Import/export HS code 73045930: High-carbon alloy steel tubes

Alloy steel tubes with specific carbon and chromium content, used for high-strength applications

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* 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 £
Sweden 1,533,320
China 442,206
France 232,409
Netherlands 209,396
United Arab Emirates 76,428

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 £
Sweden 550,043 983,277 +433,234
China 54,417 387,789 +333,372
France 226,829 5,580 -221,249
Netherlands 0 209,396 +209,396
United Arab Emirates 76,428 0 -76,428
Japan 0 36,218 +36,218
United States 9,240 0 -9,240
Italy 1,366 3,317 +1,951
Norway 2,519 0 -2,519
India 0 2,021 +2,021

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 £
Sweden 1,571,364
China 610,066
Germany 167,480
France 83,284
United States 67,313

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 £
Sweden 550,043 1,021,321 +471,278
China 54,417 555,649 +501,232
Germany 161,900 5,580 -156,320
France 83,284 0 -83,284
United States 67,313 0 -67,313
Japan 0 36,218 +36,218
Italy 1,366 3,317 +1,951
Netherlands 0 3,492 +3,492
Norway 2,519 0 -2,519
India 0 2,021 +2,021

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
West Midlands 2
West Yorkshire 2
Devon 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
West Midlands 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Devon 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
South East Wales 1 0 -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) 1,489,599
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,021,935
Air transport 38,146

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) 230,186 1,259,413 +1,029,227
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 683,407 338,528 -344,879
Air transport 7,249 30,897 +23,648

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,117,477
Dover 187,601
Felixstowe 85,896
Southampton 78,035
London Gateway Port 36,218

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 £
Immingham Docks 598,365 1,519,112 +920,747
Dover 181,026 6,575 -174,451
Felixstowe 54,417 31,479 -22,938
Southampton 76,428 1,607 -74,821
London Gateway Port 0 36,218 +36,218
Birmingham Airport 0 27,636 +27,636
Aberdeen Airport 5,883 0 -5,883
Portsmouth 3,357 0 -3,357
London 0 2,950 +2,950
East Midlands Airport 1,366 1,240 -126

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 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 4
2025-06 3
2025-05 3

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 5
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 £
Spain 56,775
Romania 46,972
Nigeria 45,825
Netherlands 34,890
India 30,592

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 £
Spain 56,775 0 -56,775
Romania 0 46,972 +46,972
Nigeria 4,056 41,769 +37,713
Netherlands 5,947 28,943 +22,996
India 0 30,592 +30,592
United Arab Emirates 2,449 23,885 +21,436
Saudi Arabia 0 15,422 +15,422
Japan 0 14,209 +14,209
Singapore 0 13,567 +13,567
United States 2,854 8,443 +5,589

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 161,161
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 152,660
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,715
Road transport 1,494

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 20,783 140,378 +119,595
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 69,656 83,004 +13,348
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,535 37,180 +31,645
Road transport 1,494 0 -1,494

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 89,183
Dover / Eurotunnel 78,006
Portsmouth 56,775
London Heathrow Airport 31,250
London Gateway Port 30,252

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 £
East Midlands Airport 12,935 76,248 +63,313
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 78,006 +78,006
Portsmouth 56,775 0 -56,775
London Heathrow Airport 0 31,250 +31,250
London Gateway Port 0 30,252 +30,252
ZLC 1,494 12,647 +11,153
Glasgow Airport 0 13,382 +13,382
London Stansted Airport 3,792 6,851 +3,059
Aberdeen Docks 1,312 6,928 +5,616
Dover 5,427 1,660 -3,767

Quick facts

HS code: 73045930

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

Description: Alloy steel tubes with specific carbon and chromium content, used for high-strength applications