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 11,616,801
China 8,435,712
Germany 2,472,552
Ukraine 1,752,827
Turkey 1,294,086

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 6,572,671 5,044,130 -1,528,541
China 5,069,821 3,365,891 -1,703,930
Germany 1,065,717 1,406,835 +341,118
Ukraine 328,319 1,424,508 +1,096,189
Turkey 580,193 713,893 +133,700
Austria 405,789 578,149 +172,360
Spain 400,511 399,628 -883
Belgium 276,119 119,838 -156,281
Ireland 160,345 135,733 -24,612
Mexico 205,274 83,059 -122,215

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 11,540,458
China 8,429,907
Germany 2,559,991
Ukraine 1,752,827
Turkey 1,294,086

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 6,520,010 5,020,448 -1,499,562
China 5,077,346 3,352,561 -1,724,785
Germany 1,057,743 1,502,248 +444,505
Ukraine 328,319 1,424,508 +1,096,189
Turkey 580,193 713,893 +133,700
Austria 405,789 578,149 +172,360
Spain 398,272 509,379 +111,107
Mexico 205,274 83,059 -122,215
Italy 143,813 105,329 -38,484
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 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
South East Wales 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Essex 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
West Midlands 3 6 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 3 -2
South East Wales 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Essex 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,233,746
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,328,306
Road transport 1,616,962
Other 429,589
Air transport 125,196

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) 8,639,307 7,594,439 -1,044,868
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,321,046 5,007,260 -1,313,786
Road transport 287,224 1,329,738 +1,042,514
Other 207,316 222,273 +14,957
Air transport 94,433 30,763 -63,670

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 6,265,303
Liverpool Docks 5,240,063
Immingham Docks 4,613,188
Dover 3,070,344
Felixstowe 2,526,773

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 4,041,333 2,223,970 -1,817,363
Liverpool Docks 2,819,955 2,420,108 -399,847
Immingham Docks 2,062,271 2,550,917 +488,646
Dover 1,450,071 1,620,273 +170,202
Felixstowe 1,569,587 957,186 -612,401
ZLC 307,891 1,424,508 +1,116,617
London Gateway Port 746,453 942,395 +195,942
Southampton 966,450 173,551 -792,899
Harwich 565,423 226,711 -338,712
Cardiff Docks 252,850 479,972 +227,122

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 18
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 9
Construction of buildings 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Specialised construction activities 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 10
2025-10 15
2025-09 8
2025-08 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 25
54m+ 20
15m-54m 16
Other 7
0-1m 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 4,605,045
Sweden 4,457,279
Ireland 3,769,297
France 2,710,815
Netherlands 2,401,760

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 2,642,357 1,962,688 -679,669
Sweden 2,732,983 1,724,296 -1,008,687
Ireland 2,318,254 1,451,043 -867,211
France 1,063,224 1,647,591 +584,367
Netherlands 1,781,734 620,026 -1,161,708
Belgium 26,872 1,328,685 +1,301,813
Australia 341,526 655,598 +314,072
Spain 345,307 555,445 +210,138
Denmark 714,203 153,857 -560,346
Malaysia 0 575,336 +575,336

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 1,986,841
India 18,017
China 15,837
Spain 513
Netherlands 158

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 1,050,416 936,425 -113,991
India 9,426 8,591 -835
China 5,255 10,582 +5,327
Spain 513 0 -513
Netherlands 158 0 -158

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) 15,935,535
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,268,719
Other 2,072,198
Air transport 94,146

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) 9,094,860 6,840,675 -2,254,185
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,069,986 3,198,733 +1,128,747
Other 1,073,992 998,206 -75,786
Air transport 73,113 21,033 -52,080

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,717,242
Immingham Docks 6,224,072
000 2,072,198
London Gateway Port 1,011,775
Liverpool Docks 994,968

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 5,690,250 5,026,992 -663,258
Immingham Docks 3,342,064 2,882,008 -460,056
000 1,073,992 998,206 -75,786
London Gateway Port 223,025 788,750 +565,725
Liverpool Docks 870,569 124,399 -746,170
Southampton 216,443 427,873 +211,430
Felixstowe 256,058 296,566 +40,508
Heysham 191,204 282,021 +90,817
Holyhead 180,182 53,253 -126,929
Portsmouth 60,611 144,210 +83,599

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