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 1,341,681
Poland 1,141,897
Portugal 729,251
United States 46,153
Italy 38,293

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 647,120 694,561 +47,441
Poland 556,809 585,088 +28,279
Portugal 269,511 459,740 +190,229
United States 38,073 8,080 -29,993
Italy 35,272 3,021 -32,251
Spain 14,454 0 -14,454
France 1,354 10,281 +8,927
Ireland 4,842 1,350 -3,492
India 0 1,480 +1,480
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 1,343,035
Poland 1,141,897
Portugal 735,668
Italy 47,184
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 648,474 694,561 +46,087
Poland 556,809 585,088 +28,279
Portugal 278,576 457,092 +178,516
Italy 35,272 11,912 -23,360
United States 29,008 1,837 -27,171
Spain 14,454 0 -14,454
France 0 10,281 +10,281
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) 1,912,364
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,355,498
Air transport 57,884
Other 6,192

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) 842,424 1,069,940 +227,516
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 672,747 682,751 +10,004
Air transport 48,324 9,560 -38,764
Other 4,842 1,350 -3,492

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,147,113
Felixstowe 682,343
Southampton 407,221
Thamesport 174,835
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 533,409 613,704 +80,295
Felixstowe 344,711 337,632 -7,079
Southampton 207,947 199,274 -8,673
Thamesport 116,118 58,717 -57,401
Newhaven 97,016 65,202 -31,814
Liverpool Docks 33,999 127,743 +93,744
London 10,894 123,102 +112,208
London Gateway Port 26,171 105,161 +78,990
Belfast Port 49,091 69,009 +19,918
Eurotunnel 35,769 50,315 +14,546

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
2026-01 4
2025-11 9
2025-10 6
2025-09 4
2025-08 4

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 633,736
Ireland 143,180
France 89,906
Germany 51,437
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 382,182 251,554 -130,628
Ireland 109,937 33,243 -76,694
France 42,671 47,235 +4,564
Germany 30,387 21,050 -9,337
Italy 7,905 39,402 +31,497
Bulgaria 0 42,000 +42,000
Netherlands 22,858 15,289 -7,569
Singapore 36,059 0 -36,059
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 27,836 +27,836
Saint Lucia 0 27,613 +27,613

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 119,376
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 70,936 48,440 -22,496
China 30 0 -30

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 916,734
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 275,085
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 166,917
Other 120,302
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 477,484 439,250 -38,234
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 174,489 100,596 -73,893
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 75,645 91,272 +15,627
Other 71,787 48,515 -23,272
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 449,418
London Heathrow Airport 447,431
Dover / Eurotunnel 178,263
000 120,302
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 257,566 191,852 -65,714
London Heathrow Airport 208,644 238,787 +30,143
Dover / Eurotunnel 91,084 87,179 -3,905
000 71,787 48,515 -23,272
London Gateway Port 25,091 46,884 +21,793
Holyhead 50,243 12,082 -38,161
Southampton 36,059 2,153 -33,906
Portsmouth 0 27,613 +27,613
Milford 23,499 0 -23,499
Liverpool Docks 5,391 14,622 +9,231

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