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 1,587,430
Spain 1,281,798
Ireland 627,615
South Africa 523,954
Belgium 191,676

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 672,513 914,917 +242,404
Spain 469,355 812,443 +343,088
Ireland 448,307 179,308 -268,999
South Africa 396,503 127,451 -269,052
Belgium 184,754 6,922 -177,832
Poland 60,655 106,903 +46,248
Portugal 6,413 152,620 +146,207
Turkey 72,887 13,383 -59,504
Mexico 22,896 33,072 +10,176
United States 25,064 14,361 -10,703

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 1,737,361
Spain 949,952
South Africa 528,625
Poland 199,856
Turkey 86,270

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 818,185 919,176 +100,991
Spain 250,156 699,796 +449,640
South Africa 396,503 132,122 -264,381
Poland 76,671 123,185 +46,514
Turkey 72,887 13,383 -59,504
Mexico 22,896 33,072 +10,176
Belgium 37,888 6,922 -30,966
United States 26,069 15,575 -10,494
Indonesia 33,391 0 -33,391
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 27,184 0 -27,184

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Essex 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Inner London - West 3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Essex 1 4 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 0 -3
Suffolk 3 1 -2
West Midlands 1 3 +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) 3,076,624
Other 1,110,628
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 541,170
Air transport 130,280
Road transport 38,904

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) 1,437,865 1,638,759 +200,894
Other 668,542 442,086 -226,456
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 267,990 273,180 +5,190
Air transport 61,663 68,617 +6,954
Road transport 17,325 21,579 +4,254

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,114,982
000 1,110,628
London Gateway Port 706,938
Liverpool Docks 648,273
Dover 324,553

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 461,187 653,795 +192,608
000 668,542 442,086 -226,456
London Gateway Port 486,853 220,085 -266,768
Liverpool Docks 161,677 486,596 +324,919
Dover 217,650 106,903 -110,747
London 62,482 212,796 +150,314
Belfast Port 149,385 88,079 -61,306
Southampton 51,595 41,757 -9,838
Grangemouth Docks 23,272 38,639 +15,367
Eurotunnel 29,878 16,282 -13,596

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 22
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 5
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 6
2025-10 3
2025-09 6
2025-08 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
1m-15m 26
15m-54m 11
54m+ 8
0-1m 6
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 1,486,548
Poland 1,051,676
Colombia 360,511
United States 113,359
Iceland 80,280

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 805,554 680,994 -124,560
Poland 0 1,051,676 +1,051,676
Colombia 360,511 0 -360,511
United States 49,775 63,584 +13,809
Iceland 75,444 4,836 -70,608
Finland 22,396 57,438 +35,042
Netherlands 24,776 37,159 +12,383
Belgium 22,515 34,336 +11,821
Nigeria 35,687 16,016 -19,671
Ukraine 0 48,855 +48,855

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 337,640
Ireland 96,127
Spain 244

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 284,727 52,913 -231,814
Ireland 53,523 42,604 -10,919
Spain 178 66 -112

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) 2,386,928
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 654,089
Other 456,435
Air transport 135,240

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) 563,031 1,823,897 +1,260,866
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 557,165 96,924 -460,241
Other 352,584 103,851 -248,733
Air transport 95,579 39,661 -55,918

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,192,671
Heysham 696,230
000 456,435
London Gateway Port 434,844
Immingham Docks 221,174

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 49,317 1,143,354 +1,094,037
Heysham 328,535 367,695 +39,160
000 352,584 103,851 -248,733
London Gateway Port 418,743 16,101 -402,642
Immingham Docks 122,047 99,127 -22,920
Holyhead 37,692 147,640 +109,948
Liverpool Docks 86,743 59,568 -27,175
Southampton 0 62,572 +62,572
London Heathrow Airport 50,838 7,685 -43,153
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