Import/export HS code 73202085: Coil tension springs

Springs designed to handle tension, commonly used in machinery and tools

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Germany 2,252,638
Japan 2,050,145
United States 1,229,832
France 411,169
China 302,513

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 £
Germany 1,135,445 1,117,193 -18,252
Japan 1,179,729 870,416 -309,313
United States 566,003 663,829 +97,826
France 222,731 188,438 -34,293
China 169,460 133,053 -36,407
Switzerland 134,951 63,018 -71,933
Australia 142,265 42,918 -99,347
Taiwan 71,655 77,340 +5,685
Belgium 59,420 85,101 +25,681
Italy 56,666 66,856 +10,190

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 £
Germany 2,304,995
Japan 2,065,600
United States 1,177,668
France 393,642
China 331,544

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 £
Germany 1,113,818 1,191,177 +77,359
Japan 1,193,228 872,372 -320,856
United States 509,217 668,451 +159,234
France 217,143 176,499 -40,644
China 193,146 138,398 -54,748
Australia 142,893 42,918 -99,975
Taiwan 71,655 83,725 +12,070
Italy 72,543 78,181 +5,638
Switzerland 136,167 11,801 -124,366
Denmark 87,543 55,767 -31,776

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 18
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 14
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 14
Inner London - West 11
West Midlands 10

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11 8 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 9 9 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 11 +4
Inner London - West 3 10 +7
West Midlands 6 7 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 8 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 4 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6 6 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 5 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5 7 +2

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) 2,905,480
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,724,135
Air transport 1,744,095
Other 136,385
Road transport 1,151

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) 1,533,304 1,372,176 -161,128
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,532,712 1,191,423 -341,289
Air transport 827,489 916,606 +89,117
Other 117,478 18,907 -98,571
Road transport 0 1,151 +1,151

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,718,219
Dover 1,523,395
London Heathrow Airport 1,093,953
Felixstowe 748,903
London Gateway Port 385,942

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 £
Southampton 901,225 816,994 -84,231
Dover 844,145 679,250 -164,895
London Heathrow Airport 469,772 624,181 +154,409
Felixstowe 381,399 367,504 -13,895
London Gateway Port 273,560 112,382 -161,178
Eurotunnel 181,014 121,155 -59,859
Immingham Docks 158,636 104,777 -53,859
East Midlands Airport 128,668 128,946 +278
London 114,039 70,707 -43,332
Harwich 80,249 89,016 +8,767

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 48
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 25
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 14
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 13

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 26
2026-03 33
2026-02 35
2026-01 30
2025-12 28

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+ 101
1m-15m 58
15m-54m 24
Other 21
0-1m 7

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 £
Poland 2,083,859
United States 777,837
Brazil 679,434
Germany 442,588
China 339,348

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 £
Poland 1,062,824 1,021,035 -41,789
United States 343,233 434,604 +91,371
Brazil 345,959 333,475 -12,484
Germany 276,524 166,064 -110,460
China 109,924 229,424 +119,500
France 111,217 191,053 +79,836
Switzerland 132,634 109,433 -23,201
India 137,164 103,114 -34,050
Japan 71,488 160,978 +89,490
Czechia 103,211 117,193 +13,982

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 15,690
Australia 7,224
India 2,371
Switzerland 2,324
China 1,888

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 4,655 11,035 +6,380
Australia 2,124 5,100 +2,976
India 1,659 712 -947
Switzerland 1,270 1,054 -216
China 888 1,000 +112
Poland 539 1,101 +562
Germany 276 905 +629
Taiwan 340 0 -340
United States 45 240 +195
Sweden 162 5 -157

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) 3,967,634
Air transport 3,046,172
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 565,246
Other 75,767
Road transport 4,430

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) 2,031,464 1,936,170 -95,294
Air transport 1,542,273 1,503,899 -38,374
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 253,492 311,754 +58,262
Other 17,109 58,658 +41,549
Road transport 4,430 0 -4,430

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,518,926
London Heathrow Airport 1,181,830
East Midlands Airport 801,339
ZLC 679,600
London Gateway Port 267,462

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 1,829,640 1,689,286 -140,354
London Heathrow Airport 492,170 689,660 +197,490
East Midlands Airport 450,086 351,253 -98,833
ZLC 357,280 322,320 -34,960
London Gateway Port 127,736 139,726 +11,990
London Stansted Airport 100,410 132,443 +32,033
Dover 90,481 120,417 +29,936
Manchester Airport 129,621 4,710 -124,911
Liverpool Docks 54,314 75,830 +21,516
Southampton 43,560 51,387 +7,827

Quick facts

HS code: 73202085

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

Description: Springs designed to handle tension, commonly used in machinery and tools