Import/export HS code 830790: Flexible metal tubing made of other base metals

Covers flexible tubing made from base metals other than iron or steel, such as aluminum or copper

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 6,621,855
France 4,671,933
Germany 3,253,837
United States 2,005,315
Turkey 1,712,942

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 4,292,964 2,328,891 -1,964,073
France 2,451,173 2,220,760 -230,413
Germany 1,448,091 1,805,746 +357,655
United States 1,019,605 985,710 -33,895
Turkey 819,077 893,865 +74,788
Netherlands 831,731 770,078 -61,653
Denmark 544,748 633,300 +88,552
Italy 576,385 557,052 -19,333
Israel 525,673 257,337 -268,336
Sweden 112,265 196,278 +84,013

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 7,013,527
Germany 3,287,681
United States 2,381,615
France 1,680,043
Turkey 1,584,355

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 4,476,545 2,536,982 -1,939,563
Germany 1,511,817 1,775,864 +264,047
United States 1,181,639 1,199,976 +18,337
France 895,458 784,585 -110,873
Turkey 806,702 777,653 -29,049
Denmark 506,942 635,541 +128,599
Italy 420,162 494,830 +74,668
Israel 524,345 257,337 -267,008
Netherlands 377,515 243,975 -133,540
United Kingdom 52,579 227,539 +174,960

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 26
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 24
West Midlands 20
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 15
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 14

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 18 21 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 17 18 +1
West Midlands 14 15 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 13 10 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8 9 +1
Inner London - West 9 6 -3
Outer London - West and North West 9 7 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 11 5 -6
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 9 7 -2
West Yorkshire 7 6 -1

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) 9,194,310
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,285,862
Air transport 5,234,624
Other 3,195,430
Road transport 624,804

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) 5,538,404 3,655,906 -1,882,498
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,502,416 3,783,446 +281,030
Air transport 2,756,293 2,478,331 -277,962
Other 1,717,144 1,478,286 -238,858
Road transport 235,543 389,261 +153,718

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 7,097,259
000 3,195,430
Dover 2,604,082
Immingham Docks 1,817,124
East Midlands Airport 1,809,667

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 4,376,867 2,720,392 -1,656,475
000 1,717,144 1,478,286 -238,858
Dover 1,087,125 1,516,957 +429,832
Immingham Docks 802,342 1,014,782 +212,440
East Midlands Airport 718,363 1,091,304 +372,941
London Heathrow Airport 919,908 657,695 -262,213
London Gateway Port 818,507 621,921 -196,586
ZLC 498,715 607,498 +108,783
Dover / Eurotunnel 565,128 341,472 -223,656
London Stansted Airport 370,250 349,195 -21,055

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
89
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
27
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
26
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
25
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
18

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 53
2026-04 52
2026-03 57
2026-02 53
2026-01 50

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 125
54m+ 108
15m-54m 40
Other 29
0-1m 27

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 £
Singapore 1,218,223
United States 1,152,316
Canada 1,142,300
Germany 932,557
India 612,237

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 £
Singapore 360,844 857,379 +496,535
United States 582,900 569,416 -13,484
Canada 219,822 922,478 +702,656
Germany 445,493 487,064 +41,571
India 263,075 349,162 +86,087
Japan 85,289 363,778 +278,489
Italy 103,118 332,566 +229,448
United Arab Emirates 190,360 231,824 +41,464
France 219,499 168,477 -51,022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 152,320 226,758 +74,438

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 65,164
China 43,558
Turkey 15,659
Netherlands 1,888

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 25,876 39,288 +13,412
China 17,761 25,797 +8,036
Turkey 5,280 10,379 +5,099
Netherlands 1,290 598 -692

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 7,867,352
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,264,748
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,199,635
Other 140,657
Road transport 1,294

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 2,943,670 4,923,682 +1,980,012
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 975,662 1,289,086 +313,424
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 674,409 525,226 -149,183
Other 55,695 84,962 +29,267
Road transport 1,294 0 -1,294

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 4,476,611
East Midlands Airport 1,831,419
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,788,431
London Gateway Port 899,795
Birmingham Airport 751,440

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 1,477,574 2,999,037 +1,521,463
East Midlands Airport 686,021 1,145,398 +459,377
Dover / Eurotunnel 810,610 977,821 +167,211
London Gateway Port 508,625 391,170 -117,455
Birmingham Airport 296,353 455,087 +158,734
London Stansted Airport 353,937 183,904 -170,033
Dover 87,344 148,218 +60,874
ZLC 106,720 88,091 -18,629
000 55,695 84,962 +29,267
Holyhead 34,490 87,317 +52,827

Quick facts

HS code: 830790

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

Description: Covers flexible tubing made from base metals other than iron or steel, such as aluminum or copper