Import/export HS code 730810: Iron or steel bridges and bridge sections

Bridges and bridge sections made of iron or steel, used in construction

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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 £
Belgium 36,911,863
Netherlands 22,750,135
France 8,528,945
Italy 6,147,671
Ireland 5,684,290

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 £
Belgium 14,700,836 22,211,027 +7,510,191
Netherlands 21,193,110 1,557,025 -19,636,085
France 8,124,033 404,912 -7,719,121
Italy 4,820,831 1,326,840 -3,493,991
Ireland 3,690,588 1,993,702 -1,696,886
United States 1,628,189 2,516,607 +888,418
Germany 1,994,143 1,165,162 -828,981
China 1,490,465 396,719 -1,093,746
Austria 220,104 940,589 +720,485
Turkey 719,111 143,350 -575,761

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 £
Belgium 44,667,291
Netherlands 13,659,530
France 7,085,162
Italy 6,604,470
Ireland 5,669,316

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 £
Belgium 22,310,913 22,356,378 +45,465
Netherlands 12,258,306 1,401,224 -10,857,082
France 7,007,398 77,764 -6,929,634
Italy 5,177,438 1,427,032 -3,750,406
Ireland 3,686,088 1,983,228 -1,702,860
United States 1,976,267 2,516,607 +540,340
Germany 3,010,765 1,165,162 -1,845,603
China 1,763,837 553,899 -1,209,938
Turkey 1,358,879 258,672 -1,100,207
Austria 211,461 915,727 +704,266

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Inner London - East 3
Northern Ireland 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
West Midlands 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 1 -2
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Northern Ireland 3 0 -3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 2 -1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
West of England 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
East Central Scotland 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 0 -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) 50,478,909
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,123,858
Road transport 319,735
Air transport 265,849

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) 21,392,929 29,085,980 +7,693,051
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 38,001,420 4,122,438 -33,878,982
Road transport 282,848 36,887 -245,961
Air transport 231,816 34,033 -197,783

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 28,874,214
Dover 16,570,696
Glasgow 10,846,905
Sunderland 10,689,727
Southampton 4,465,184

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 £
Killingholme 8,213,397 20,660,817 +12,447,420
Dover 13,652,718 2,917,978 -10,734,740
Glasgow 10,846,905 0 -10,846,905
Sunderland 10,689,727 0 -10,689,727
Southampton 1,779,139 2,686,045 +906,906
Holyhead 2,234,631 945,885 -1,288,746
London 1,371,321 1,800,815 +429,494
Lowestoft 2,975,000 0 -2,975,000
Felixstowe 1,302,206 762,451 -539,755
Harwich 1,569,008 125,641 -1,443,367

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Specialised construction activities 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Civil engineering 5
Rental and leasing activities 4
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
2025-11 5
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-07 5

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 17
54m+ 13
15m-54m 9
0-1m 4
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 £
Ukraine 21,424,780
Poland 8,415,126
Greece 8,196,454
Sweden 5,210,725
Netherlands 4,298,915

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 £
Ukraine 19,431,674 1,993,106 -17,438,568
Poland 4,985,668 3,429,458 -1,556,210
Greece 969,803 7,226,651 +6,256,848
Sweden 2,647,212 2,563,513 -83,699
Netherlands 2,748,391 1,550,524 -1,197,867
Slovenia 3,188,104 0 -3,188,104
Guinea 346,863 1,812,694 +1,465,831
Thailand 439,855 1,421,540 +981,685
Brazil 0 1,644,399 +1,644,399
Papua New Guinea 344,780 1,297,155 +952,375

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 25,026
Ireland 171

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 25,026 0 -25,026
Ireland 0 171 +171

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) 58,282,246
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,326,241
Air transport 690,655
Other 25,197

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) 34,421,329 23,860,917 -10,560,412
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,820,304 5,505,937 -1,314,367
Air transport 346,714 343,941 -2,773
Other 25,026 171 -24,855

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 22,210,729
London Gateway Port 13,992,637
Immingham Docks 13,269,600
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,838,073
Southampton 7,264,084

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 £
London 17,554,175 4,656,554 -12,897,621
London Gateway Port 2,661,811 11,330,826 +8,669,015
Immingham Docks 9,371,307 3,898,293 -5,473,014
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,687,266 3,150,807 -1,536,459
Southampton 4,354,602 2,909,482 -1,445,120
Felixstowe 22,093 1,591,197 +1,569,104
Dover 41,387 1,321,262 +1,279,875
Avonmouth Docks 969,803 0 -969,803
Liverpool Docks 427,578 158,509 -269,069
Harwich 367,195 120,667 -246,528

Quick facts

HS code: 730810

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

Description: Bridges and bridge sections made of iron or steel, used in construction