2,212,905
Sweden 3,181,322 1,099,490 -2,081,832
Netherlands 2,740,301 1,221,506 -1,518,795
Slovenia 3,188,104 0 -3,188,104
Guinea 2,159,557 0 -2,159,557
Ukraine 0 1,993,106 +1,993,106
Thailand 670,250 1,191,145 +520,895
Brazil 1,644,399 0 -1,644,399
Georgia 0 1,560,609 +1,560,609

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 £
Ireland 171

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 £
Ireland 171 0 -171

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) 32,042,974
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,611,144
Air transport 651,676
Other 25,197

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) 16,489,039 15,553,935 -935,104
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,766,443 4,844,701 -1,921,742
Air transport 320,439 331,237 +10,798
Other 25,197 0 -25,197

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 13,438,555
Immingham Docks 8,291,455
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,351,846
London 5,372,562
Southampton 3,830,879

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 £
London Gateway Port 8,711,491 4,727,064 -3,984,427
Immingham Docks 5,917,383 2,374,072 -3,543,311
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,266,777 3,085,069 -1,181,708
London 986,106 4,386,456 +3,400,350
Southampton 1,151,792 2,679,087 +1,527,295
Felixstowe 10,608 1,582,395 +1,571,787
Dover 43,760 1,318,889 +1,275,129
Avonmouth Docks 969,803 0 -969,803
Liverpool Docks 436,119 38,509 -397,610
London Heathrow Airport 247,755 75,456 -172,299

Quick facts

HS code: 730810

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

Description: Bridges and bridge sections made of iron or steel, used in construction