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 4,979,399
Denmark 1,981,302
France 1,799,764
Czechia 1,332,303
Spain 811,455

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 2,422,001 2,557,398 +135,397
Denmark 1,251,698 729,604 -522,094
France 1,053,728 746,036 -307,692
Czechia 670,295 662,008 -8,287
Spain 410,985 400,470 -10,515
Germany 334,888 331,739 -3,149
India 219,002 354,089 +135,087
Austria 237,974 176,342 -61,632
United States 199,462 183,732 -15,730
Ireland 109,886 143,285 +33,399

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 7,314,198
Czechia 1,351,738
Spain 837,685
Hungary 837,313
India 604,434

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 3,750,408 3,563,790 -186,618
Czechia 676,673 675,065 -1,608
Spain 438,797 398,888 -39,909
Hungary 443,613 393,700 -49,913
India 227,261 377,173 +149,912
France 309,403 162,803 -146,600
Sweden 292,078 148,870 -143,208
United States 205,279 185,285 -19,994
Croatia 188,188 146,306 -41,882
Germany 141,553 189,477 +47,924

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 8
Essex 8
Shropshire and Staffordshire 8
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 9 11 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 6 +2
Essex 6 3 -3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7 6 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 5 +0
Greater Manchester 3 6 +3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 1 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 5 2 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 3 -2

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) 7,205,076
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,015,083
Air transport 935,122
Other 503,415
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) 4,019,931 3,185,145 -834,786
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,174,308 2,840,775 -333,533
Air transport 450,951 484,171 +33,220
Other 250,732 252,683 +1,951
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 5,423,356
Felixstowe 3,399,140
Immingham Docks 1,117,552
Southampton 998,292
London Gateway Port 523,185

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 2,592,596 2,830,760 +238,164
Felixstowe 1,752,163 1,646,977 -105,186
Immingham Docks 1,030,849 86,703 -944,146
Southampton 480,308 517,984 +37,676
London Gateway Port 232,814 290,371 +57,557
000 250,732 252,683 +1,951
Eurotunnel 173,200 210,514 +37,314
Thamesport 203,330 146,077 -57,253
Birmingham Airport 87,356 141,820 +54,464
Belfast Port 176,113 48,821 -127,292

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 8
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
2026-01 14
2025-11 15
2025-10 16
2025-09 21
2025-08 20

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+ 49
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 13,775,708
Ireland 639,824
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 7,661,154 6,114,554 -1,546,600
Ireland 338,398 301,426 -36,972
Canada 353,031 226,883 -126,148
Ghana 111,142 243,371 +132,229
Denmark 262,668 6,486 -256,182
Norway 207,774 25,004 -182,770
China 107,117 119,258 +12,141
United States 92,438 92,394 -44
Germany 126,256 53,658 -72,598
India 23,132 124,601 +101,469

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 81,637
China 3,377
Italy 791
Sweden 783
Ireland 74

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 41,439 40,198 -1,241
China 1,078 2,299 +1,221
Italy 199 592 +393
Sweden 783 0 -783
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) 12,254,658
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,448,496
Air transport 2,175,902
Other 238,870
Road transport 63,479

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) 5,779,900 6,474,758 +694,858
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,914,698 533,798 -2,380,900
Air transport 1,237,058 938,844 -298,214
Other 142,119 96,751 -45,368
Road transport 63,479 0 -63,479

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,726,829
ZLC 3,118,751
London Heathrow Airport 809,761
London Gateway Port 488,640
Manchester Airport 299,419

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 5,495,892 6,230,937 +735,045
ZLC 2,924,598 194,153 -2,730,445
London Heathrow Airport 522,763 286,998 -235,765
London Gateway Port 211,013 277,627 +66,614
Manchester Airport 10,577 288,842 +278,265
Holyhead 127,854 167,907 +40,053
Felixstowe 194,787 75,216 -119,571
000 142,119 96,751 -45,368
Southampton 30,409 140,475 +110,066
East Midlands Airport 106,552 26,887 -79,665

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