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 1,681,051
Spain 1,529,347
South Africa 838,916
Ireland 683,847
Portugal 478,845

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 542,929 1,138,122 +595,193
Spain 499,135 1,030,212 +531,077
South Africa 318,809 520,107 +201,298
Ireland 458,695 225,152 -233,543
Portugal 6,413 472,432 +466,019
Poland 76,146 106,481 +30,335
Turkey 72,887 84,205 +11,318
Belgium 121,691 5,148 -116,543
Mexico 22,896 44,164 +21,268
Luxembourg 0 55,747 +55,747

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 1,789,173
Spain 1,499,387
South Africa 843,587
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 647,882 1,141,291 +493,409
Spain 282,992 1,216,395 +933,403
South Africa 318,809 524,778 +205,969
Poland 74,117 122,763 +48,646
Turkey 72,887 84,205 +11,318
Mexico 22,896 44,164 +21,268
Portugal 6,413 54,547 +48,134
Luxembourg 0 55,747 +55,747
United States 28,327 13,317 -15,010
Indonesia 33,391 0 -33,391

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 2 4 +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) 4,000,999
Other 1,133,203
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 645,616
Air transport 157,052
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) 1,264,675 2,736,324 +1,471,649
Other 674,849 458,354 -216,495
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 195,179 450,437 +255,258
Air transport 69,464 87,588 +18,124
Road transport 17,325 34,006 +16,681

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,133,203
Felixstowe 1,129,345
London Gateway Port 1,029,409
Liverpool Docks 1,021,977
London 511,875

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 £
000 674,849 458,354 -216,495
Felixstowe 401,009 728,336 +327,327
London Gateway Port 388,133 641,276 +253,143
Liverpool Docks 199,948 822,029 +622,081
London 56,647 455,228 +398,581
Dover 147,443 106,742 -40,701
Belfast Port 110,847 97,681 -13,166
Southampton 42,789 138,678 +95,889
Thamesport 19,967 52,681 +32,714
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 11
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
2026-04 8
2026-03 13
2026-02 11
2026-01 5
2025-12 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 29
15m-54m 11
54m+ 9
0-1m 5
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 £
Ireland 1,528,079
Poland 1,051,676
Colombia 360,511
United States 124,195
Iceland 77,051

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 793,616 734,463 -59,153
Poland 346,256 705,420 +359,164
Colombia 360,511 0 -360,511
United States 47,275 76,920 +29,645
Iceland 66,459 10,592 -55,867
Netherlands 35,938 37,452 +1,514
Finland 11,198 57,438 +46,240
Belgium 18,224 30,716 +12,492
Ukraine 48,855 0 -48,855
Sweden 26,974 13,266 -13,708

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 303,436
Ireland 97,324
Spain 186

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 236,445 66,991 -169,454
Ireland 50,865 46,459 -4,406
Spain 186 0 -186

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) 2,480,955
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 624,722
Other 422,127
Air transport 129,019

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) 1,006,139 1,474,816 +468,677
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 500,193 124,529 -375,664
Other 299,018 123,109 -175,909
Air transport 93,865 35,154 -58,711

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,209,043
Heysham 736,033
000 422,127
London Gateway Port 406,568
Immingham Docks 223,042

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 449,274 759,769 +310,495
Heysham 377,298 358,735 -18,563
000 299,018 123,109 -175,909
London Gateway Port 381,954 24,614 -357,340
Immingham Docks 111,742 111,300 -442
Holyhead 30,241 185,465 +155,224
Liverpool Docks 87,059 64,914 -22,145
Southampton 0 75,908 +75,908
London Heathrow Airport 51,581 5,756 -45,825
Aberdeen Docks 34,205 0 -34,205

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