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 2,777,577
Italy 2,766,715
United States 2,656,884
Netherlands 1,085,731
India 709,250

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 54,541 2,723,036 +2,668,495
Italy 1,812,580 954,135 -858,445
United States 1,430,554 1,226,330 -204,224
Netherlands 922,711 163,020 -759,691
India 276,102 433,148 +157,046
Germany 481,523 168,265 -313,258
Spain 193,789 419,883 +226,094
France 503,187 109,137 -394,050
Poland 254,321 65,325 -188,996
Romania 125,060 0 -125,060

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 £
Italy 2,908,520
United States 2,866,775
China 2,794,945
Germany 1,186,121
India 710,915

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 £
Italy 1,963,389 945,131 -1,018,258
United States 1,612,231 1,254,544 -357,687
China 71,909 2,723,036 +2,651,127
Germany 1,112,973 73,148 -1,039,825
India 276,102 434,813 +158,711
France 436,844 105,370 -331,474
United Kingdom 22,271 396,059 +373,788
Netherlands 153,863 145,549 -8,314
Poland 94,512 86,038 -8,474
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
West Yorkshire 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 0 4 +4
Inner London - West 1 4 +3
West Yorkshire 4 2 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
North Eastern Scotland 1 2 +1
West Central Scotland 2 2 +0
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Essex 1 2 +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) 7,858,104
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,466,295
Air transport 384,192
Other 3,987

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) 3,021,135 4,836,969 +1,815,834
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,117,474 1,348,821 -1,768,653
Air transport 95,269 288,923 +193,654
Other 1,319 2,668 +1,349

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,938,665
Southampton 2,381,644
Aberdeen Docks 2,050,713
Immingham Docks 987,125
Liverpool Docks 867,966

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 2,762,170 1,176,495 -1,585,675
Southampton 147,317 2,234,327 +2,087,010
Aberdeen Docks 856,187 1,194,526 +338,339
Immingham Docks 966,412 20,713 -945,699
Liverpool Docks 120,689 747,277 +626,588
Grangemouth Docks 749,943 0 -749,943
Felixstowe 56,970 201,813 +144,843
Aberdeen Airport 28,626 190,099 +161,473
Dover / Eurotunnel 160,408 55,699 -104,709
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 8
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 6
Mining support service activities 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 9
2025-10 7
2025-09 8
2025-08 6
2025-07 12

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 15
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 376,731
Canada 173,133
Ireland 146,794

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 60,893 519,758 +458,865
Norway 376,731 0 -376,731
Canada 170,632 2,501 -168,131
Ireland 98,864 47,930 -50,934
Senegal 40,045 102,429 +62,384
Angola 0 118,722 +118,722
Saudi Arabia 0 116,299 +116,299
Czechia 80,792 35,074 -45,718
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 143 801 +658
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) 1,620,713
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,206,142
Air transport 369,176
Road transport 18,053
Other 15,210

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 683,574 937,139 +253,565
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,101,851 104,291 -997,560
Air transport 142,510 226,666 +84,156
Road transport 18,053 0 -18,053
Other 535 14,675 +14,140

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,057,470
Aberdeen Docks 620,018
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 992,744 64,726 -928,018
Aberdeen Docks 26,213 593,805 +567,592
Immingham Docks 394,362 4,782 -389,580
London Gateway Port 62,545 141,722 +79,177
Middlesbrough 170,632 0 -170,632
London Heathrow Airport 32,245 119,354 +87,109
ZLC 91,343 44,188 -47,155
Southampton 11,042 101,906 +90,864
London 0 98,814 +98,814
East Midlands Airport 31,428 45,742 +14,314

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