Import/export HS code 741533: Screws, bolts, and nuts

Metal screws, bolts, nuts, and similar threaded fasteners made of copper or iron/steel

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 £
China 8,462,574
India 4,556,095
Slovakia 3,143,758
France 3,033,185
Germany 2,239,419

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 4,383,699 4,078,875 -304,824
India 2,140,140 2,415,955 +275,815
Slovakia 3,129,008 14,750 -3,114,258
France 1,659,212 1,373,973 -285,239
Germany 845,247 1,394,172 +548,925
Taiwan 1,231,271 855,924 -375,347
Netherlands 1,066,544 234,259 -832,285
United States 625,849 365,730 -260,119
Italy 452,433 297,895 -154,538
Thailand 122,417 189,945 +67,528

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 9,016,028
India 4,443,973
Taiwan 2,444,143
France 2,048,595
Germany 1,868,498

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 4,888,970 4,127,058 -761,912
India 2,002,200 2,441,773 +439,573
Taiwan 1,281,864 1,162,279 -119,585
France 1,143,869 904,726 -239,143
Germany 726,245 1,142,253 +416,008
United States 699,802 444,573 -255,229
Netherlands 885,414 73,621 -811,793
Italy 501,105 406,215 -94,890
Austria 193,257 217,792 +24,535
Thailand 122,417 178,135 +55,718

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 47
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 32
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 21
Inner London - West 20
Greater Manchester 19

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 42 26 -16
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 24 24 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 15 16 +1
Inner London - West 13 12 -1
Greater Manchester 12 11 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 14 15 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 16 11 -5
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 12 12 +0
Outer London - West and North West 9 11 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11 13 +2

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) 12,684,949
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,462,104
Air transport 5,613,220
Other 3,750,176
Road transport 51,910

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) 6,743,311 5,941,638 -801,673
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,471,193 2,990,911 -480,282
Air transport 2,720,836 2,892,384 +171,548
Other 3,388,477 361,699 -3,026,778
Road transport 37,529 14,381 -23,148

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 6,248,726
000 3,750,176
Southampton 3,125,481
Eurotunnel 1,676,866
Dover 1,638,729

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 £
Felixstowe 3,508,917 2,739,809 -769,108
000 3,388,477 361,699 -3,026,778
Southampton 1,667,161 1,458,320 -208,841
Eurotunnel 701,430 975,436 +274,006
Dover 612,123 1,026,606 +414,483
London Gateway Port 408,905 1,090,975 +682,070
East Midlands Airport 796,826 694,334 -102,492
London 836,289 493,032 -343,257
London Stansted Airport 549,984 521,402 -28,582
Dover / Eurotunnel 805,435 245,694 -559,741

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
131
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
55
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
36
Manufacture of electrical equipment
30
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
26

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 64
2026-04 71
2026-03 68
2026-02 79
2026-01 73

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 170
54m+ 162
15m-54m 48
0-1m 37
Other 30

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 £
France 1,476,564
United States 1,381,281
Ireland 1,018,434
Netherlands 755,939
Germany 674,651

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 £
France 1,014,562 462,002 -552,560
United States 838,826 542,455 -296,371
Ireland 651,865 366,569 -285,296
Netherlands 386,630 369,309 -17,321
Germany 369,619 305,032 -64,587
Costa Rica 217,887 387,102 +169,215
Hungary 326,030 278,891 -47,139
Spain 315,741 129,296 -186,445
China 134,271 244,391 +110,120
Norway 156,373 206,400 +50,027

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 £
China 296,309
Ireland 37,023
Nicaragua 19,672
XI 6,141
Germany 855

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 £
China 140,835 155,474 +14,639
Ireland 1,374 35,649 +34,275
Nicaragua 19,672 0 -19,672
XI 6,112 29 -6,083
Germany 109 746 +637
Switzerland 167 0 -167
Sweden 120 0 -120
Taiwan 108 0 -108
Hungary 0 96 +96
Italy 95 0 -95

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 6,194,577
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,589,055
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,216,903
Other 362,434
Road transport 1,495

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 3,425,493 2,769,084 -656,409
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,529,276 2,059,779 -469,497
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,134,697 1,082,206 -52,491
Other 169,150 193,284 +24,134
Road transport 0 1,495 +1,495

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,970,031
East Midlands Airport 2,234,885
London Heathrow Airport 1,606,575
ZLC 1,126,316
London Gateway Port 896,007

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 1,685,141 1,284,890 -400,251
East Midlands Airport 1,313,270 921,615 -391,655
London Heathrow Airport 673,162 933,413 +260,251
ZLC 839,072 287,244 -551,828
London Gateway Port 523,150 372,857 -150,293
Dover 379,723 358,534 -21,189
London Stansted Airport 348,508 258,987 -89,521
Southampton 274,733 319,061 +44,328
000 169,150 193,284 +24,134
Holyhead 247,234 89,847 -157,387

Quick facts

HS code: 741533

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

Description: Metal screws, bolts, nuts, and similar threaded fasteners made of copper or iron/steel