Import/export HS code 73071190: Various cast iron pipe fittings

Other types of cast iron pipe fittings not used in pressure systems

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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 £
China 4,994,662
Denmark 1,998,675
France 1,834,615
Czechia 1,314,340
Spain 763,028

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 2,384,553 2,610,109 +225,556
Denmark 1,176,509 822,166 -354,343
France 977,454 857,161 -120,293
Czechia 643,391 670,949 +27,558
Spain 413,555 349,473 -64,082
Germany 306,182 349,891 +43,709
India 212,826 356,460 +143,634
Austria 238,099 168,611 -69,488
United States 153,828 206,861 +53,033
Italy 161,137 93,598 -67,539

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 7,343,776
Czechia 1,331,834
Hungary 830,400
Spain 790,840
India 600,629

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 3,627,894 3,715,882 +87,988
Czechia 651,125 680,709 +29,584
Hungary 421,941 408,459 -13,482
Spain 427,241 363,599 -63,642
India 221,085 379,544 +158,459
France 270,772 240,869 -29,903
Sweden 290,009 132,470 -157,539
United States 157,423 209,054 +51,631
Croatia 188,188 138,575 -49,613
Germany 118,936 201,572 +82,636

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 15
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 9
Essex 9
Shropshire and Staffordshire 9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 10 11 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 6 +1
Essex 8 3 -5
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 6 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 6 +1
Greater Manchester 4 5 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 4 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 4 2 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 2 -3

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,126,029
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,079,305
Air transport 897,960
Other 521,983
Road transport 2,926

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,747,432 3,378,597 -368,835
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,150,365 2,928,940 -221,425
Air transport 408,441 489,519 +81,078
Other 250,969 271,014 +20,045
Road transport 1,958 968 -990

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,373,104
Felixstowe 3,335,298
Immingham Docks 1,115,237
Southampton 1,089,214
London Gateway Port 535,173

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 2,369,896 3,003,208 +633,312
Felixstowe 1,573,520 1,761,778 +188,258
Immingham Docks 1,050,449 64,788 -985,661
Southampton 581,704 507,510 -74,194
London Gateway Port 202,265 332,908 +130,643
000 250,969 271,014 +20,045
Eurotunnel 152,058 217,837 +65,779
Thamesport 197,504 139,466 -58,038
Belfast Port 226,357 48,821 -177,536
Birmingham Airport 77,548 149,169 +71,621

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 41
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 13
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 9
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 7
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 15
2025-10 16
2025-09 21
2025-08 20
2025-07 19

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
1m-15m 60
54m+ 51
Other 13
15m-54m 10
0-1m 7

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 £
France 13,889,434
Ireland 643,892
Canada 579,914
Ghana 354,513
Denmark 269,154

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 £
France 7,717,325 6,172,109 -1,545,216
Ireland 344,529 299,363 -45,166
Canada 353,031 226,883 -126,148
Ghana 111,142 243,371 +132,229
Denmark 262,668 6,486 -256,182
Norway 193,125 47,814 -145,311
China 107,117 95,692 -11,425
United States 94,338 84,728 -9,610
Germany 124,347 42,374 -81,973
India 13,052 125,434 +112,382

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 £
XU 152,990
XI 81,259
China 3,143
Sweden 783
Italy 594

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 £
XU 85,810 67,180 -18,630
XI 42,336 38,923 -3,413
China 1,090 2,053 +963
Sweden 783 0 -783
Italy 199 395 +196
Ireland 74 0 -74
Belgium 20 0 -20

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) 11,687,311
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,145,383
Air transport 2,158,945
Other 238,863
Road transport 91,667

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) 5,178,131 6,509,180 +1,331,049
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,622,474 522,909 -3,099,565
Air transport 1,136,821 1,022,124 -114,697
Other 130,312 108,551 -21,761
Road transport 91,667 0 -91,667

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,110,513
ZLC 3,830,486
London Heathrow Airport 809,614
London Gateway Port 472,220
Holyhead 302,048

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 4,826,867 6,283,646 +1,456,779
ZLC 3,588,904 241,582 -3,347,322
London Heathrow Airport 497,690 311,924 -185,766
London Gateway Port 210,889 261,331 +50,442
Holyhead 144,756 157,292 +12,536
Manchester Airport 10,577 286,023 +275,446
Felixstowe 194,787 62,186 -132,601
000 130,312 108,551 -21,761
Southampton 55,241 140,475 +85,234
East Midlands Airport 125,300 25,365 -99,935

Quick facts

HS code: 73071190

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

Description: Other types of cast iron pipe fittings not used in pressure systems