Import/export HS code 732421: Cast iron sanitary ware

Sinks, washbasins, and bathroom fixtures made of cast iron, with or without enamel coating

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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 1,301,957
Poland 1,161,188
Portugal 729,780
United States 44,890
Italy 35,272

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 649,708 652,249 +2,541
Poland 550,881 610,307 +59,426
Portugal 266,374 463,406 +197,032
United States 36,702 8,188 -28,514
Italy 35,272 0 -35,272
Spain 17,449 0 -17,449
Ireland 4,842 1,332 -3,510
India 0 1,480 +1,480
France 1,354 0 -1,354
Slovenia 902 0 -902

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 1,303,311
Poland 1,161,188
Portugal 734,934
Italy 44,163
United States 30,845

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 651,062 652,249 +1,187
Poland 550,881 610,307 +59,426
Portugal 274,068 460,866 +186,798
Italy 35,272 8,891 -26,381
United States 29,008 1,837 -27,171
Spain 17,449 0 -17,449
India 0 1,480 +1,480
Slovenia 902 0 -902

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
North Yorkshire 2
Outer London - South 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
Inner London - West 4 1 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 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) 1,873,764
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,363,887
Air transport 56,621
Other 6,174

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) 839,129 1,034,635 +195,506
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 672,560 691,327 +18,767
Air transport 46,953 9,668 -37,285
Other 4,842 1,332 -3,510

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,163,383
Felixstowe 692,015
Southampton 407,221
Thamesport 172,964
Newhaven 162,218

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 527,481 635,902 +108,421
Felixstowe 327,496 364,519 +37,023
Southampton 207,947 199,274 -8,673
Thamesport 108,235 64,729 -43,506
Newhaven 96,021 66,197 -29,824
Liverpool Docks 33,999 127,743 +93,744
Belfast Port 68,894 69,009 +115
London 13,889 123,102 +109,213
Eurotunnel 41,510 36,693 -4,817
London Gateway Port 26,171 35,962 +9,791

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2
Specialised construction activities 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 9
2025-10 6
2025-09 4
2025-08 4
2025-07 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 12
54m+ 6
15m-54m 5
0-1m 3
Other 1

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 654,557
Ireland 146,887
France 95,602
Germany 61,070
Italy 47,307

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 361,750 292,807 -68,943
Ireland 110,548 36,339 -74,209
France 46,953 48,649 +1,696
Germany 40,020 21,050 -18,970
Italy 7,905 39,402 +31,497
Bulgaria 0 42,000 +42,000
Croatia 40,408 0 -40,408
Netherlands 20,665 19,737 -928
Singapore 36,059 0 -36,059
Portugal 11,359 17,187 +5,828

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 144,973
Ireland 1,715
XU 896
China 30

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 88,064 56,909 -31,155
Ireland 1,715 0 -1,715
XU 821 75 -746
China 23 7 -16

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 936,478
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 285,409
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 186,786
Other 147,614
Road transport 1,163

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 £
Air transport 463,895 472,583 +8,688
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 180,917 104,492 -76,425
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 93,535 93,251 -284
Other 90,623 56,991 -33,632
Road transport 1,163 0 -1,163

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 472,856
London Heathrow Airport 433,958
Dover / Eurotunnel 186,595
000 147,614
London Gateway Port 71,975

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 £
East Midlands Airport 261,060 211,796 -49,264
London Heathrow Airport 180,935 253,023 +72,088
Dover / Eurotunnel 96,877 89,718 -7,159
000 90,623 56,991 -33,632
London Gateway Port 23,112 48,863 +25,751
Holyhead 52,235 12,082 -40,153
Southampton 36,059 2,153 -33,906
Portsmouth 0 27,613 +27,613
Milford 23,499 0 -23,499
Immingham Docks 19,290 1,335 -17,955

Quick facts

HS code: 732421

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

Description: Sinks, washbasins, and bathroom fixtures made of cast iron, with or without enamel coating