Import/export HS code 73261910: Open-die forged iron or steel items

Products made through open-die forging, such as large industrial parts or tools

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Italy 14,305,616
Spain 9,176,969
France 6,599,831
Germany 3,890,067
China 3,132,152

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 £
Italy 7,035,576 7,270,040 +234,464
Spain 4,433,325 4,743,644 +310,319
France 3,397,282 3,202,549 -194,733
Germany 2,204,772 1,685,295 -519,477
China 1,722,488 1,409,664 -312,824
United States 2,570,468 216,937 -2,353,531
Netherlands 1,421,820 1,358,690 -63,130
New Zealand 669,373 535,793 -133,580
India 599,738 136,572 -463,166
Switzerland 323,631 15,528 -308,103

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 £
Italy 15,910,054
Spain 9,175,734
France 5,516,463
Germany 3,523,080
China 3,227,766

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 £
Italy 7,940,852 7,969,202 +28,350
Spain 4,432,090 4,743,644 +311,554
France 2,871,605 2,644,858 -226,747
Germany 2,053,216 1,469,864 -583,352
China 1,657,537 1,570,229 -87,308
United States 2,545,844 243,157 -2,302,687
Netherlands 1,356,261 1,268,717 -87,544
New Zealand 624,252 507,712 -116,540
India 617,655 139,074 -478,581
Poland 237,308 122,527 -114,781

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 19
Greater Manchester 11
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 11
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 11
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11

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
West Midlands 15 14 -1
Greater Manchester 7 8 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 10 7 -3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 7 8 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9 9 +0
Inner London - West 4 7 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 3 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 3 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 3 -2
Inner London - East 3 3 +0

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) 33,495,839
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,566,421
Air transport 3,002,356
Road transport 173,514
Other 7,243

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) 16,824,181 16,671,658 -152,523
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,898,257 3,668,164 -2,230,093
Air transport 2,293,505 708,851 -1,584,654
Road transport 0 173,514 +173,514
Other 394 6,849 +6,455

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 17,943,825
Eurotunnel 6,856,992
Felixstowe 4,006,640
Portsmouth 3,213,523
Southampton 2,573,508

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 9,292,831 8,650,994 -641,837
Eurotunnel 3,602,058 3,254,934 -347,124
Felixstowe 2,019,012 1,987,628 -31,384
Portsmouth 1,560,209 1,653,314 +93,105
Southampton 1,934,096 639,412 -1,294,684
Immingham Docks 910,313 1,323,093 +412,780
Newhaven 968,855 1,087,459 +118,604
Manchester Airport 1,016,854 15,425 -1,001,429
London Gateway Port 440,605 527,960 +87,355
Dover / Eurotunnel 449,267 475,692 +26,425

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 46
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 33
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 29
Other manufacturing 16
Manufacture of basic metals 14

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 24
2025-11 26
2025-10 27
2025-09 32
2025-08 25

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+ 89
1m-15m 66
15m-54m 22
0-1m 14
Other 12

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 £
Japan 16,682,804
Poland 6,759,414
Czechia 5,101,216
Germany 3,269,551
Canada 2,313,793

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 £
Japan 7,122,362 9,560,442 +2,438,080
Poland 3,859,410 2,900,004 -959,406
Czechia 2,765,442 2,335,774 -429,668
Germany 1,589,242 1,680,309 +91,067
Canada 1,426,205 887,588 -538,617
Taiwan 660,319 592,421 -67,898
United States 408,679 775,923 +367,244
Sweden 763,089 210,927 -552,162
France 312,161 603,784 +291,623
Romania 331,324 337,089 +5,765

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 £
Ireland 203
China 69
XI 8

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 £
Ireland 0 203 +203
China 0 69 +69
XI 8 0 -8

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) 17,611,098
Air transport 16,197,686
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,049,170
Road transport 52,609
Other 280

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) 9,590,831 8,020,267 -1,570,564
Air transport 6,213,317 9,984,369 +3,771,052
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,880,764 3,168,406 -1,712,358
Road transport 52,609 0 -52,609
Other 8 272 +264

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,767,555
London Heathrow Airport 14,390,630
Liverpool Docks 2,294,442
Felixstowe 2,180,222
London Gateway Port 1,764,623

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 8,475,789 7,291,766 -1,184,023
London Heathrow Airport 5,309,567 9,081,063 +3,771,496
Liverpool Docks 1,103,304 1,191,138 +87,834
Felixstowe 1,962,593 217,629 -1,744,964
London Gateway Port 643,900 1,120,723 +476,823
Immingham Docks 1,090,553 291,669 -798,884
Southampton 590,695 607,468 +16,773
ZLC 402,833 485,070 +82,237
Manchester Airport 272,929 182,396 -90,533
East Midlands Airport 149,810 159,404 +9,594

Quick facts

HS code: 73261910

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

Description: Products made through open-die forging, such as large industrial parts or tools