Import/export HS code 730820: Iron or steel towers and masts

Towers and lattice masts made of iron or steel, used for support or communication

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 £
United Arab Emirates 152,822,416
Spain 102,630,311
France 59,225,283
Germany 56,069,719
China 32,599,603

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 £
United Arab Emirates 152,822,416 0 -152,822,416
Spain 64,332,645 38,297,666 -26,034,979
France 18,918,604 40,306,679 +21,388,075
Germany 27,197,130 28,872,589 +1,675,459
China 21,460,799 11,138,804 -10,321,995
Belgium 9,130,441 48,749 -9,081,692
Portugal 2,317,859 6,604,689 +4,286,830
Turkey 3,615,368 293,584 -3,321,784
United States 395,544 3,507,439 +3,111,895
Netherlands 1,661,198 1,843,517 +182,319

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 £
Spain 157,102,138
United Arab Emirates 152,814,198
China 35,605,297
Germany 34,660,704
Turkey 20,652,523

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 £
Spain 98,103,499 58,998,639 -39,104,860
United Arab Emirates 152,814,198 0 -152,814,198
China 11,100,861 24,504,436 +13,403,575
Germany 12,662,894 21,997,810 +9,334,916
Turkey 17,892,786 2,759,737 -15,133,049
Portugal 2,455,709 11,696,654 +9,240,945
France 6,194,989 5,690,495 -504,494
United States 513,642 3,482,007 +2,968,365
Malaysia 0 2,000,456 +2,000,456
Thailand 767,168 1,020,310 +253,142

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5

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 3 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 4 +3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 3 -1
East Central Scotland 2 3 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4 0 -4
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Kent 3 0 -3

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) 379,483,902
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 59,058,255
Other 1,059,899
Air transport 477,512

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) 262,814,988 116,668,914 -146,146,074
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,492,376 17,565,879 -23,926,497
Other 21,448 1,038,451 +1,017,003
Air transport 259,293 218,219 -41,074

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Aberdeen Docks 161,397,612
Middlesbrough 118,454,378
Tyne 57,862,649
Glasgow 28,439,255
ROS 15,661,673

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 £
Aberdeen Docks 154,559,390 6,838,222 -147,721,168
Middlesbrough 45,947,156 72,507,222 +26,560,066
Tyne 57,663,490 199,159 -57,464,331
Glasgow 11,974,975 16,464,280 +4,489,305
ROS 15,661,673 0 -15,661,673
Felixstowe 8,375,151 2,204,414 -6,170,737
Ayr Harbour 0 8,686,906 +8,686,906
Inverness 0 7,645,894 +7,645,894
Dover / Eurotunnel 75,409 5,274,763 +5,199,354
Southampton 3,293,870 1,461,065 -1,832,805

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 11
Specialised construction activities 6
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Manufacture of electrical equipment 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 8
2025-10 9
2025-09 4
2025-08 13

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
54m+ 32
1m-15m 26
0-1m 12
15m-54m 11
Other 5

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 £
Netherlands 3,319,057
Saudi Arabia 2,630,719
United States 1,694,126
Ireland 1,600,815
South Korea 1,343,932

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 £
Netherlands 1,597,453 1,721,604 +124,151
Saudi Arabia 2,594,301 36,418 -2,557,883
United States 1,141,303 552,823 -588,480
Ireland 892,552 708,263 -184,289
South Korea 0 1,343,932 +1,343,932
Germany 974,317 293,843 -680,474
Spain 66,077 1,175,804 +1,109,727
Italy 761,608 197,460 -564,148
Poland 463,024 477,035 +14,011
France 586,582 199,479 -387,103

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 1,692

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 382 1,310 +928

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) 10,715,655
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,558,871
Air transport 3,997,760
Road transport 7,251
Other 1,692

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) 4,834,720 5,880,935 +1,046,215
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,876,503 3,682,368 -2,194,135
Air transport 2,444,455 1,553,305 -891,150
Road transport 7,251 0 -7,251
Other 382 1,310 +928

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,300,586
London Gateway Port 4,066,468
London Heathrow Airport 2,948,499
Tyne 1,782,937
Felixstowe 1,395,116

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 2,028,371 2,272,215 +243,844
London Gateway Port 2,263,069 1,803,399 -459,670
London Heathrow Airport 1,829,372 1,119,127 -710,245
Tyne 321,941 1,460,996 +1,139,055
Felixstowe 1,387,556 7,560 -1,379,996
Southampton 582,311 772,209 +189,898
Immingham Docks 355,602 833,281 +477,679
Avonmouth Docks 1,168,543 0 -1,168,543
Middlesbrough 500,000 450,094 -49,906
Holyhead 516,212 387,897 -128,315

Quick facts

HS code: 730820

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

Description: Towers and lattice masts made of iron or steel, used for support or communication