Import/export HS code 7313: Barbed wire made of iron or steel

Twisted or flat wire with barbs, used for fencing. Includes single or double twisted wire, made of iron or steel

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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 £
China 1,604,988
Spain 1,320,928
Ireland 636,179
South Africa 552,708
Belgium 194,030

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 £
China 569,215 1,035,773 +466,558
Spain 462,092 858,836 +396,744
Ireland 443,055 193,124 -249,931
South Africa 425,257 127,451 -297,806
Belgium 185,731 8,299 -177,432
Poland 56,446 130,496 +74,050
Portugal 6,413 152,620 +146,207
Turkey 93,255 13,383 -79,872
Mexico 21,750 34,218 +12,468
United States 25,064 14,361 -10,703

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 £
China 1,764,396
Spain 968,392
South Africa 557,379
Poland 219,240
Turkey 106,638

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 £
China 724,364 1,040,032 +315,668
Spain 241,782 726,610 +484,828
South Africa 425,257 132,122 -293,135
Poland 72,462 146,778 +74,316
Turkey 93,255 13,383 -79,872
Mexico 21,750 34,218 +12,468
Belgium 38,865 8,299 -30,566
United States 26,069 15,575 -10,494
Indonesia 33,391 0 -33,391
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 27,184 0 -27,184

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Essex 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Inner London - West 3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Essex 2 4 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 1 -1
South East Wales 3 0 -3
Suffolk 3 1 -2
West Midlands 1 3 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,174,139
Other 1,139,882
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 563,196
Air transport 133,923
Road transport 38,904

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) 1,383,689 1,790,450 +406,761
Other 664,401 475,481 -188,920
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 266,423 296,773 +30,350
Air transport 53,718 80,205 +26,487
Road transport 17,325 21,579 +4,254

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,150,571
000 1,139,882
London Gateway Port 735,692
Liverpool Docks 654,275
Dover 343,937

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 £
Felixstowe 400,121 750,450 +350,329
000 664,401 475,481 -188,920
London Gateway Port 507,636 228,056 -279,580
Liverpool Docks 146,543 507,732 +361,189
Dover 213,441 130,496 -82,945
London 66,746 218,474 +151,728
Belfast Port 133,362 104,102 -29,260
Southampton 52,622 45,985 -6,637
Grangemouth Docks 23,272 38,639 +15,367
Eurotunnel 32,232 16,282 -15,950

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 23
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 6
2025-10 3
2025-09 6
2025-08 8

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 27
15m-54m 11
54m+ 9
0-1m 7
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 £
Ireland 1,542,729
Poland 1,051,676
Colombia 360,511
United States 116,226
Iceland 85,715

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 £
Ireland 765,228 777,501 +12,273
Poland 0 1,051,676 +1,051,676
Colombia 360,511 0 -360,511
United States 52,642 63,584 +10,942
Iceland 61,058 24,657 -36,401
Finland 22,396 57,438 +35,042
Netherlands 34,061 37,159 +3,098
Belgium 20,348 36,503 +16,155
Nigeria 35,687 16,016 -19,671
Ukraine 0 48,855 +48,855

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 £
XI 347,319
Ireland 101,255
Spain 244

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 £
XI 279,200 68,119 -211,081
Ireland 56,183 45,072 -11,111
Spain 178 66 -112

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) 2,427,013
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 671,676
Other 472,531
Air transport 141,363

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) 514,031 1,912,982 +1,398,951
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 539,301 132,375 -406,926
Other 350,791 121,740 -229,051
Air transport 101,702 39,661 -62,041

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,192,671
Heysham 733,029
000 472,531
London Gateway Port 434,844
Immingham Docks 235,894

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 40,445 1,152,226 +1,111,781
Heysham 286,716 446,313 +159,597
000 350,791 121,740 -229,051
London Gateway Port 418,743 16,101 -402,642
Immingham Docks 99,721 136,173 +36,452
Holyhead 40,978 147,640 +106,662
Liverpool Docks 86,743 59,568 -27,175
London Heathrow Airport 56,038 7,685 -48,353
Southampton 0 62,572 +62,572
Aberdeen Docks 34,205 0 -34,205

Quick facts

HS code: 7313

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

Description: Twisted or flat wire with barbs, used for fencing. Includes single or double twisted wire, made of iron or steel