Import/export HS code 73142090: Various welded grill, netting, and fencing

Heavy-duty welded wire mesh or fencing made of non-ribbed wire, used for various industrial or agricultural purposes

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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 £
Netherlands 13,131,385
China 8,792,187
Germany 2,766,050
Ukraine 2,235,189
Turkey 1,936,854

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 £
Netherlands 6,974,357 6,157,028 -817,329
China 4,735,013 4,057,174 -677,839
Germany 1,279,316 1,486,734 +207,418
Ukraine 486,410 1,748,779 +1,262,369
Turkey 686,059 1,250,795 +564,736
Spain 439,650 579,572 +139,922
Austria 573,376 410,562 -162,814
Belgium 273,888 182,069 -91,819
Italy 138,367 234,873 +96,506
Mexico 205,274 94,652 -110,622

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 £
Netherlands 13,054,877
China 8,784,688
Germany 2,874,923
Ukraine 2,212,045
Turkey 1,936,854

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 £
Netherlands 6,924,106 6,130,771 -793,335
China 4,740,844 4,043,844 -697,000
Germany 1,292,979 1,581,944 +288,965
Ukraine 486,410 1,725,635 +1,239,225
Turkey 686,059 1,250,795 +564,736
Spain 437,819 716,737 +278,918
Austria 573,376 410,562 -162,814
Italy 145,023 234,873 +89,850
Mexico 205,274 94,652 -110,622
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,772 206,260 +202,488

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
South East Wales 5
Essex 4
Inner London - West 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
West Midlands 4 7 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 6 +2
South East Wales 3 4 +1
Essex 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Merseyside 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 3 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,400,264
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,279,604
Road transport 2,099,443
Other 525,442
Air transport 198,772

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,362,591 9,037,673 -324,918
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,175,363 6,104,241 -71,122
Road transport 445,315 1,654,128 +1,208,813
Other 198,696 326,746 +128,050
Air transport 95,630 103,142 +7,512

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 6,543,692
Immingham Docks 5,542,321
Liverpool Docks 5,429,473
Dover 3,181,302
Felixstowe 2,877,832

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 £
Killingholme 4,778,938 1,764,754 -3,014,184
Immingham Docks 1,853,437 3,688,884 +1,835,447
Liverpool Docks 2,667,198 2,762,275 +95,077
Dover 1,694,348 1,486,954 -207,394
Felixstowe 1,358,645 1,519,187 +160,542
ZLC 465,982 1,769,855 +1,303,873
London Gateway Port 936,739 1,081,615 +144,876
Purfleet 267,718 798,883 +531,165
Southampton 761,152 287,273 -473,879
Cardiff Docks 372,111 660,651 +288,540

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 21
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Construction of buildings 8
Specialised construction activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 20
2026-03 12
2026-02 13
2026-01 8
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
1m-15m 28
54m+ 22
15m-54m 18
0-1m 8
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 £
Germany 4,767,285
Sweden 4,730,846
Ireland 3,913,039
France 3,010,342
Netherlands 2,387,254

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 £
Germany 3,423,871 1,343,414 -2,080,457
Sweden 2,709,746 2,021,100 -688,646
Ireland 1,858,536 2,054,503 +195,967
France 857,312 2,153,030 +1,295,718
Netherlands 1,825,418 561,836 -1,263,582
Belgium 242,945 1,112,612 +869,667
Australia 279,138 974,071 +694,933
Thailand 0 1,105,289 +1,105,289
Spain 582,530 302,482 -280,048
Denmark 592,165 212,064 -380,101

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 2,132,322
India 21,492
China 17,444
Netherlands 1,047
Spain 369

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 983,157 1,149,165 +166,008
India 9,598 11,894 +2,296
China 6,021 11,423 +5,402
Netherlands 158 889 +731
Spain 369 0 -369
Ireland 0 253 +253

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) 16,231,412
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,117,836
Other 2,269,040
Air transport 198,750

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) 9,562,361 6,669,051 -2,893,310
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,103,012 5,014,824 +2,911,812
Other 1,012,975 1,256,065 +243,090
Air transport 87,396 111,354 +23,958

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,003,397
Immingham Docks 6,404,179
000 2,269,040
Southampton 1,726,422
London Gateway Port 1,446,841

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 6,621,403 4,381,994 -2,239,409
Immingham Docks 3,317,233 3,086,946 -230,287
000 1,012,975 1,256,065 +243,090
Southampton 275,734 1,450,688 +1,174,954
London Gateway Port 171,793 1,275,048 +1,103,255
Liverpool Docks 550,103 209,384 -340,719
Heysham 223,083 430,212 +207,129
Felixstowe 256,058 334,026 +77,968
Portsmouth 46,166 313,117 +266,951
Holyhead 71,493 175,600 +104,107

Quick facts

HS code: 73142090

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

Description: Heavy-duty welded wire mesh or fencing made of non-ribbed wire, used for various industrial or agricultural purposes