Import/export HS code 731419: Various wire cloth and mesh

Wire cloth and mesh made of materials other than stainless steel, used for various industrial applications

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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 1,186,109
Germany 603,140
South Korea 595,844
Italy 457,367
Netherlands 438,042

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 682,514 503,595 -178,919
Germany 332,924 270,216 -62,708
South Korea 227,828 368,016 +140,188
Italy 140,141 317,226 +177,085
Netherlands 239,543 198,499 -41,044
Poland 221,497 142,139 -79,358
Sweden 185,696 177,607 -8,089
United States 180,399 136,450 -43,949
Belgium 24,721 210,824 +186,103
Spain 33,855 16,489 -17,366

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 1,210,062
South Korea 595,844
Germany 546,464
Italy 438,240
Netherlands 396,778

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 698,736 511,326 -187,410
South Korea 227,828 368,016 +140,188
Germany 272,919 273,545 +626
Italy 149,176 289,064 +139,888
Netherlands 211,214 185,564 -25,650
Sweden 192,256 182,001 -10,255
United States 188,209 181,368 -6,841
Poland 226,511 142,139 -84,372
Belgium 2,557 202,793 +200,236
India 66,796 32,560 -34,236

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 7
West Midlands 6
Inner London - West 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Cheshire 5 5 +0
West Midlands 3 5 +2
Inner London - West 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 4 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 4 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -2
Kent 3 4 +1
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0

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) 1,862,129
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,656,065
Air transport 1,213,773
Other 56,035
Road transport 1,445

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) 1,007,456 854,673 -152,783
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 735,183 920,882 +185,699
Air transport 569,182 644,591 +75,409
Other 39,660 16,375 -23,285
Road transport 0 1,445 +1,445

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 917,611
Dover 713,329
Southampton 518,923
Immingham Docks 408,977
East Midlands Airport 379,253

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 513,177 404,434 -108,743
Dover 307,630 405,699 +98,069
Southampton 226,406 292,517 +66,111
Immingham Docks 220,801 188,176 -32,625
East Midlands Airport 163,652 215,601 +51,949
Manchester Airport 134,370 98,753 -35,617
Thamesport 112,307 95,583 -16,724
London 16,742 186,553 +169,811
London Heathrow Airport 119,061 78,727 -40,334
Leeds Bradford Airport 84,211 77,049 -7,162

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 16
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Other manufacturing 7
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 17
2026-03 13
2026-02 10
2026-01 6
2025-12 13

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+ 38
1m-15m 31
Other 6
15m-54m 5
0-1m 3

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 1,335,732
Singapore 1,088,939
Norway 637,054
United States 552,734
Netherlands 356,226

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 682,671 653,061 -29,610
Singapore 367,882 721,057 +353,175
Norway 362,191 274,863 -87,328
United States 319,252 233,482 -85,770
Netherlands 78,014 278,212 +200,198
France 170,164 97,527 -72,637
United Arab Emirates 172,769 76,546 -96,223
Spain 81,236 153,450 +72,214
Italy 147,347 51,435 -95,912
Germany 61,226 60,159 -1,067

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 1,746,892
Ireland 13,709

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 918,634 828,258 -90,376
Ireland 9,786 3,923 -5,863

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 1,762,535
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,683,577
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,446,177
Air transport 1,344,713

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 £
Other 928,420 834,115 -94,305
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 655,652 1,027,925 +372,273
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 775,506 670,671 -104,835
Air transport 646,937 697,776 +50,839

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,762,535
Dover / Eurotunnel 834,745
London Heathrow Airport 728,789
Immingham Docks 666,918
London Gateway Port 390,681

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 £
000 928,420 834,115 -94,305
Dover / Eurotunnel 432,566 402,179 -30,387
London Heathrow Airport 403,064 325,725 -77,339
Immingham Docks 367,722 299,196 -68,526
London Gateway Port 255,336 135,345 -119,991
Manchester Airport 138,160 200,830 +62,670
Southampton 115,509 177,254 +61,745
Felixstowe 16,511 235,881 +219,370
Belfast Port 65,500 141,113 +75,613
London 5,045 134,748 +129,703

Quick facts

HS code: 731419

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

Description: Wire cloth and mesh made of materials other than stainless steel, used for various industrial applications