Import/export HS code 73261910: Open-die forged iron or steel items

Products made through open-die forging, such as large industrial parts or 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 £
Italy 15,453,281
Spain 9,015,465
France 5,931,027
Germany 3,200,901
China 2,933,879

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 £
Italy 7,007,438 8,445,843 +1,438,405
Spain 4,506,199 4,509,266 +3,067
France 3,333,540 2,597,487 -736,053
Germany 2,157,639 1,043,262 -1,114,377
China 1,572,373 1,361,506 -210,867
Netherlands 1,304,857 1,442,917 +138,060
United States 2,464,547 218,672 -2,245,875
New Zealand 618,021 336,753 -281,268
India 257,472 391,138 +133,666
Romania 184,207 75,723 -108,484

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 £
Italy 16,708,326
Spain 9,014,230
France 4,830,620
China 3,386,670
Germany 2,985,098

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 £
Italy 7,771,220 8,937,106 +1,165,886
Spain 4,504,964 4,509,266 +4,302
France 2,709,885 2,120,735 -589,150
China 1,596,409 1,790,261 +193,852
Germany 1,949,949 1,035,149 -914,800
United States 2,496,277 302,388 -2,193,889
Netherlands 1,239,555 1,063,634 -175,921
New Zealand 574,822 329,403 -245,419
India 269,854 312,204 +42,350
Poland 264,769 15,411 -249,358

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 18
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 12
Greater Manchester 11
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 11
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9

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 14 11 -3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 8 8 +0
Greater Manchester 7 7 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7 10 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8 6 -2
Inner London - West 4 4 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 3 -1
Inner London - East 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 6 +4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 5 +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) 32,869,446
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,913,655
Air transport 3,104,759
Road transport 173,514
Other 7,164

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) 16,039,554 16,829,892 +790,338
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,868,413 3,045,242 -2,823,171
Air transport 1,900,611 1,204,148 -696,463
Road transport 173,514 0 -173,514
Other 7,002 162 -6,840

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 17,127,502
Eurotunnel 7,306,837
Felixstowe 3,812,591
Portsmouth 2,968,044
Southampton 2,453,975

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 9,410,021 7,717,481 -1,692,540
Eurotunnel 3,284,958 4,021,879 +736,921
Felixstowe 2,293,713 1,518,878 -774,835
Portsmouth 1,306,755 1,661,289 +354,534
Southampton 1,767,087 686,888 -1,080,199
Immingham Docks 874,081 1,366,389 +492,308
Newhaven 855,223 1,166,580 +311,357
Manchester Airport 939,973 162,967 -777,006
Dover / Eurotunnel 408,065 586,554 +178,489
London Gateway Port 626,806 354,728 -272,078

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
43
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
29
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
25
Other manufacturing
15
Manufacture of basic metals
12

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 31
2026-04 31
2026-03 29
2026-02 30
2026-01 24

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+ 81
1m-15m 63
15m-54m 23
0-1m 12
Other 10

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 £
Japan 21,276,647
Poland 6,355,384
Czechia 4,045,595
Germany 3,070,354
Canada 1,997,153

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 £
Japan 8,969,061 12,307,586 +3,338,525
Poland 3,361,935 2,993,449 -368,486
Czechia 2,906,700 1,138,895 -1,767,805
Germany 1,795,255 1,275,099 -520,156
Canada 1,086,253 910,900 -175,353
Taiwan 748,048 827,540 +79,492
United States 500,388 836,588 +336,200
France 408,305 889,537 +481,232
Romania 489,171 168,382 -320,789
Brazil 308,104 251,086 -57,018

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 £
Ireland 203
China 69
XI 8

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 £
Ireland 203 0 -203
China 69 0 -69
XI 8 0 -8

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 19,041,541
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,189,761
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,923,025
Other 280

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 9,583,572 9,457,969 -125,603
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,524,091 6,665,670 -2,858,421
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,265,623 6,657,402 +3,391,779
Other 280 0 -280

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 17,160,367
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,691,511
London Gateway Port 3,554,754
Southampton 2,634,659
Liverpool Docks 2,229,148

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 8,294,647 8,865,720 +571,073
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,488,736 6,202,775 -2,285,961
London Gateway Port 228,285 3,326,469 +3,098,184
Southampton 731,832 1,902,827 +1,170,995
Liverpool Docks 998,676 1,230,472 +231,796
Felixstowe 1,191,017 184,203 -1,006,814
ZLC 662,035 233,045 -428,990
Immingham Docks 609,811 234,550 -375,261
East Midlands Airport 175,505 233,025 +57,520
Manchester Airport 325,809 75,988 -249,821

Quick facts

HS code: 73261910

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

Description: Products made through open-die forging, such as large industrial parts or tools