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 39,304,044
Netherlands 22,191,209
France 8,100,884
Italy 6,052,704
Ireland 5,591,766

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 15,592,872 23,711,172 +8,118,300
Netherlands 20,536,379 1,654,830 -18,881,549
France 7,734,964 365,920 -7,369,044
Italy 4,788,261 1,264,443 -3,523,818
Ireland 3,714,713 1,877,053 -1,837,660
United States 1,628,189 2,622,278 +994,089
Germany 1,197,788 1,022,605 -175,183
China 1,399,544 362,394 -1,037,150
Turkey 769,863 652,816 -117,047
Austria 449,988 710,705 +260,717

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 46,475,361
Netherlands 13,399,656
France 6,700,243
Italy 6,512,478
Ireland 5,576,792

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 22,664,955 23,810,406 +1,145,451
Netherlands 11,900,627 1,499,029 -10,401,598
France 6,661,471 38,772 -6,622,699
Italy 5,101,726 1,410,752 -3,690,974
Ireland 3,710,213 1,866,579 -1,843,634
United States 1,467,989 2,622,278 +1,154,289
Germany 2,453,352 1,022,605 -1,430,747
Turkey 1,404,243 889,116 -515,127
China 1,672,916 519,574 -1,153,342
Austria 416,483 710,705 +294,222

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
Northern Ireland 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
West of England 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2

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
Northern Ireland 3 0 -3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 2 -1
West of England 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
East Central Scotland 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Lancashire 1 1 +0

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) 51,972,861
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 41,087,624
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) 21,872,764 30,100,097 +8,227,333
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,211,079 4,876,545 -31,334,534
Road transport 282,848 36,887 -245,961
Air transport 243,466 22,383 -221,083

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 31,486,256
Dover 16,020,315
Sunderland 10,689,727
Glasgow 10,219,430
Southampton 4,567,521

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 9,139,554 22,346,702 +13,207,148
Dover 13,438,012 2,582,303 -10,855,709
Sunderland 10,689,727 0 -10,689,727
Glasgow 10,219,430 0 -10,219,430
Southampton 1,775,805 2,791,716 +1,015,911
Holyhead 2,269,696 829,236 -1,440,460
Lowestoft 2,975,000 0 -2,975,000
London 1,245,126 1,707,149 +462,023
Felixstowe 1,328,772 815,193 -513,579
Liverpool Docks 747,041 927,305 +180,264

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 7
Specialised construction activities 6
Civil engineering 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 5
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 2

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 16
54m+ 12
15m-54m 10
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 18,346,255
Poland 8,415,126
Greece 8,196,454
Sweden 5,210,725
Netherlands 4,208,223

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 16,353,149 1,993,106 -14,360,043
Poland 4,985,668 3,429,458 -1,556,210
Greece 969,803 7,226,651 +6,256,848
Sweden 3,960,147 1,250,578 -2,709,569
Netherlands 2,676,768 1,531,455 -1,145,313
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 £
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 £
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) 54,809,160
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,283,377
Air transport 768,305
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) 32,440,729 22,368,431 -10,072,298
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,797,543 5,485,834 -1,311,709
Air transport 350,283 418,022 +67,739
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 13,969,076
Immingham Docks 13,228,888
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,799,371
Southampton 4,175,659

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 2,817,801 11,151,275 +8,333,474
Immingham Docks 10,662,599 2,566,289 -8,096,310
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,649,598 3,149,773 -1,499,825
Southampton 1,266,177 2,909,482 +1,643,305
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
London Heathrow Airport 265,116 158,694 -106,422

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