Import/export HS code 73063077: Various plated steel pipes

Circular steel pipes with plating other than zinc

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  • 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 £
Turkey 27,592,201
Ireland 17,374,806
Spain 9,860,912
Italy 8,087,969
China 2,701,753

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 £
Turkey 16,212,863 11,379,338 -4,833,525
Ireland 13,098,244 4,276,562 -8,821,682
Spain 4,300,406 5,560,506 +1,260,100
Italy 5,175,427 2,912,542 -2,262,885
China 349,988 2,351,765 +2,001,777
India 1,458,651 1,038,648 -420,003
Netherlands 1,197,598 719,419 -478,179
Portugal 703,500 716,453 +12,953
Germany 881,829 409,940 -471,889
Belgium 513,914 49,293 -464,621

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 £
Turkey 28,027,699
Ireland 16,470,452
Spain 9,947,700
Italy 8,597,248
China 2,877,087

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 £
Turkey 16,630,553 11,397,146 -5,233,407
Ireland 12,604,297 3,866,155 -8,738,142
Spain 4,387,194 5,560,506 +1,173,312
Italy 5,527,439 3,069,809 -2,457,630
China 441,769 2,435,318 +1,993,549
India 1,460,341 1,044,099 -416,242
Portugal 761,806 801,924 +40,118
Netherlands 845,057 485,066 -359,991
Germany 374,850 354,694 -20,156
United Arab Emirates 605,655 16,270 -589,385

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 20
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7
Inner London - West 7
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7

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
West Midlands 19 12 -7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 8 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7 3 -4
Inner London - West 6 4 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7 5 -2
Greater Manchester 3 5 +2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 4 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 4 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 3 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 3 +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) 50,585,749
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,929,756
Other 595,993
Air transport 140,457
Road transport 4,642

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) 30,918,555 19,667,194 -11,251,361
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,659,550 10,270,206 -3,389,344
Other 257,402 338,591 +81,189
Air transport 106,393 34,064 -72,329
Road transport 4,642 0 -4,642

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 16,027,248
Ayr Harbour 15,920,436
TRT 11,696,849
Dover 9,410,671
Hull 4,220,552

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 £
Liverpool Docks 7,395,824 8,631,424 +1,235,600
Ayr Harbour 12,059,569 3,860,867 -8,198,702
TRT 7,747,285 3,949,564 -3,797,721
Dover 5,448,963 3,961,708 -1,487,255
Hull 2,382,949 1,837,603 -545,346
Felixstowe 2,014,242 692,644 -1,321,598
Cardiff Docks 1,406,054 1,203,205 -202,849
Shoreham – Penney’s Wharf 1,056,451 877,153 -179,298
Killingholme 1,021,514 601,706 -419,808
Belfast Port 327,315 1,276,510 +949,195

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 49
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 14
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 12
Manufacture of basic metals 10
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 26
2025-11 31
2025-10 36
2025-09 27
2025-08 30

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+ 55
1m-15m 39
15m-54m 18
Other 14
0-1m 12

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 £
Ireland 34,012,709
France 5,127,291
Netherlands 4,468,141
Italy 3,510,882
Finland 1,625,025

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 £
Ireland 25,562,953 8,449,756 -17,113,197
France 1,997,494 3,129,797 +1,132,303
Netherlands 1,335,293 3,132,848 +1,797,555
Italy 1,946,172 1,564,710 -381,462
Finland 1,492,495 132,530 -1,359,965
Sweden 591,728 642,265 +50,537
Germany 806,060 385,612 -420,448
Belgium 543,854 625,054 +81,200
Denmark 279,870 152,903 -126,967
Norway 89,857 85,503 -4,354

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 21,012,672
Turkey 6,693,459
Ireland 2,006,570
Spain 3,559
United Arab Emirates 380

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 19,647,097 1,365,575 -18,281,522
Turkey 3,814,392 2,879,067 -935,325
Ireland 0 2,006,570 +2,006,570
Spain 1,747 1,812 +65
United Arab Emirates 134 246 +112

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 31,494,269
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,322,160
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,255,251
Air transport 63,859
Road transport 3,918

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 £
Other 24,326,686 7,167,583 -17,159,103
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,267,347 11,054,813 +1,787,466
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,612,288 642,963 -969,325
Air transport 38,898 24,961 -13,937
Road transport 3,918 0 -3,918

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 31,494,269
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,593,556
Harwich 2,637,285
Immingham Docks 1,812,422
Holyhead 1,305,318

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 £
000 24,326,686 7,167,583 -17,159,103
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,942,055 6,651,501 +2,709,446
Harwich 2,031,425 605,860 -1,425,565
Immingham Docks 1,182,560 629,862 -552,698
Holyhead 587,466 717,852 +130,386
Liverpool Docks 686,026 523,395 -162,631
Poole 625,140 565,278 -59,862
Heysham 306,008 657,497 +351,489
London 568,266 236,247 -332,019
Portsmouth 201,721 393,993 +192,272

Quick facts

HS code: 73063077

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

Description: Circular steel pipes with plating other than zinc