Import/export HS code 730590: Various large diameter pipes

Large diameter pipes not classified under other specific categories

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 929,506
Greece 662,059
United States 245,375
Denmark 140,095
United Arab Emirates 137,103

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 718,368 211,138 -507,230
Greece 662,059 0 -662,059
United States 91,620 153,755 +62,135
Denmark 57,134 82,961 +25,827
United Arab Emirates 137,103 0 -137,103
Germany 43,460 91,113 +47,653
Italy 41,405 90,282 +48,877
Norway 100,573 1,775 -98,798
Thailand 36,229 53,822 +17,593
Turkey 0 49,918 +49,918

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 931,491
Greece 639,523
United States 246,685
Italy 176,429
Denmark 161,245

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 718,368 213,123 -505,245
Greece 639,523 0 -639,523
United States 91,620 155,065 +63,445
Italy 86,147 90,282 +4,135
Denmark 67,937 93,308 +25,371
United Kingdom 155,550 0 -155,550
Germany 45,832 66,638 +20,806
Thailand 36,229 53,822 +17,593
Japan 74,815 0 -74,815
Poland 22,247 39,439 +17,192

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Cheshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Inner London - West 2
Lancashire 2

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
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +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) 1,932,512
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 549,309
Air transport 293,167
Other 8,139

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) 1,545,372 387,140 -1,158,232
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 257,337 291,972 +34,635
Air transport 185,221 107,946 -77,275
Other 2,035 6,104 +4,069

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hartlepool 639,523
London 450,628
Liverpool Docks 421,780
Dover 317,735
Immingham Docks 144,567

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 £
Hartlepool 639,523 0 -639,523
London 450,628 0 -450,628
Liverpool Docks 120,895 300,885 +179,990
Dover 149,391 168,344 +18,953
Immingham Docks 51,707 92,860 +41,153
London Gateway Port 133,014 3,175 -129,839
Aberdeen Airport 106,983 1,775 -105,208
Felixstowe 64,505 33,726 -30,779
Middlesbrough 85,033 0 -85,033
London Heathrow Airport 45,311 29,745 -15,566

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 10
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Civil engineering 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 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
54m+ 15
1m-15m 12
Other 2
0-1m 1
15m-54m 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 £
Germany 521,500
Belgium 203,045
Greece 177,075
Bahamas 146,200
Australia 116,000

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 £
Germany 7,543 513,957 +506,414
Belgium 36,000 167,045 +131,045
Greece 177,075 0 -177,075
Bahamas 76,000 70,200 -5,800
Australia 116,000 0 -116,000
Trinidad and Tobago 103,273 0 -103,273
Poland 54,451 27,835 -26,616
Cameroon 0 73,215 +73,215
Saudi Arabia 49,586 23,401 -26,185
Ivory Coast 63,797 0 -63,797

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 1,294

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 1,294 0 -1,294

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 845,366
Air transport 670,930
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 276,861
Other 2,580

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 293,909 551,457 +257,548
Air transport 455,869 215,061 -240,808
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 88,020 188,841 +100,821
Other 1,294 1,286 -8

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 473,459
London Heathrow Airport 292,800
East Midlands Airport 249,018
Tyne 177,075
London Gateway Port 147,213

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 49,594 423,865 +374,271
London Heathrow Airport 269,736 23,064 -246,672
East Midlands Airport 58,572 190,446 +131,874
Tyne 177,075 0 -177,075
London Gateway Port 77,013 70,200 -6,813
Harwich 5,054 79,765 +74,711
London 0 73,215 +73,215
Felixstowe 37,166 32,000 -5,166
Manchester Airport 64,955 1,551 -63,404
Glasgow Airport 62,606 0 -62,606

Quick facts

HS code: 730590

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

Description: Large diameter pipes not classified under other specific categories