Import/export HS code 741533: Screws, bolts, and nuts

Metal screws, bolts, nuts, and similar threaded fasteners made of copper or iron/steel

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 £
China 7,526,187
India 3,871,073
Slovakia 3,527,810
France 3,015,510
Taiwan 2,039,989

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 4,056,544 3,469,643 -586,901
India 1,805,910 2,065,163 +259,253
Slovakia 3,006,394 521,416 -2,484,978
France 1,662,325 1,353,185 -309,140
Taiwan 1,232,019 807,970 -424,049
Germany 776,604 1,022,048 +245,444
Netherlands 1,001,747 474,777 -526,970
United States 701,921 379,267 -322,654
Italy 505,659 348,008 -157,651
Thailand 90,378 140,408 +50,030

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 8,250,748
India 3,751,306
Taiwan 2,226,426
France 2,049,580
Germany 1,591,176

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 4,468,331 3,782,417 -685,914
India 1,746,054 2,005,252 +259,198
Taiwan 1,294,289 932,137 -362,152
France 1,141,618 907,962 -233,656
Germany 738,017 853,159 +115,142
United States 757,573 443,139 -314,434
Netherlands 783,667 335,587 -448,080
Italy 592,929 404,349 -188,580
Austria 234,498 183,789 -50,709
Thailand 90,378 131,556 +41,178

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 46
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 32
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 21
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 21
Inner London - West 20

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 38 27 -11
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 22 24 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 15 14 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 19 13 -6
Inner London - West 16 11 -5
Greater Manchester 11 10 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 15 14 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 14 13 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 14 12 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 10 10 +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) 11,599,611
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,105,537
Air transport 5,146,121
Other 4,106,299
Road transport 56,603

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) 6,265,160 5,334,451 -930,709
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,488,038 2,617,499 -870,539
Air transport 2,656,586 2,489,535 -167,051
Other 3,291,898 814,401 -2,477,497
Road transport 22,552 34,051 +11,499

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 6,082,571
000 4,106,299
Southampton 2,971,344
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,442,273
East Midlands Airport 1,420,685

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 £
Felixstowe 3,495,475 2,587,096 -908,379
000 3,291,898 814,401 -2,477,497
Southampton 1,595,159 1,376,185 -218,974
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,197,383 244,890 -952,493
East Midlands Airport 889,874 530,811 -359,063
Dover 654,238 698,993 +44,755
Eurotunnel 318,923 936,050 +617,127
London 735,910 467,760 -268,150
London Heathrow Airport 549,483 492,748 -56,735
Killingholme 650,574 269,224 -381,350

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 141
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 53
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 33
Other manufacturing 27
Manufacture of electrical equipment 26

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 71
2025-10 72
2025-09 65
2025-08 61
2025-07 76

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 177
54m+ 170
15m-54m 45
0-1m 39
Other 24

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 £
France 2,064,269
United States 1,315,372
Ireland 1,097,414
Netherlands 925,450
Germany 710,604

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 £
France 1,414,979 649,290 -765,689
United States 819,142 496,230 -322,912
Ireland 608,397 489,017 -119,380
Netherlands 565,409 360,041 -205,368
Germany 324,474 386,130 +61,656
Hungary 77,335 539,033 +461,698
Spain 141,894 329,233 +187,339
Costa Rica 65,548 350,114 +284,566
Malaysia 164,587 205,258 +40,671
Norway 195,513 161,442 -34,071

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 £
China 293,102
Nicaragua 34,612
Ireland 20,615
XI 8,683
XU 1,097

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 £
China 159,338 133,764 -25,574
Nicaragua 30,776 3,836 -26,940
Ireland 726 19,889 +19,163
XI 8,155 528 -7,627
XU 657 440 -217
Germany 18 833 +815
Italy 653 0 -653
Sweden 126 64 -62
Switzerland 167 0 -167
Taiwan 159 7 -152

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 6,202,112
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,120,812
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,406,901
Other 360,366
Road transport 71,179

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 3,151,047 3,051,065 -99,982
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,727,367 2,393,445 -333,922
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,127,189 1,279,712 +152,523
Other 200,962 159,404 -41,558
Road transport 69,684 1,495 -68,189

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,570,992
East Midlands Airport 2,606,611
London Heathrow Airport 1,276,650
ZLC 1,219,528
London Gateway Port 940,610

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 1,988,784 1,582,208 -406,576
East Midlands Airport 1,420,682 1,185,929 -234,753
London Heathrow Airport 530,154 746,496 +216,342
ZLC 501,390 718,138 +216,748
London Gateway Port 432,831 507,779 +74,948
Dover 371,963 353,958 -18,005
Southampton 146,879 500,914 +354,035
London Stansted Airport 458,515 121,402 -337,113
Holyhead 179,968 216,737 +36,769
000 200,962 159,404 -41,558

Quick facts

HS code: 741533

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

Description: Metal screws, bolts, nuts, and similar threaded fasteners made of copper or iron/steel