Import/export HS code 76082020: Welded aluminium alloy tubes and pipes

Tubes and pipes made from aluminium alloys, joined together by welding

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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 £
Belgium 4,832,062
Germany 3,397,940
China 2,265,379
France 1,119,411
Italy 819,714

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 £
Belgium 2,613,012 2,219,050 -393,962
Germany 2,125,295 1,272,645 -852,650
China 1,155,779 1,109,600 -46,179
France 513,075 606,336 +93,261
Italy 482,051 337,663 -144,388
United States 234,878 245,333 +10,455
Netherlands 156,318 102,705 -53,613
Bulgaria 154,652 84,723 -69,929
Ireland 86,726 71,952 -14,774
India 22,948 96,885 +73,937

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 £
Belgium 4,841,683
Germany 3,631,432
China 2,292,195
Italy 1,026,976
France 788,326

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 £
Belgium 2,631,756 2,209,927 -421,829
Germany 2,168,982 1,462,450 -706,532
China 1,167,374 1,124,821 -42,553
Italy 571,158 455,818 -115,340
France 401,506 386,820 -14,686
United States 250,070 312,862 +62,792
Bulgaria 154,652 84,723 -69,929
India 24,135 96,885 +72,750
Poland 60,280 33,942 -26,338
Norway 55,419 33,997 -21,422

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 9
West Midlands 9
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6
Inner London - West 5

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 6 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6 7 +1
West Midlands 7 5 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 4 -1
Inner London - West 5 3 -2
West Yorkshire 5 3 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 2 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1

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) 10,636,954
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,204,557
Air transport 1,258,233
Other 186,379
Road transport 59,402

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) 5,996,473 4,640,481 -1,355,992
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,035,292 1,169,265 +133,973
Air transport 617,418 640,815 +23,397
Other 107,740 78,639 -29,101
Road transport 44,179 15,223 -28,956
Rail transport 20,408 0 -20,408

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,878,563
Dover 2,816,662
Immingham Docks 2,565,513
London 1,746,543
Southampton 1,141,472

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 1,609,287 1,269,276 -340,011
Dover 1,429,367 1,387,295 -42,072
Immingham Docks 1,497,636 1,067,877 -429,759
London 728,953 1,017,590 +288,637
Southampton 460,667 680,805 +220,138
Eurotunnel 747,192 149,751 -597,441
London Heathrow Airport 312,188 343,898 +31,710
Dover / Eurotunnel 242,179 80,153 -162,026
London Stansted Airport 175,889 136,666 -39,223
000 107,740 78,639 -29,101

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 14
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 9
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 13
2025-10 12
2025-09 11
2025-08 12
2025-07 16

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+ 39
1m-15m 34
0-1m 10
Other 10
15m-54m 9

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 £
United States 501,517
Poland 273,327
Ireland 134,951
Netherlands 95,143
France 94,934

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 £
United States 94,719 406,798 +312,079
Poland 75,208 198,119 +122,911
Ireland 53,043 81,908 +28,865
Netherlands 68,641 26,502 -42,139
France 57,102 37,832 -19,270
Denmark 70,757 23,650 -47,107
Italy 41,903 46,682 +4,779
Belgium 48,668 34,119 -14,549
Saudi Arabia 75,217 0 -75,217
Norway 3,495 61,589 +58,094

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 13,191
XU 7,413
XI 1,632
XL 404
Georgia 144

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 8,954 4,237 -4,717
XU 5,780 1,633 -4,147
XI 629 1,003 +374
XL 116 288 +172
Georgia 144 0 -144

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 940,324
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 749,115
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 165,580
Other 22,825

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 389,408 550,916 +161,508
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 297,556 451,559 +154,003
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 107,243 58,337 -48,906
Other 15,664 7,161 -8,503

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 524,786
Dover / Eurotunnel 470,800
East Midlands Airport 240,605
Immingham Docks 120,988
ZLC 99,351

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 122,285 402,501 +280,216
Dover / Eurotunnel 175,537 295,263 +119,726
East Midlands Airport 150,049 90,556 -59,493
Immingham Docks 54,671 66,317 +11,646
ZLC 65,348 34,003 -31,345
Holyhead 10,587 62,623 +52,036
London Gateway Port 4,537 49,179 +44,642
Grangemouth Docks 42,063 0 -42,063
London Stansted Airport 23,873 12,373 -11,500
Harwich 17,820 15,105 -2,715

Quick facts

HS code: 76082020

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

Description: Tubes and pipes made from aluminium alloys, joined together by welding