Import/export HS code 831130: Coated rods and wire for flame welding

Metal rods and wire coated or filled with flux, used for soldering, brazing, or flame welding

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 8,122,804
China 2,930,098
Italy 1,217,705
Czechia 729,014
Germany 721,329

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 2,576,208 5,546,596 +2,970,388
China 1,561,936 1,368,162 -193,774
Italy 424,871 792,834 +367,963
Czechia 446,837 282,177 -164,660
Germany 261,413 459,916 +198,503
France 282,906 323,114 +40,208
Netherlands 226,276 198,352 -27,924
Ireland 111,312 225,554 +114,242
Taiwan 103,914 136,096 +32,182
Poland 87,178 79,019 -8,159

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 States 8,388,429
China 2,953,552
Italy 1,202,559
Malaysia 750,885
Germany 622,042

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 States 2,731,378 5,657,051 +2,925,673
China 1,556,394 1,397,158 -159,236
Italy 409,357 793,202 +383,845
Malaysia 389,826 361,059 -28,767
Germany 258,769 363,273 +104,504
Japan 252,477 247,090 -5,387
France 204,841 162,189 -42,652
Taiwan 128,049 127,207 -842
Netherlands 149,354 33,110 -116,244
Poland 56,396 56,731 +335

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 7
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 7
Inner London - West 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6
West Yorkshire 6

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
Essex 6 5 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6 3 -3
Inner London - West 5 5 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 4 -1
West Yorkshire 5 3 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 3 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 4 +2
West Midlands 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 2 2 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 9,815,659
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,862,273
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,930,074
Other 436,433

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 £
Air transport 3,185,250 6,630,409 +3,445,159
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,876,535 1,985,738 +109,203
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,173,891 756,183 -417,708
Other 191,001 245,432 +54,431

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 6,141,712
Felixstowe 2,178,209
Thamesport 1,113,014
Leeds Bradford Airport 954,894
Dover 844,076

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 £
East Midlands Airport 1,795,394 4,346,318 +2,550,924
Felixstowe 1,237,368 940,841 -296,527
Thamesport 381,635 731,379 +349,744
Leeds Bradford Airport 271,002 683,892 +412,890
Dover 395,918 448,158 +52,240
Birmingham Airport 174,215 606,097 +431,882
London Heathrow Airport 334,644 361,212 +26,568
Aberdeen Airport 239,495 330,689 +91,194
Eurotunnel 386,006 182,113 -203,893
000 191,001 245,432 +54,431

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
44
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
10
Manufacture of electrical equipment
7
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 26
2026-04 31
2026-03 27
2026-02 17
2026-01 19

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 51
54m+ 42
15m-54m 10
Other 9
0-1m 6

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 £
China 4,504,111
Germany 915,350
United States 761,182
United Arab Emirates 709,790
Norway 532,994

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 £
China 183,303 4,320,808 +4,137,505
Germany 734,231 181,119 -553,112
United States 440,177 321,005 -119,172
United Arab Emirates 253,670 456,120 +202,450
Norway 165,845 367,149 +201,304
Portugal 228,155 291,354 +63,199
Kuwait 223,460 293,572 +70,112
France 172,493 209,424 +36,931
Ireland 166,032 205,371 +39,339
Saudi Arabia 171,703 164,310 -7,393

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 31,661
Malaysia 3,207
XI 2,786
Germany 1,736
Taiwan 361

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 17,641 14,020 -3,621
Malaysia 0 3,207 +3,207
XI 2,532 254 -2,278
Germany 1,736 0 -1,736
Taiwan 274 87 -187

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 9,099,138
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,807,754
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,125,741
Other 40,393
Road transport 1,104

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 2,465,868 6,633,270 +4,167,402
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,281,556 1,526,198 +244,642
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 704,704 421,037 -283,667
Other 22,365 18,028 -4,337
Road transport 1,104 0 -1,104

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 5,802,735
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,457,699
East Midlands Airport 1,251,122
Manchester Airport 888,226
ZLC 836,471

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 907,420 4,895,315 +3,987,895
Dover / Eurotunnel 453,381 1,004,318 +550,937
East Midlands Airport 609,036 642,086 +33,050
Manchester Airport 357,441 530,785 +173,344
ZLC 447,943 388,528 -59,415
Immingham Docks 478,098 298,137 -179,961
London Gateway Port 471,596 265,679 -205,917
Felixstowe 268,920 8,852 -260,068
London Stansted Airport 103,043 121,624 +18,581
Holyhead 57,554 77,803 +20,249

Quick facts

HS code: 831130

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

Description: Metal rods and wire coated or filled with flux, used for soldering, brazing, or flame welding