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 933,034
Greece 662,059
United States 248,700
Norway 193,298
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 721,316 211,718 -509,598
Greece 662,059 0 -662,059
United States 39,198 209,502 +170,304
Norway 191,523 1,775 -189,748
United Arab Emirates 4,089 133,014 +128,925
Denmark 56,373 75,728 +19,355
Italy 41,405 90,282 +48,877
Germany 43,460 70,116 +26,656
Thailand 36,229 45,711 +9,482
Poland 45,815 14,795 -31,020

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 935,019
Greece 639,523
United States 250,010
Italy 176,429
United Kingdom 155,550

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 721,316 213,703 -507,613
Greece 639,523 0 -639,523
United States 39,198 210,812 +171,614
Italy 86,147 90,282 +4,135
United Kingdom 22,536 133,014 +110,478
Denmark 67,176 86,075 +18,899
Norway 90,950 1,775 -89,175
Germany 45,832 45,641 -191
Poland 45,815 39,032 -6,783
Thailand 36,229 45,711 +9,482

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 - East 2
Inner London - West 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 - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0

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) 1,934,999
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 639,477
Air transport 289,422
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) 1,413,295 521,704 -891,591
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 376,142 263,335 -112,807
Air transport 134,810 154,612 +19,802
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 453,115
Liverpool Docks 421,780
Dover 318,632
Middlesbrough 175,983

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 453,115 0 -453,115
Liverpool Docks 120,895 300,885 +179,990
Dover 173,858 144,774 -29,084
Middlesbrough 175,983 0 -175,983
London Gateway Port 0 136,189 +136,189
Immingham Docks 47,828 85,627 +37,799
Aberdeen Airport 52,469 56,289 +3,820
Felixstowe 62,955 35,276 -27,679
East Midlands Airport 21,711 54,022 +32,311

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 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
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
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-06 1

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+ 17
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 527,710
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 13,753 513,957 +500,204
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 60,809 29,649 -31,160
Saudi Arabia 49,586 23,401 -26,185
Ivory Coast 63,797 0 -63,797
France 44,881 0 -44,881

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
XU 1,286

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
XU 0 1,286 +1,286

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) 851,726
Air transport 678,556
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 203,646
Other 2,580
Road transport 1,210

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) 297,149 554,577 +257,428
Air transport 465,095 213,461 -251,634
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 88,020 115,626 +27,606
Other 1,294 1,286 -8
Road transport 1,210 0 -1,210

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 481,631
London Heathrow Airport 292,511
East Midlands Airport 256,933
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 55,952 425,679 +369,727
London Heathrow Airport 271,047 21,464 -249,583
East Midlands Airport 66,487 190,446 +123,959
Tyne 177,075 0 -177,075
London Gateway Port 77,013 70,200 -6,813
Harwich 5,054 79,765 +74,711
Felixstowe 37,166 32,000 -5,166
Manchester Airport 64,955 1,551 -63,404
Glasgow Airport 62,606 0 -62,606
Immingham Docks 5,154 26,644 +21,490

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