Import/export HS code 7313: Barbed wire made of iron or steel

Twisted or flat wire with barbs, used for fencing. Includes single or double twisted wire, made of iron or steel

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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 £
China 1,796,977
Spain 1,555,706
South Africa 806,302
Ireland 637,978
Portugal 490,281

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 £
China 600,715 1,196,262 +595,547
Spain 622,124 933,582 +311,458
South Africa 292,447 513,855 +221,408
Ireland 414,148 223,830 -190,318
Portugal 2,727 487,554 +484,827
Poland 98,081 84,546 -13,535
Turkey 81,984 75,108 -6,876
Luxembourg 10,157 70,291 +60,134
Belgium 37,603 8,190 -29,413
Mexico 34,218 11,092 -23,126

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 £
China 1,821,546
Spain 1,541,310
South Africa 810,973
Poland 196,880
Turkey 157,092

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 £
China 619,248 1,202,298 +583,050
Spain 381,220 1,160,090 +778,870
South Africa 292,447 518,526 +226,079
Poland 96,052 100,828 +4,776
Turkey 81,984 75,108 -6,876
Luxembourg 10,157 70,291 +60,134
Portugal 2,727 59,500 +56,773
Mexico 34,218 11,092 -23,126
Indonesia 33,391 0 -33,391
United States 25,884 3,435 -22,449

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 4
West Midlands 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3

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
Essex 4 2 -2
West Midlands 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 0 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - West and North West 0 3 +3
Suffolk 3 1 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Highlands and Islands 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) 4,068,888
Other 1,087,313
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 633,068
Air transport 143,029
Road transport 51,331

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) 1,398,147 2,670,741 +1,272,594
Other 655,063 432,250 -222,813
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 163,259 469,809 +306,550
Air transport 73,330 69,699 -3,631
Road transport 20,607 30,724 +10,117

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,158,463
000 1,087,313
London Gateway Port 1,028,045
Liverpool Docks 1,019,229
London 565,927

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 £
Felixstowe 411,939 746,524 +334,585
000 655,063 432,250 -222,813
London Gateway Port 377,801 650,244 +272,443
Liverpool Docks 245,180 774,049 +528,869
London 101,005 464,922 +363,917
Belfast Port 109,198 108,713 -485
Southampton 64,691 150,642 +85,951
Dover 82,958 84,807 +1,849
Thamesport 19,967 58,513 +38,546
Avonmouth Docks 0 64,698 +64,698

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
25
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
10
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
6
Manufacture of basic metals
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 11
2026-04 8
2026-03 13
2026-02 11
2026-01 5

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 30
54m+ 11
15m-54m 9
0-1m 4
Other 4

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 £
Ireland 1,389,429
Poland 1,051,676
United States 89,298
Netherlands 68,607
Iceland 60,117

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 £
Ireland 747,805 641,624 -106,181
Poland 346,256 705,420 +359,164
United States 13,762 75,536 +61,774
Netherlands 40,351 28,256 -12,095
Iceland 54,361 5,756 -48,605
Finland 57,438 0 -57,438
Belgium 25,057 23,883 -1,174
Ukraine 48,855 0 -48,855
Sweden 35,548 3,572 -31,976
Angola 37,444 0 -37,444

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 £
XI 252,642
Ireland 88,711
Spain 124

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 £
XI 178,727 73,915 -104,812
Ireland 47,278 41,433 -5,845
Spain 124 0 -124

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) 2,385,909
Other 361,323
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 228,924
Air transport 89,498

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) 1,074,317 1,311,592 +237,275
Other 236,307 125,016 -111,291
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 120,991 107,933 -13,058
Air transport 69,919 19,579 -50,340

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,203,019
Heysham 710,874
000 361,323
Immingham Docks 201,285
Holyhead 192,802

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 452,145 750,874 +298,729
Heysham 396,740 314,134 -82,606
000 236,307 125,016 -111,291
Immingham Docks 162,621 38,664 -123,957
Holyhead 34,103 158,699 +124,596
Liverpool Docks 78,415 43,775 -34,640
Southampton 1,350 75,536 +74,186
London Heathrow Airport 45,814 7,877 -37,937
Aberdeen Docks 34,205 0 -34,205
London Gateway Port 85 25,561 +25,476

Quick facts

HS code: 7313

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

Description: Twisted or flat wire with barbs, used for fencing. Includes single or double twisted wire, made of iron or steel