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 1,626,490
Spain 1,226,862
Ireland 641,318
South Africa 552,708
Belgium 195,999

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 531,458 1,095,032 +563,574
Spain 434,332 792,530 +358,198
Ireland 432,708 208,610 -224,098
South Africa 416,087 136,621 -279,466
Belgium 186,354 9,645 -176,709
Poland 54,417 132,525 +78,108
Portugal 8,112 152,620 +144,508
Turkey 76,368 30,270 -46,098
Mexico 21,750 34,218 +12,468
Netherlands 49,434 4,259 -45,175

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 1,800,889
Spain 895,860
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 699,569 1,101,320 +401,751
Spain 219,407 676,453 +457,046
South Africa 416,087 141,292 -274,795
Poland 72,462 146,778 +74,316
Turkey 76,368 30,270 -46,098
Mexico 21,750 34,218 +12,468
Belgium 39,488 9,645 -29,843
United States 32,359 15,575 -16,784
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 5
Essex 4
Inner London - West 4
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3
Outer London - East and North East 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 3 2 -1
Essex 2 4 +2
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 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) 3,181,243
Other 1,123,487
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 514,073
Air transport 140,213
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) 1,314,190 1,867,053 +552,863
Other 648,669 474,818 -173,851
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 267,046 247,027 -20,019
Air transport 60,008 80,205 +20,197
Road transport 15,296 23,608 +8,312

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,141,834
000 1,123,487
London Gateway Port 730,595
Liverpool Docks 635,223
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 303,173 838,661 +535,488
000 648,669 474,818 -173,851
London Gateway Port 498,466 232,129 -266,337
Liverpool Docks 148,742 486,481 +337,739
Dover 213,441 130,496 -82,945
Belfast Port 134,458 108,025 -26,433
London 66,746 159,794 +93,048
Southampton 88,139 45,985 -42,154
Grangemouth Docks 6,088 57,522 +51,434
Thamesport 44,219 10,724 -33,495

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 11
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 5
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
2025-11 6
2025-10 3
2025-09 6
2025-08 8
2025-07 7

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 10
54m+ 10
0-1m 6
Other 6

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 1,534,264
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 723,978 810,286 +86,308
Poland 0 1,051,676 +1,051,676
Colombia 360,511 0 -360,511
United States 41,242 74,984 +33,742
Iceland 61,058 24,657 -36,401
Finland 22,396 57,438 +35,042
Netherlands 34,061 37,159 +3,098
Belgium 23,871 34,602 +10,731
Nigeria 38,164 16,016 -22,148
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 375,133
Ireland 95,992
XU 25,774
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 303,469 71,664 -231,805
Ireland 56,878 39,114 -17,764
XU 17,209 8,565 -8,644
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) 2,394,424
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 680,990
Other 497,143
Air transport 143,840

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) 443,961 1,950,463 +1,506,502
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 548,615 132,375 -416,240
Other 377,734 119,409 -258,325
Air transport 66,974 76,866 +9,892

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,194,293
Heysham 716,139
000 497,143
London Gateway Port 444,158
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 38,568 1,155,725 +1,117,157
Heysham 253,852 462,287 +208,435
000 377,734 119,409 -258,325
London Gateway Port 428,057 16,101 -411,956
Immingham Docks 99,721 136,173 +36,452
Holyhead 40,978 146,719 +105,741
Liverpool Docks 51,414 79,631 +28,217
London Heathrow Airport 21,310 44,890 +23,580
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