Import/export HS code 73041990: Large diameter seamless tubes

Seamless tubes with an external diameter exceeding 406.4 mm

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 2,995,920
Netherlands 1,367,040
Brazil 795,421
Poland 547,967
Norway 516,353

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 1,375,952 1,619,968 +244,016
Netherlands 926,335 440,705 -485,630
Brazil 795,421 0 -795,421
Poland 436,347 111,620 -324,727
Norway 202,954 313,399 +110,445
Germany 460,292 45,318 -414,974
China 113,115 82,790 -30,325
Canada 108,059 624 -107,435
Thailand 102,461 0 -102,461
United States 60,093 37,117 -22,976

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 3,737,902
Brazil 828,413
Poland 712,829
Germany 637,369
China 411,767

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 1,800,195 1,937,707 +137,512
Brazil 828,413 0 -828,413
Poland 546,168 166,661 -379,507
Germany 596,623 40,746 -555,877
China 324,654 87,113 -237,541
United States 13,247 163,643 +150,396
Norway 146,972 21,588 -125,384
Czechia 112,980 54,293 -58,687
Netherlands 53,249 102,027 +48,778
Canada 104,039 0 -104,039

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Eastern Scotland 7
West Midlands 5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
Inner London - West 4
West Central Scotland 3

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
North Eastern Scotland 4 4 +0
West Midlands 5 1 -4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
West Central Scotland 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 0 -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) 4,742,060
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,322,579
Air transport 375,758

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) 2,605,929 2,136,131 -469,798
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,765,793 556,786 -1,209,007
Air transport 279,609 96,149 -183,460

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 1,984,216
Dover 1,661,382
Grangemouth Docks 853,463
Immingham Docks 778,862
Felixstowe 477,555

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 £
Middlesbrough 674,116 1,310,100 +635,984
Dover 1,002,857 658,525 -344,332
Grangemouth Docks 814,805 38,658 -776,147
Immingham Docks 495,067 283,795 -211,272
Felixstowe 410,505 67,050 -343,455
Killingholme 250,539 17,939 -232,600
Aberdeen Airport 184,171 44,845 -139,326
Aberdeen Docks 64,111 149,475 +85,364
Tyne 185,050 20,202 -164,848
Harwich 197,503 7,728 -189,775

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 15
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 6
Mining support service activities 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 5
Other manufacturing 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 3
2025-08 8
2025-07 7

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+ 29
1m-15m 15
15m-54m 2
0-1m 1
Other 1

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 £
Saudi Arabia 1,152,412
Singapore 1,121,507
Netherlands 1,080,700
Norway 966,780
Guyana 961,290

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 £
Saudi Arabia 213,778 938,634 +724,856
Singapore 1,121,507 0 -1,121,507
Netherlands 704,699 376,001 -328,698
Norway 849,136 117,644 -731,492
Guyana 961,290 0 -961,290
Italy 342,718 256,603 -86,115
Brazil 221,442 72,339 -149,103
Turkey 107,778 184,348 +76,570
Kazakhstan 239,248 6,633 -232,615
United States 169,181 11,535 -157,646

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,143,827
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,281,532
Air transport 1,139,416

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,009,973 1,133,854 -1,876,119
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,206,463 1,075,069 -1,131,394
Air transport 830,474 308,942 -521,532

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,544,743
Tyne 1,067,938
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,047,728
London Gateway Port 1,020,974
Grangemouth Docks 918,426

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,051,638 493,105 -558,533
Tyne 992,204 75,734 -916,470
Dover / Eurotunnel 559,576 488,152 -71,424
London Gateway Port 727,731 293,243 -434,488
Grangemouth Docks 329,675 588,751 +259,076
Aberdeen Docks 771,694 66,105 -705,589
London Heathrow Airport 467,045 135,690 -331,355
Glasgow Airport 259,205 39,672 -219,533
Liverpool Docks 267,918 25,540 -242,378
Middlesbrough 83,482 96,309 +12,827

Quick facts

HS code: 73041990

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

Description: Seamless tubes with an external diameter exceeding 406.4 mm