Import/export HS code 73090010: Large steel or iron containers for gases

Big iron or steel tanks designed to store gases (not compressed or liquefied). These hold over 300 liters and are used in industrial settings

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Ireland 1,976,884
Italy 1,295,376
Spain 500,046
Switzerland 459,260
Turkey 317,114

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 £
Ireland 696,425 1,280,459 +584,034
Italy 443,559 851,817 +408,258
Spain 466,662 33,384 -433,278
Switzerland 459,260 0 -459,260
Turkey 233,919 83,195 -150,724
Belgium 157,581 135,431 -22,150
Greece 274,203 0 -274,203
Czechia 241,458 10,329 -231,129
China 132,970 103,799 -29,171
United States 190,550 37,769 -152,781

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 £
Ireland 1,789,064
Italy 1,300,409
Spain 808,402
Switzerland 459,260
Turkey 319,466

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 £
Ireland 636,697 1,152,367 +515,670
Italy 442,089 858,320 +416,231
Spain 657,733 150,669 -507,064
Switzerland 459,260 0 -459,260
Turkey 236,271 83,195 -153,076
Greece 274,203 0 -274,203
Czechia 241,458 15,478 -225,980
China 132,970 106,734 -26,236
United States 190,550 36,281 -154,269
Finland 22,713 99,212 +76,499

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4

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
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 6 1 -5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5 0 -5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1

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) 5,036,323
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 885,455
Air transport 281,764
Other 159,458
Road transport 78,606

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) 2,714,263 2,322,060 -392,203
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 595,843 289,612 -306,231
Air transport 222,993 58,771 -164,222
Other 16,560 142,898 +126,338
Road transport 67,624 10,982 -56,642

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,458,099
Holyhead 1,189,897
Eurotunnel 838,719
Killingholme 481,973
Liverpool Docks 417,537

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 826,906 631,193 -195,713
Holyhead 475,857 714,040 +238,183
Eurotunnel 416,741 421,978 +5,237
Killingholme 481,973 0 -481,973
Liverpool Docks 25,509 392,028 +366,519
Portsmouth 347,100 0 -347,100
London 122,143 119,189 -2,954
Immingham Docks 59,782 150,914 +91,132
London Heathrow Airport 188,122 5,579 -182,543
Felixstowe 158,104 15,652 -142,452

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 9
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 7
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 5
Other manufacturing 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 4
2025-08 3

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+ 28
1m-15m 22
15m-54m 6
Other 5
0-1m 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 £
United States 725,386
Ireland 442,111
Nigeria 122,833
Saudi Arabia 117,600
China 107,000

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 £
United States 82,991 642,395 +559,404
Ireland 419,273 22,838 -396,435
Nigeria 90,185 32,648 -57,537
Saudi Arabia 117,600 0 -117,600
China 107,000 0 -107,000
Belgium 92,478 0 -92,478
Netherlands 10,170 73,060 +62,890
Tunisia 0 59,500 +59,500
Poland 0 44,802 +44,802
Singapore 31,222 2,644 -28,578

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) 1,225,954
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 763,079
Air transport 184,085

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) 509,686 716,268 +206,582
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 571,402 191,677 -379,725
Air transport 92,259 91,826 -433

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 641,061
Holyhead 430,319
Immingham Docks 184,838
London Heathrow Airport 155,732
Southampton 152,328

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 £
Liverpool Docks 14,007 627,054 +613,047
Holyhead 410,456 19,863 -390,593
Immingham Docks 74,445 110,393 +35,948
London Heathrow Airport 72,185 83,547 +11,362
Southampton 152,328 0 -152,328
Felixstowe 150,822 0 -150,822
Dover / Eurotunnel 89,962 43,859 -46,103
London 90,185 26,283 -63,902
London Gateway Port 54,198 46,762 -7,436
Harwich 0 27,367 +27,367

Quick facts

HS code: 73090010

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

Description: Big iron or steel tanks designed to store gases (not compressed or liquefied). These hold over 300 liters and are used in industrial settings