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 15,948,023
Spain 9,368,437
France 6,254,127
Germany 3,481,017
China 3,179,953

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 6,396,350 9,551,673 +3,155,323
Spain 4,353,820 5,014,617 +660,797
France 3,029,964 3,224,163 +194,199
Germany 1,913,961 1,567,056 -346,905
China 1,749,805 1,430,148 -319,657
Netherlands 1,414,643 1,484,515 +69,872
United States 2,519,678 216,742 -2,302,936
New Zealand 720,098 368,273 -351,825
India 380,359 267,668 -112,691
Switzerland 171,184 141,119 -30,065

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 17,226,016
Spain 9,367,202
France 5,165,536
China 3,588,537
Germany 3,234,504

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 7,061,005 10,165,011 +3,104,006
Spain 4,352,585 5,014,617 +662,032
France 2,387,278 2,778,258 +390,980
China 1,804,336 1,784,201 -20,135
Germany 1,868,759 1,365,745 -503,014
United States 2,529,785 301,017 -2,228,768
Netherlands 1,349,341 1,178,301 -171,040
New Zealand 654,246 360,923 -293,323
India 395,731 193,781 -201,950
Poland 196,352 132,911 -63,441

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 18
Greater Manchester 12
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 12
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 11
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
West Midlands 14 11 -3
Greater Manchester 8 7 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 9 8 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8 9 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8 8 +0
Inner London - West 4 4 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 2 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 3 -1
Inner London - East 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 6 +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) 34,495,826
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,343,860
Air transport 3,274,311
Road transport 173,514
Other 7,243

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) 15,085,557 19,410,269 +4,324,712
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,055,572 3,288,288 -2,767,284
Air transport 2,008,911 1,265,400 -743,511
Road transport 5,888 167,626 +161,738
Other 394 6,849 +6,455

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 17,843,631
Eurotunnel 7,357,237
Felixstowe 4,117,594
Portsmouth 3,367,564
Southampton 2,620,863

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 8,426,728 9,416,903 +990,175
Eurotunnel 3,162,490 4,194,747 +1,032,257
Felixstowe 2,317,218 1,800,376 -516,842
Portsmouth 1,222,517 2,145,047 +922,530
Southampton 1,904,346 716,517 -1,187,829
Immingham Docks 934,838 1,410,313 +475,475
Newhaven 913,024 1,268,250 +355,226
Manchester Airport 964,087 166,305 -797,782
London Gateway Port 633,650 396,518 -237,132
Dover / Eurotunnel 403,486 596,546 +193,060

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 44
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 31
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 27
Other manufacturing 16
Manufacture of basic metals 14

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 31
2026-03 29
2026-02 30
2026-01 24
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+ 83
1m-15m 66
15m-54m 22
Other 14
0-1m 13

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 20,447,629
Poland 7,144,948
Czechia 4,485,233
Germany 2,768,600
Canada 2,158,760

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 £
Japan 8,864,920 11,582,709 +2,717,789
Poland 3,730,179 3,414,769 -315,410
Czechia 2,641,829 1,843,404 -798,425
Germany 1,361,500 1,407,100 +45,600
Canada 1,210,658 948,102 -262,556
Taiwan 795,762 829,743 +33,981
United States 493,788 856,070 +362,282
France 304,584 871,687 +567,103
Romania 483,394 174,159 -309,235
Sweden 476,573 162,277 -314,296

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 0 203 +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 18,817,724
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,169,431
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,513,635
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 8,889,991 9,927,733 +1,037,742
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,307,152 7,862,279 -1,444,873
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,879,339 5,634,296 +1,754,957
Other 77 203 +126

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 16,925,685
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,482,288
London Gateway Port 3,538,349
Liverpool Docks 2,276,079
Felixstowe 1,883,751

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 7,686,388 9,239,297 +1,552,909
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,228,734 7,253,554 -975,180
London Gateway Port 242,234 3,296,115 +3,053,881
Liverpool Docks 970,927 1,305,152 +334,225
Felixstowe 1,694,448 189,303 -1,505,145
Southampton 781,128 825,690 +44,562
Immingham Docks 838,663 270,823 -567,840
ZLC 549,034 346,282 -202,752
Manchester Airport 328,809 75,988 -252,821
East Midlands Airport 166,262 220,975 +54,713

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