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 18,090,684
Brazil 4,116,792
Italy 3,820,797
Germany 2,837,047
France 2,629,970

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 13,978,553 4,112,131 -9,866,422
Brazil 3,822,973 293,819 -3,529,154
Italy 1,928,352 1,892,445 -35,907
Germany 1,401,355 1,435,692 +34,337
France 1,163,185 1,466,785 +303,600
China 545,821 1,168,660 +622,839
Norway 489,521 851,789 +362,268
Egypt 1,333,989 0 -1,333,989
United States 917,858 323,171 -594,687
Sweden 1,105,981 90,588 -1,015,393

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 19,963,755
Italy 4,195,170
Brazil 3,140,082
Germany 2,892,159
United Kingdom 2,837,325

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 14,661,444 5,302,311 -9,359,133
Italy 2,099,562 2,095,608 -3,954
Brazil 3,140,082 0 -3,140,082
Germany 1,455,748 1,436,411 -19,337
United Kingdom 1,274,674 1,562,651 +287,977
Norway 1,650,185 413,205 -1,236,980
Czechia 962,085 987,753 +25,668
China 558,538 1,210,698 +652,160
United States 1,049,365 376,631 -672,734
Sweden 1,124,291 93,502 -1,030,789

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 14
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 12
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 12
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 12 8 -4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 9 7 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10 7 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 9 7 -2
North Eastern Scotland 8 4 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 7 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10 6 -4
Inner London - East 3 8 +5
Inner London - West 4 6 +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) 30,297,596
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,562,393
Air transport 3,604,094
Road transport 205,755
Other 74,225

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) 21,845,822 8,451,774 -13,394,048
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,337,642 6,224,751 -112,891
Air transport 2,380,154 1,223,940 -1,156,214
Road transport 168,706 37,049 -131,657
Other 47,703 26,522 -21,181

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Tyne 15,038,909
Dover 6,347,361
ROS 3,597,895
Blyth Harbour 2,630,423
Immingham Docks 2,177,564

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 14,386,247 652,662 -13,733,585
Dover 2,824,215 3,523,146 +698,931
ROS 2,013,084 1,584,811 -428,273
Blyth Harbour 682,891 1,947,532 +1,264,641
Immingham Docks 1,392,900 784,664 -608,236
Aberdeen Docks 1,294,389 773,901 -520,488
Hartlepool 740,655 1,292,817 +552,162
Felixstowe 713,931 811,719 +97,788
London Heathrow Airport 1,115,974 382,902 -733,072
Montrose 1,333,989 0 -1,333,989

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 18
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
2025-11 42
2025-10 45
2025-09 44
2025-08 42
2025-07 49

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+ 91
15m-54m 25
Other 20
0-1m 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 £
Turkey 6,457,603
France 4,153,687
Singapore 3,392,658
United States 3,209,668
Ghana 2,052,887

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 3,704,295 2,753,308 -950,987
France 2,302,423 1,851,264 -451,159
Singapore 1,886,894 1,505,764 -381,130
United States 1,069,639 2,140,029 +1,070,390
Ghana 2,030,376 22,511 -2,007,865
Netherlands 1,063,917 928,128 -135,789
Germany 900,751 1,048,454 +147,703
Norway 1,219,058 404,925 -814,133
China 1,198,441 203,476 -994,965
Spain 642,372 677,206 +34,834

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 536,209
Austria 1,532
Poland 288
Ireland 234
XU 85

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 112,115 424,094 +311,979
Austria 0 1,532 +1,532
Poland 209 79 -130
Ireland 94 140 +46
XU 9 76 +67

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) 23,211,049
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,393,587
Air transport 2,989,352
Other 538,348
Road transport 75,830

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) 15,190,432 8,020,617 -7,169,815
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,087,598 7,305,989 +218,391
Air transport 1,738,319 1,251,033 -487,286
Other 112,427 425,921 +313,494
Road transport 75,830 0 -75,830

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,167,841
Felixstowe 7,613,502
Tyne 5,898,136
ROS 3,430,257
London Gateway Port 2,065,733

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 4,492,050 4,675,791 +183,741
Felixstowe 5,398,526 2,214,976 -3,183,550
Tyne 4,851,083 1,047,053 -3,804,030
ROS 2,082,795 1,347,462 -735,333
London Gateway Port 514,509 1,551,224 +1,036,715
Immingham Docks 896,961 1,081,791 +184,830
Southampton 713,295 1,106,948 +393,653
Aberdeen Docks 999,149 418,251 -580,898
London Heathrow Airport 554,916 386,275 -168,641
London 246,604 585,345 +338,741

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