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 37,974,893
Netherlands 9,930,374
Ireland 3,927,105
Italy 3,392,835
France 3,092,969

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 20,139,480 17,835,413 -2,304,067
Netherlands 8,177,408 1,752,966 -6,424,442
Ireland 1,973,372 1,953,733 -19,639
Italy 2,860,549 532,286 -2,328,263
France 2,757,507 335,462 -2,422,045
United States 2,541,759 303,925 -2,237,834
Germany 1,050,044 855,305 -194,739
Austria 642,260 1,041,630 +399,370
China 1,041,236 470,081 -571,155
Turkey 693,906 652,520 -41,386

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 44,880,741
Ireland 3,912,131
Italy 3,683,663
United States 2,845,684
Netherlands 2,827,462

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 26,964,529 17,916,212 -9,048,317
Ireland 1,968,872 1,943,259 -25,613
Italy 3,058,923 624,740 -2,434,183
United States 2,541,759 303,925 -2,237,834
Netherlands 1,237,275 1,590,187 +352,912
Turkey 1,397,485 898,754 -498,731
China 1,471,788 534,231 -937,557
Germany 998,191 910,620 -87,571
France 1,736,873 6,277 -1,730,596
Austria 608,755 938,340 +329,585

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4
West Midlands 3
West of England 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 4 +2
West Midlands 2 1 -1
West of England 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 0 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
East Central Scotland 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 49,052,637
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,964,876
Road transport 319,735
Air transport 226,452

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) 24,989,751 24,062,886 -926,865
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,490,571 2,474,305 -15,016,266
Road transport 282,848 36,887 -245,961
Air transport 213,640 12,812 -200,828

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 31,356,142
Sunderland 10,689,727
Dover 8,547,401
London 3,265,242
Southampton 3,173,548

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 14,780,659 16,575,483 +1,794,824
Sunderland 10,689,727 0 -10,689,727
Dover 6,774,955 1,772,446 -5,002,509
London 1,876,233 1,389,009 -487,224
Southampton 2,730,294 443,254 -2,287,040
Felixstowe 1,234,051 1,055,851 -178,200
Immingham Docks 732,926 1,241,753 +508,827
Liverpool Docks 765,399 911,764 +146,365
Holyhead 735,384 828,733 +93,349
Milford 635,849 260,673 -375,176

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Specialised construction activities
7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7
Rental and leasing activities
4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Civil engineering
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 4
2026-03 6
2026-02 6
2026-01 3

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 18
54m+ 9
15m-54m 7
0-1m 4
Other 2

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 10,854,201
Sweden 4,069,630
Poland 3,575,249
Netherlands 3,078,407
Guinea 2,159,557

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 3,926,494 6,927,707 +3,001,213
Sweden 2,993,587 1,076,043 -1,917,544
Poland 250,402 3,324,847 +3,074,445
Netherlands 1,870,764 1,207,643 -663,121
Guinea 2,159,557 0 -2,159,557
Thailand 866,405 1,276,950 +410,545
Ukraine 476,426 1,516,680 +1,040,254
Spain 59,251 1,799,800 +1,740,549
Papua New Guinea 466,650 1,340,745 +874,095
Brazil 1,644,399 14,463 -1,629,936

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) 32,829,863
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,955,109
Air transport 507,732
Other 171

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) 16,284,065 16,545,798 +261,733
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,548,662 6,406,447 +1,857,785
Air transport 234,243 273,489 +39,246
Other 171 0 -171

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 15,450,490
Immingham Docks 6,417,851
London 5,911,739
Southampton 4,585,602
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,577,649

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 8,246,366 7,204,124 -1,042,242
Immingham Docks 4,072,376 2,345,475 -1,726,901
London 1,833,226 4,078,513 +2,245,287
Southampton 1,437,443 3,148,159 +1,710,716
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,003,794 2,573,855 +570,061
Felixstowe 20,558 1,586,508 +1,565,950
Portsmouth 6,000 1,542,338 +1,536,338
Dover 1,160,477 208,861 -951,616
Avonmouth Docks 969,803 0 -969,803
Liverpool Docks 398,873 61,527 -337,346

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