Import/export HS code 730820: Iron or steel towers and masts

Towers and lattice masts made of iron or steel, used for support or communication

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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 £
Spain 131,234,384
France 74,090,155
Germany 52,747,935
China 26,632,437
Portugal 9,156,998

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 £
Spain 49,152,537 82,081,847 +32,929,310
France 44,551,677 29,538,478 -15,013,199
Germany 27,630,175 25,117,760 -2,512,415
China 23,068,874 3,563,563 -19,505,311
Portugal 3,846,652 5,310,346 +1,463,694
United States 3,581,232 11,786 -3,569,446
Turkey 92,390 2,986,055 +2,893,665
Netherlands 187,900 1,938,139 +1,750,239
Malaysia 0 1,672,600 +1,672,600
Thailand 929,135 537,743 -391,392

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 £
Spain 182,753,961
China 41,486,120
Germany 25,120,177
Portugal 18,330,921
Turkey 17,448,390

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 £
Spain 73,785,895 108,968,066 +35,182,171
China 31,253,260 10,232,860 -21,020,400
Germany 13,331,569 11,788,608 -1,542,961
Portugal 4,164,183 14,166,738 +10,002,555
Turkey 14,148,344 3,300,046 -10,848,298
France 11,683,578 248,798 -11,434,780
United States 3,355,357 307,878 -3,047,479
Malaysia 0 2,000,456 +2,000,456
Thailand 929,135 537,743 -391,392
Denmark 588,948 569,835 -19,113

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Inner London - West 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
East Central Scotland 4

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
East Central Scotland 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Kent 3 0 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -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) 264,249,162
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 43,545,862
Other 1,043,822
Air transport 482,664

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) 127,873,642 136,375,520 +8,501,878
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,079,708 16,466,154 -10,613,554
Other 5,521 1,038,301 +1,032,780
Air transport 214,361 268,303 +53,942

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 131,998,298
Aberdeen Docks 36,422,323
Tyne 32,166,893
Glasgow 29,733,848
Ayr Harbour 16,009,148

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 £
Middlesbrough 73,309,822 58,688,476 -14,621,346
Aberdeen Docks 8,246,606 28,175,717 +19,929,111
Tyne 31,894,060 272,833 -31,621,227
Glasgow 4,218,302 25,515,546 +21,297,244
Ayr Harbour 5,097,022 10,912,126 +5,815,104
ROS 12,756,721 0 -12,756,721
Felixstowe 8,391,723 1,351,120 -7,040,603
Inverness 0 7,645,894 +7,645,894
Dover / Eurotunnel 48,812 5,419,423 +5,370,611
Killingholme 1,414,827 2,385,923 +971,096

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
11
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
5
Specialised construction activities
5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Gas
4
Manufacture of electrical equipment
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 5
2026-03 4
2026-02 8
2026-01 8

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
54m+ 27
1m-15m 23
0-1m 10
15m-54m 8
Other 5

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 £
Netherlands 3,364,608
Saudi Arabia 2,608,003
South Korea 1,394,817
Ireland 1,348,787
Spain 1,288,548

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 £
Netherlands 2,091,209 1,273,399 -817,810
Saudi Arabia 2,582,268 25,735 -2,556,533
South Korea 60,399 1,334,418 +1,274,019
Ireland 725,592 623,195 -102,397
Spain 1,023,504 265,044 -758,460
United States 908,138 133,307 -774,831
Poland 604,405 388,746 -215,659
Nigeria 630,126 207,464 -422,662
Norway 540,355 145,746 -394,609
Italy 556,736 19,154 -537,582

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 1,356

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 46 1,310 +1,264

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) 9,019,104
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,978,006
Air transport 3,730,926
Other 1,356

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) 5,379,876 3,639,228 -1,740,648
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,749,880 2,228,126 -3,521,754
Air transport 2,557,819 1,173,107 -1,384,712
Other 46 1,310 +1,264

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 4,062,605
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,629,862
London Heathrow Airport 2,883,083
Tyne 1,771,824
Avonmouth Docks 1,168,543

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 2,640,639 1,421,966 -1,218,673
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,595,708 1,034,154 -1,561,554
London Heathrow Airport 1,815,634 1,067,449 -748,185
Tyne 562,213 1,209,611 +647,398
Avonmouth Docks 1,168,543 0 -1,168,543
Immingham Docks 658,936 395,947 -262,989
Southampton 339,488 602,920 +263,432
Holyhead 420,470 453,210 +32,740
London Stansted Airport 640,245 3,903 -636,342
London 492,355 50,338 -442,017

Quick facts

HS code: 730820

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

Description: Towers and lattice masts made of iron or steel, used for support or communication