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 137,145,328
France 67,402,275
Germany 60,019,825
China 31,959,517
United Arab Emirates 16,995,066

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 61,312,822 75,832,506 +14,519,684
France 33,847,718 33,554,557 -293,161
Germany 30,632,775 29,387,050 -1,245,725
China 28,242,000 3,717,517 -24,524,483
United Arab Emirates 16,995,066 0 -16,995,066
Belgium 9,173,888 1,820 -9,172,068
Portugal 3,183,473 5,988,230 +2,804,757
Turkey 2,503,489 3,036,199 +532,710
United States 3,651,376 34,932 -3,616,444
Netherlands 111,130 2,036,505 +1,925,375

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 198,285,681
China 34,950,668
Germany 34,652,325
Turkey 22,314,767
Portugal 18,345,626

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 89,882,147 108,403,534 +18,521,387
China 31,247,694 3,702,974 -27,544,720
Germany 15,776,190 18,876,135 +3,099,945
Turkey 17,114,122 5,200,645 -11,913,477
Portugal 3,383,444 14,962,182 +11,578,738
United Arab Emirates 16,995,066 0 -16,995,066
France 11,485,814 439,918 -11,045,896
United States 3,446,150 331,024 -3,115,126
Malaysia 0 2,000,456 +2,000,456
Thailand 820,765 722,311 -98,454

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Inner London - West 5 3 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 4 +3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
East Central Scotland 2 3 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 3 +2
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Kent 3 0 -3
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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 289,694,084
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 59,062,360
Other 1,043,728
Air transport 497,431

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) 151,312,402 138,381,682 -12,930,720
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,947,264 18,115,096 -22,832,168
Other 4,379 1,039,349 +1,034,970
Air transport 233,306 264,125 +30,819

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 137,176,990
Tyne 53,428,462
Aberdeen Docks 40,445,932
Glasgow 36,684,582
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 67,689,289 69,487,701 +1,798,412
Tyne 53,090,530 337,932 -52,752,598
Aberdeen Docks 25,261,221 15,184,711 -10,076,510
Glasgow 11,616,126 25,068,456 +13,452,330
Ayr Harbour 374,668 15,634,480 +15,259,812
ROS 15,661,673 0 -15,661,673
Felixstowe 8,289,130 1,565,089 -6,724,041
Inverness 0 7,645,894 +7,645,894
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,055 5,311,297 +5,246,242
Killingholme 1,272,107 2,614,629 +1,342,522

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 12
Specialised construction activities 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Manufacture of electrical equipment 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-03 4
2026-02 8
2026-01 8
2025-12 7

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+ 31
1m-15m 22
15m-54m 12
0-1m 10
Other 6

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 3,389,115
Saudi Arabia 2,630,719
Ireland 1,487,642
South Korea 1,394,817
Spain 1,262,180

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 2,077,296 1,311,819 -765,477
Saudi Arabia 2,603,544 27,175 -2,576,369
Ireland 837,350 650,292 -187,058
South Korea 0 1,394,817 +1,394,817
Spain 356,357 905,823 +549,466
Poland 610,616 486,298 -124,318
United States 882,740 203,660 -679,080
Nigeria 633,696 259,278 -374,418
Norway 590,056 172,780 -417,276
Italy 695,250 54,797 -640,453

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) 9,529,512
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,205,299
Air transport 3,950,986
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) 5,346,333 4,183,179 -1,163,154
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,224,929 2,980,370 -2,244,559
Air transport 2,638,737 1,312,249 -1,326,488
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 4,050,702
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,820,532
London Heathrow Airport 2,925,871
Tyne 1,849,545
Immingham Docks 1,184,003

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 2,439,523 1,611,179 -828,344
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,275,088 1,545,444 -729,644
London Heathrow Airport 1,742,360 1,183,511 -558,849
Tyne 621,277 1,228,268 +606,991
Immingham Docks 679,648 504,355 -175,293
Avonmouth Docks 1,168,543 0 -1,168,543
Southampton 387,501 604,338 +216,837
Holyhead 429,427 475,112 +45,685
London Stansted Airport 636,555 10,408 -626,147
London 547,739 19,822 -527,917

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