Import/export HS code 732421: Cast iron sanitary ware

Sinks, washbasins, and bathroom fixtures made of cast iron, with or without enamel coating

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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 1,308,190
Poland 1,046,723
Portugal 638,342
United States 40,480
Italy 38,293

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 838,794 469,396 -369,398
Poland 575,928 470,795 -105,133
Portugal 291,141 347,201 +56,060
United States 32,400 8,080 -24,320
Italy 35,272 3,021 -32,251
Spain 14,454 0 -14,454
France 1,354 10,281 +8,927
Ireland 6,174 18 -6,156
India 1,480 0 -1,480

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 1,309,544
Poland 1,046,723
Portugal 640,787
Italy 47,184
United States 29,144

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 840,148 469,396 -370,752
Poland 575,928 470,795 -105,133
Portugal 296,234 344,553 +48,319
Italy 35,272 11,912 -23,360
United States 27,307 1,837 -25,470
Spain 14,454 0 -14,454
France 0 10,281 +10,281
India 1,480 0 -1,480

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
North Yorkshire 2
Outer London - South 2

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
Inner London - West 4 1 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +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) 1,821,919
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,235,718
Air transport 41,960
Other 6,192

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) 1,070,545 751,374 -319,171
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 686,398 549,320 -137,078
Air transport 33,880 8,080 -25,800
Other 6,174 18 -6,156

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,086,354
Felixstowe 675,493
Southampton 380,580
Liverpool Docks 161,742
Thamesport 152,787

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 £
Dover 589,252 497,102 -92,150
Felixstowe 480,228 195,265 -284,963
Southampton 240,572 140,008 -100,564
Liverpool Docks 66,988 94,754 +27,766
Thamesport 94,070 58,717 -35,353
London Gateway Port 26,171 105,161 +78,990
London 63,677 67,206 +3,529
Belfast Port 72,623 45,477 -27,146
Newhaven 49,550 56,269 +6,719
Eurotunnel 48,181 37,903 -10,278

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3
Specialised construction activities 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 9
2025-10 6
2025-09 4
2025-08 4

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 12
54m+ 6
15m-54m 5
0-1m 3
Other 1

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 £
United States 621,003
Ireland 121,992
France 81,723
Italy 47,307
Germany 46,829

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 £
United States 428,967 192,036 -236,931
Ireland 109,697 12,295 -97,402
France 40,064 41,659 +1,595
Italy 7,905 39,402 +31,497
Germany 27,356 19,473 -7,883
Bulgaria 0 42,000 +42,000
Singapore 36,059 0 -36,059
Netherlands 20,359 13,695 -6,664
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 17,876 9,960 -7,916
Saint Lucia 0 27,613 +27,613

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 103,862
China 30

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 60,712 43,150 -17,562
China 30 0 -30

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 898,376
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 231,864
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 164,763
Other 104,788

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 £
Air transport 575,220 323,156 -252,064
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 134,546 97,318 -37,228
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 73,491 91,272 +17,781
Other 61,563 43,225 -18,338

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 447,431
East Midlands Airport 435,884
Dover / Eurotunnel 151,520
000 104,788
London Gateway Port 71,975

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 275,344 172,087 -103,257
East Midlands Airport 293,426 142,458 -150,968
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,340 86,180 +20,840
000 61,563 43,225 -18,338
London Gateway Port 25,091 46,884 +21,793
Holyhead 49,396 11,138 -38,258
Southampton 36,059 2,153 -33,906
Portsmouth 0 27,613 +27,613
Liverpool Docks 5,391 14,622 +9,231
ZLC 5,331 8,611 +3,280

Quick facts

HS code: 732421

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

Description: Sinks, washbasins, and bathroom fixtures made of cast iron, with or without enamel coating