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 14,386,940
Spain 9,293,214
France 6,316,507
Germany 4,094,605
China 3,224,647

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 7,366,518 7,020,422 -346,096
Spain 4,376,900 4,916,314 +539,414
France 3,262,323 3,054,184 -208,139
Germany 2,384,653 1,709,952 -674,701
China 1,741,648 1,482,999 -258,649
United States 2,595,575 221,186 -2,374,389
Netherlands 1,365,327 1,267,388 -97,939
New Zealand 601,777 604,464 +2,687
India 698,889 115,113 -583,776
Switzerland 375,462 15,528 -359,934

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 16,005,978
Spain 9,291,979
France 5,230,715
Germany 3,727,618
China 3,205,675

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 8,261,585 7,744,393 -517,192
Spain 4,375,665 4,916,314 +540,649
France 2,761,731 2,468,984 -292,747
Germany 2,230,397 1,497,221 -733,176
China 1,667,656 1,538,019 -129,637
United States 2,575,200 240,860 -2,334,340
Netherlands 1,299,768 1,295,959 -3,809
New Zealand 562,786 570,253 +7,467
India 719,230 117,615 -601,615
Switzerland 355,752 29,540 -326,212

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 18
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 14 12 -2
Greater Manchester 8 7 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 9 8 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 7 7 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9 9 +0
Inner London - West 4 7 +3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 4 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 3 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 2 -3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 6 2 -4

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) 33,189,326
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,987,903
Air transport 3,136,939
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) 16,990,675 16,198,651 -792,024
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,989,782 3,998,121 -1,991,661
Air transport 2,445,987 690,952 -1,755,035
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 17,946,644
Eurotunnel 6,961,259
Felixstowe 4,228,819
Portsmouth 3,239,238
Southampton 2,625,391

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 9,008,707 8,937,937 -70,770
Eurotunnel 3,941,672 3,019,587 -922,085
Felixstowe 2,281,834 1,946,985 -334,849
Portsmouth 1,484,465 1,754,773 +270,308
Southampton 1,955,976 669,415 -1,286,561
Immingham Docks 845,556 1,089,829 +244,273
Newhaven 968,855 883,982 -84,873
Manchester Airport 1,029,903 15,425 -1,014,478
London Gateway Port 356,623 610,716 +254,093
Dover / Eurotunnel 451,142 479,018 +27,876

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 44
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 35
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 31
Other manufacturing 15
Manufacture of basic metals 14

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 26
2025-10 27
2025-09 32
2025-08 25
2025-07 33

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+ 90
1m-15m 70
15m-54m 21
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 16,128,290
Poland 6,774,528
Czechia 5,146,542
Germany 3,183,213
Canada 2,297,248

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 6,278,209 9,850,081 +3,571,872
Poland 3,816,942 2,957,586 -859,356
Czechia 2,860,246 2,286,296 -573,950
Germany 1,491,833 1,691,380 +199,547
Canada 1,245,240 1,052,008 -193,232
Taiwan 737,265 524,603 -212,662
United States 435,232 782,909 +347,677
Sweden 880,545 177,889 -702,656
France 334,812 588,125 +253,313
Romania 308,620 328,868 +20,248

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 0 8 +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) 17,571,343
Air transport 15,693,970
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,133,215
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) 9,555,763 8,015,580 -1,540,183
Air transport 5,556,774 10,137,196 +4,580,422
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,604,903 3,528,312 -1,076,591
Road transport 52,609 0 -52,609
Other 0 280 +280

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,738,755
London Heathrow Airport 13,854,336
Felixstowe 2,227,805
Liverpool Docks 2,149,892
London Gateway Port 1,784,088

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 8,433,680 7,305,075 -1,128,605
London Heathrow Airport 4,786,229 9,068,107 +4,281,878
Felixstowe 1,745,745 482,060 -1,263,685
Liverpool Docks 957,095 1,192,797 +235,702
London Gateway Port 596,855 1,187,233 +590,378
Immingham Docks 1,221,207 256,910 -964,297
Southampton 653,796 569,269 -84,527
ZLC 377,766 463,974 +86,208
Manchester Airport 176,169 355,099 +178,930
East Midlands Airport 150,284 169,030 +18,746

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