Import/export HS code 73269050: Reels for cables and pipes

Reels made of iron or steel, used for winding cables, pipes, or similar items

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  • 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 £
Lithuania 18,368,985
Brazil 4,116,792
Italy 3,725,804
Germany 2,768,087
France 2,627,269

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 £
Lithuania 13,802,189 4,566,796 -9,235,393
Brazil 3,822,973 293,819 -3,529,154
Italy 1,892,556 1,833,248 -59,308
Germany 1,318,848 1,449,239 +130,391
France 1,331,992 1,295,277 -36,715
China 612,766 1,161,072 +548,306
Norway 486,407 851,789 +365,382
Egypt 1,333,989 0 -1,333,989
Sweden 1,105,913 115,608 -990,305
Spain 1,032,345 101,333 -931,012

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 £
Lithuania 20,242,056
Italy 4,095,836
Brazil 3,140,082
Germany 2,896,249
United Kingdom 2,800,041

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 £
Lithuania 14,485,080 5,756,976 -8,728,104
Italy 2,077,106 2,018,730 -58,376
Brazil 3,140,082 0 -3,140,082
Germany 1,362,923 1,533,326 +170,403
United Kingdom 1,302,696 1,497,345 +194,649
Norway 1,647,071 413,205 -1,233,866
Czechia 1,009,768 873,195 -136,573
China 625,483 1,207,138 +581,655
Sweden 1,142,250 75,543 -1,066,707
France 530,667 568,610 +37,943

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 16
West Midlands 13
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 12
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Greater Manchester 8 11 +3
West Midlands 11 8 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11 4 -7
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 9 7 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 6 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8 7 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10 6 -4
Inner London - East 3 9 +6
Inner London - West 4 6 +2
North Eastern Scotland 6 4 -2

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) 29,972,881
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,491,312
Air transport 3,626,457
Road transport 195,955
Other 72,941

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) 21,121,275 8,851,606 -12,269,669
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,546,951 5,944,361 -602,590
Air transport 2,388,145 1,238,312 -1,149,833
Road transport 179,706 16,249 -163,457
Other 47,265 25,676 -21,589

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Tyne 15,056,119
Dover 6,227,835
ROS 3,876,196
Blyth Harbour 2,630,423
Immingham Docks 2,294,266

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 £
Tyne 14,440,011 616,108 -13,823,903
Dover 2,846,418 3,381,417 +534,999
ROS 1,836,720 2,039,476 +202,756
Blyth Harbour 682,891 1,947,532 +1,264,641
Immingham Docks 1,553,536 740,730 -812,806
Hartlepool 740,655 1,292,817 +552,162
London Heathrow Airport 1,132,726 400,691 -732,035
Felixstowe 643,518 782,576 +139,058
Montrose 1,333,989 0 -1,333,989
Aberdeen Docks 584,510 733,728 +149,218

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 70
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 28
Manufacture of electrical equipment 18
Other manufacturing 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 41
2025-11 42
2025-10 45
2025-09 44
2025-08 42

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 102
54m+ 89
15m-54m 25
Other 19
0-1m 11

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 £
Turkey 6,448,496
France 4,220,579
Singapore 3,379,587
United States 3,152,481
China 2,138,540

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 £
Turkey 4,274,138 2,174,358 -2,099,780
France 2,417,000 1,803,579 -613,421
Singapore 1,875,168 1,504,419 -370,749
United States 1,450,743 1,701,738 +250,995
China 1,190,624 947,916 -242,708
Ghana 2,030,376 22,511 -2,007,865
Netherlands 1,109,037 923,990 -185,047
Germany 990,975 939,387 -51,588
Norway 1,111,808 408,162 -703,646
Spain 644,595 690,567 +45,972

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 523,363
Austria 1,532
Poland 288
Ireland 234

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 40,059 483,304 +443,245
Austria 0 1,532 +1,532
Poland 209 79 -130
Ireland 94 140 +46

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,593,259
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,874,948
Air transport 2,807,851
Other 525,502
Road transport 67,529

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,781,956 7,811,303 -7,970,653
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,444,202 7,430,746 -13,456
Air transport 1,582,489 1,225,362 -357,127
Other 40,371 485,131 +444,760
Road transport 67,529 0 -67,529

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,437,754
Felixstowe 7,577,035
Tyne 5,940,768
ROS 3,430,257
Southampton 2,519,343

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 4,663,958 4,773,796 +109,838
Felixstowe 5,361,719 2,215,316 -3,146,403
Tyne 4,978,065 962,703 -4,015,362
ROS 2,448,989 981,268 -1,467,721
Southampton 675,634 1,843,709 +1,168,075
Immingham Docks 872,659 1,224,763 +352,104
London Gateway Port 850,341 1,159,084 +308,743
Aberdeen Docks 859,340 420,156 -439,184
London Heathrow Airport 546,378 394,096 -152,282
London 249,719 582,230 +332,511

Quick facts

HS code: 73269050

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

Description: Reels made of iron or steel, used for winding cables, pipes, or similar items