Import/export HS code 73269040: Pallets and platforms
Iron or steel pallets and platforms used for handling or storing goods
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 37,162,130 |
| France | 26,750,137 |
| Germany | 16,826,668 |
| Spain | 15,475,530 |
| Poland | 14,002,890 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17,193,653 | 19,968,477 | +2,774,824 |
| France | 10,846,332 | 15,903,805 | +5,057,473 |
| Germany | 8,389,972 | 8,436,696 | +46,724 |
| Spain | 5,839,669 | 9,635,861 | +3,796,192 |
| Poland | 4,214,373 | 9,788,517 | +5,574,144 |
| Denmark | 11,283,622 | 677,956 | -10,605,666 |
| Netherlands | 2,942,511 | 2,897,020 | -45,491 |
| China | 3,141,941 | 2,353,163 | -788,778 |
| Italy | 1,518,893 | 3,965,234 | +2,446,341 |
| Turkey | 1,390,560 | 3,274,937 | +1,884,377 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 62,182,351 |
| Spain | 16,218,791 |
| Denmark | 13,070,796 |
| Germany | 12,727,408 |
| France | 10,089,836 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 26,367,053 | 35,815,298 | +9,448,245 |
| Spain | 6,038,137 | 10,180,654 | +4,142,517 |
| Denmark | 12,496,659 | 574,137 | -11,922,522 |
| Germany | 6,560,506 | 6,166,902 | -393,604 |
| France | 3,623,664 | 6,466,172 | +2,842,508 |
| Poland | 3,463,954 | 5,883,883 | +2,419,929 |
| China | 4,214,923 | 3,609,878 | -605,045 |
| Czechia | 1,817,281 | 3,272,621 | +1,455,340 |
| Turkey | 1,314,387 | 3,011,687 | +1,697,300 |
| Netherlands | 2,274,604 | 1,759,671 | -514,933 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| West Midlands | 38 |
| Inner London - West | 30 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 29 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 28 |
| Greater Manchester | 28 |
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 | 27 | 24 | -3 |
| Inner London - West | 20 | 22 | +2 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 25 | 23 | -2 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 11 | 22 | +11 |
| Greater Manchester | 16 | 21 | +5 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 19 | 16 | -3 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 10 | 17 | +7 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 15 | 17 | +2 |
| Essex | 14 | 18 | +4 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 14 | 15 | +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) | 78,961,725 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 40,969,680 |
| Air transport | 37,128,095 |
| Other | 1,381,818 |
| Road transport | 877,861 |
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) | 34,893,722 | 44,068,003 | +9,174,281 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 21,680,697 | 19,288,983 | -2,391,714 |
| Air transport | 16,672,965 | 20,455,130 | +3,782,165 |
| Other | 1,186,092 | 195,726 | -990,366 |
| Road transport | 479,156 | 398,705 | -80,451 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Manchester Airport | 35,551,967 |
| Dover | 28,573,673 |
| Portsmouth | 23,468,145 |
| Manchester | 12,549,522 |
| Immingham Docks | 8,874,951 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Airport | 15,829,358 | 19,722,609 | +3,893,251 |
| Dover | 11,143,398 | 17,430,275 | +6,286,877 |
| Portsmouth | 16,448,500 | 7,019,645 | -9,428,855 |
| Manchester | 5,031,688 | 7,517,834 | +2,486,146 |
| Immingham Docks | 4,663,390 | 4,211,561 | -451,829 |
| Felixstowe | 3,693,103 | 4,240,431 | +547,328 |
| Eurotunnel | 2,531,973 | 3,557,860 | +1,025,887 |
| London | 1,578,349 | 4,122,696 | +2,544,347 |
| Harwich | 2,642,423 | 3,054,834 | +412,411 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 3,252,965 | 1,939,311 | -1,313,654 |
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
|
104 |
|
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
|
47 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
40 |
|
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
|
38 |
|
Specialised construction activities
|
33 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 102 |
| 2026-04 | 113 |
| 2026-03 | 107 |
| 2026-02 | 107 |
| 2026-01 | 93 |
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+ | 237 |
| 1m-15m | 174 |
| 15m-54m | 64 |
| Other | 49 |
| 0-1m | 26 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 102,524,925 |
| Germany | 83,644,084 |
| Poland | 45,696,662 |
| Japan | 30,577,143 |
| France | 27,033,891 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 100,382,646 | 2,142,279 | -98,240,367 |
| Germany | 48,162,432 | 35,481,652 | -12,680,780 |
| Poland | 20,773,587 | 24,923,075 | +4,149,488 |
| Japan | 18,098,745 | 12,478,398 | -5,620,347 |
| France | 15,880,892 | 11,152,999 | -4,727,893 |
| Italy | 11,484,675 | 14,033,952 | +2,549,277 |
| Belgium | 10,122,116 | 11,294,976 | +1,172,860 |
| Spain | 8,418,470 | 8,810,970 | +392,500 |
| Czechia | 5,152,590 | 9,041,252 | +3,888,662 |
| Denmark | 11,069,623 | 631,156 | -10,438,467 |
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 | 4,882,107 |
| Ireland | 2,906 |
| China | 2,396 |
| Switzerland | 1,866 |
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 | 3,150,625 | 1,731,482 | -1,419,143 |
| Ireland | 847 | 2,059 | +1,212 |
| China | 680 | 1,716 | +1,036 |
| Switzerland | 1,866 | 0 | -1,866 |
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) | 311,295,342 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 98,501,263 |
| Other | 4,893,238 |
| Air transport | 797,663 |
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) | 192,622,447 | 118,672,895 | -73,949,552 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 75,021,745 | 23,479,518 | -51,542,227 |
| Other | 3,156,025 | 1,737,213 | -1,418,812 |
| Air transport | 428,592 | 369,071 | -59,521 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 216,442,322 |
| London | 38,226,787 |
| Portsmouth | 32,495,755 |
| Felixstowe | 24,775,828 |
| Harwich | 22,810,960 |
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 | 145,388,217 | 71,054,105 | -74,334,112 |
| London | 19,854,534 | 18,372,253 | -1,482,281 |
| Portsmouth | 25,138,895 | 7,356,860 | -17,782,035 |
| Felixstowe | 19,496,554 | 5,279,274 | -14,217,280 |
| Harwich | 20,373,459 | 2,437,501 | -17,935,958 |
| Southampton | 5,781,267 | 10,512,695 | +4,731,428 |
| Immingham Docks | 7,761,921 | 5,805,923 | -1,955,998 |
| Hull | 2,238,030 | 8,460,306 | +6,222,276 |
| Tyne | 2,761,817 | 3,931,518 | +1,169,701 |
| London Gateway Port | 2,011,227 | 3,730,584 | +1,719,357 |
Quick facts
HS code: 73269040
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Iron or steel pallets and platforms used for handling or storing goods