Import/export HS code 730650: Alloy steel circular welded pipes

Circular pipes made of alloy steel, welded for strength

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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 £
China 3,020,887
Italy 2,750,867
United States 2,654,754
Netherlands 1,051,432
India 709,654

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 61,183 2,959,704 +2,898,521
Italy 1,885,981 864,886 -1,021,095
United States 1,427,073 1,227,681 -199,392
Netherlands 888,154 163,278 -724,876
India 407,317 302,337 -104,980
Spain 585,909 52,268 -533,641
France 472,170 105,370 -366,800
Germany 355,207 153,493 -201,714
Poland 244,116 71,277 -172,839
Turkey 1,260 124,151 +122,891

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 3,039,606
Italy 2,883,248
United States 2,863,294
Germany 1,045,779
India 711,319

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 78,551 2,961,055 +2,882,504
Italy 2,035,005 848,243 -1,186,762
United States 1,608,750 1,254,544 -354,206
Germany 988,293 57,486 -930,807
India 407,317 304,002 -103,315
France 402,060 105,370 -296,690
United Kingdom 415,755 2,575 -413,180
Netherlands 118,450 147,829 +29,379
Poland 84,307 91,990 +7,683
Romania 156,535 0 -156,535

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Inner London - West 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Essex 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 4 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 4 +3
Inner London - West 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 3 +2
Essex 1 3 +2
North Eastern Scotland 1 2 +1
West Midlands 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +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) 7,923,092
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,411,622
Air transport 381,128
Other 4,263

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) 3,382,062 4,541,030 +1,158,968
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,121,964 1,289,658 -1,832,306
Air transport 100,091 281,037 +180,946
Other 1,319 2,944 +1,625

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,893,674
Southampton 2,623,717
Aberdeen Docks 2,050,713
Liverpool Docks 867,966
Immingham Docks 835,791

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 £
Dover 2,790,032 1,103,642 -1,686,390
Southampton 142,798 2,480,919 +2,338,121
Aberdeen Docks 1,249,671 801,042 -448,629
Liverpool Docks 255,651 612,315 +356,664
Immingham Docks 815,078 20,713 -794,365
Grangemouth Docks 749,943 0 -749,943
Felixstowe 68,607 190,176 +121,569
Dover / Eurotunnel 139,428 77,335 -62,093
Aberdeen Airport 28,742 187,681 +158,939
Avonmouth Docks 0 209,794 +209,794

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 19
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 9
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 7
Mining support service activities 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 9
2025-10 7
2025-09 8
2025-08 6

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+ 31
1m-15m 14
15m-54m 8
0-1m 6
Other 3

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 £
Uzbekistan 896,363
Italy 580,651
Norway 363,998
Canada 173,133
Ireland 159,780

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 £
Uzbekistan 896,363 0 -896,363
Italy 69,026 511,625 +442,599
Norway 363,998 0 -363,998
Canada 172,116 1,017 -171,099
Ireland 97,308 62,472 -34,836
Senegal 40,045 102,429 +62,384
Angola 0 118,722 +118,722
Saudi Arabia 0 116,299 +116,299
Czechia 52,190 38,765 -13,425
Australia 6,234 83,772 +77,538

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 14,265
China 944
Ireland 1

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 392 13,873 +13,481
China 183 761 +578
Ireland 0 1 +1

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) 1,607,980
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,195,323
Air transport 374,317
Other 15,210
Road transport 9,187

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) 723,515 884,465 +160,950
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,087,297 108,026 -979,271
Air transport 155,355 218,962 +63,607
Other 575 14,635 +14,060
Road transport 9,187 0 -9,187

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,056,515
Aberdeen Docks 607,285
Immingham Docks 399,144
London Gateway Port 204,267
Middlesbrough 170,632

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 / Eurotunnel 1,002,636 53,879 -948,757
Aberdeen Docks 13,480 593,805 +580,325
Immingham Docks 394,362 4,782 -389,580
London Gateway Port 110,989 93,278 -17,711
Middlesbrough 170,632 0 -170,632
London Heathrow Airport 35,938 115,661 +79,723
ZLC 90,190 38,768 -51,422
Southampton 14,380 98,568 +84,188
London 0 98,814 +98,814
East Midlands Airport 31,383 47,419 +16,036

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 730650

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

Description: Circular pipes made of alloy steel, welded for strength