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 40,345,724
Netherlands 10,265,840
Ireland 5,588,292
Italy 4,365,513
France 4,201,935

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 16,996,413 23,349,311 +6,352,898
Netherlands 8,409,946 1,855,894 -6,554,052
Ireland 3,358,429 2,229,863 -1,128,566
Italy 3,050,187 1,315,326 -1,734,861
France 3,687,215 514,720 -3,172,495
United States 1,379,989 1,465,695 +85,706
Germany 1,128,619 889,400 -239,219
Austria 437,630 1,246,260 +808,630
China 1,113,182 497,798 -615,384
Turkey 754,414 670,723 -83,691

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 47,206,858
Ireland 5,573,318
Italy 4,885,146
Netherlands 3,162,928
United States 2,845,684

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 23,744,286 23,462,572 -281,714
Ireland 3,353,929 2,219,389 -1,134,540
Italy 3,464,923 1,420,223 -2,044,700
Netherlands 1,479,813 1,683,115 +203,302
United States 1,379,989 1,465,695 +85,706
France 2,491,889 6,277 -2,485,612
Turkey 1,398,638 986,657 -411,981
China 1,543,734 561,948 -981,786
Germany 1,066,421 944,715 -121,706
Austria 404,125 1,142,970 +738,845

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 1 1 +0
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) 55,099,710
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,675,827
Road transport 319,735
Air transport 241,369

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) 24,302,210 30,797,500 +6,495,290
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,568,492 4,107,335 -12,461,157
Road transport 282,848 36,887 -245,961
Air transport 214,966 26,403 -188,563

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 33,665,919
Sunderland 10,689,727
Dover 10,585,236
London 3,299,386
Southampton 3,214,838

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 11,645,437 22,020,482 +10,375,045
Sunderland 10,689,727 0 -10,689,727
Dover 8,026,021 2,559,215 -5,466,806
London 1,492,265 1,807,121 +314,856
Southampton 1,540,114 1,674,724 +134,610
Holyhead 2,131,374 984,571 -1,146,803
Felixstowe 1,238,329 1,064,146 -174,183
Immingham Docks 753,618 1,251,753 +498,135
Liverpool Docks 783,588 984,432 +200,844
Milford 613,274 327,719 -285,555

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 8
Specialised construction activities 7
Civil engineering 4
Rental and leasing activities 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4

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+ 10
15m-54m 8
0-1m 4
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 10,854,201
Sweden 4,095,500
Poland 3,575,249
Netherlands 3,144,989
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 3,015,418 1,080,082 -1,935,336
Poland 250,402 3,324,847 +3,074,445
Netherlands 1,907,886 1,237,103 -670,783
Guinea 2,159,557 0 -2,159,557
Thailand 866,805 1,276,950 +410,145
Ukraine 101,182 1,891,924 +1,790,742
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) 33,740,266
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,389,669
Air transport 594,651
Other 9,067

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) 16,201,553 17,538,713 +1,337,160
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,046,132 7,343,537 +3,297,405
Air transport 243,066 351,585 +108,519
Other 9,067 0 -9,067

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 15,895,874
Immingham Docks 6,585,339
London 5,954,967
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,930,102
Southampton 4,857,286

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 8,545,304 7,350,570 -1,194,734
Immingham Docks 4,220,754 2,364,585 -1,856,169
London 1,876,454 4,078,513 +2,202,059
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,469,051 3,461,051 +1,992,000
Southampton 1,604,739 3,252,547 +1,647,808
Felixstowe 10,608 1,596,858 +1,586,250
Portsmouth 6,000 1,542,338 +1,536,338
Dover 541,519 827,819 +286,300
Avonmouth Docks 969,803 0 -969,803
Liverpool Docks 405,073 68,701 -336,372

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