Import/export HS code 73079399: Various butt welding fittings

Other types of butt welding fittings made of iron or steel

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Italy 1,639,786
Belgium 1,448,816
France 1,415,201
Turkey 1,135,314
South Korea 426,853

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 £
Italy 1,115,875 523,911 -591,964
Belgium 0 1,448,816 +1,448,816
France 1,147,063 268,138 -878,925
Turkey 612,808 522,506 -90,302
South Korea 426,853 0 -426,853
China 242,446 98,650 -143,796
Canada 3,531 293,982 +290,451
Norway 114,052 61,408 -52,644
United States 41,763 55,397 +13,634
Netherlands 24,697 41,009 +16,312

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 1,878,682
Belgium 1,455,347
France 1,398,461
Turkey 1,096,635
South Korea 438,364

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 1,262,474 616,208 -646,266
Belgium 7,855 1,447,492 +1,439,637
France 1,136,559 261,902 -874,657
Turkey 612,808 483,827 -128,981
South Korea 432,032 6,332 -425,700
China 242,446 99,974 -142,472
Canada 3,531 293,982 +290,451
United States 39,869 56,919 +17,050
Thailand 39,869 6,465 -33,404
Germany 1,113 43,443 +42,330

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 5
West Midlands 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Inner London - West 5 5 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4 4 +0
West Midlands 4 3 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 2 +1
North Eastern Scotland 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) 3,730,164
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,838,721
Air transport 626,590

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) 1,720,473 2,009,691 +289,218
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,997,824 840,897 -1,156,927
Air transport 105,018 521,572 +416,554

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,387,967
Felixstowe 1,406,063
Dover 1,080,888
Southampton 549,119
Glasgow Airport 278,604

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 £
Immingham Docks 958,511 1,429,456 +470,945
Felixstowe 831,626 574,437 -257,189
Dover 588,161 492,727 -95,434
Southampton 496,540 52,579 -443,961
Glasgow Airport 0 278,604 +278,604
Tyne 0 267,748 +267,748
Thamesport 235,716 1,660 -234,056
Eurotunnel 223,323 5,622 -217,701
Killingholme 163,024 0 -163,024
Aberdeen Docks 139,889 0 -139,889

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 14
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 7
Mining support service activities 6
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 9
2025-10 9
2025-09 5
2025-08 9
2025-07 7

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 25
54m+ 17
15m-54m 5
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 £
Norway 458,304
Ireland 223,026
Canada 106,492
Germany 76,362
Angola 51,052

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 £
Norway 360,058 98,246 -261,812
Ireland 109,041 113,985 +4,944
Canada 54,684 51,808 -2,876
Germany 76,362 0 -76,362
Angola 46,010 5,042 -40,968
United States 44,702 3,263 -41,439
Saudi Arabia 14,163 19,341 +5,178
Greece 6,386 16,804 +10,418
Denmark 15,944 4,799 -11,145
Qatar 13,777 5,958 -7,819

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) 522,213
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 495,115
Air transport 166,384

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) 290,252 231,961 -58,291
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 431,669 63,446 -368,223
Air transport 78,358 88,026 +9,668

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 274,658
Holyhead 223,026
Aberdeen Docks 203,456
Dover / Eurotunnel 118,792
London Heathrow Airport 83,738

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 £
Immingham Docks 196,565 78,093 -118,472
Holyhead 109,041 113,985 +4,944
Aberdeen Docks 176,799 26,657 -150,142
Dover / Eurotunnel 94,697 24,095 -70,602
London Heathrow Airport 21,953 61,785 +39,832
Liverpool Docks 52,286 31,215 -21,071
London Gateway Port 46,145 1,895 -44,250
East Midlands Airport 14,246 11,726 -2,520
Glasgow Airport 20,204 0 -20,204
Tyne 15,520 4,106 -11,414

Quick facts

HS code: 73079399

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

Description: Other types of butt welding fittings made of iron or steel