Import/export HS code 76082081: Extruded aluminium alloy tubes and pipes

Tubes and pipes made from aluminium alloys, shaped by extrusion and not further processed

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 £
Germany 6,106,203
Netherlands 1,805,878
Greece 1,553,709
United Arab Emirates 1,047,106
France 980,671

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 £
Germany 3,300,438 2,805,765 -494,673
Netherlands 975,597 830,281 -145,316
Greece 0 1,553,709 +1,553,709
United Arab Emirates 559,261 487,845 -71,416
France 494,838 485,833 -9,005
Italy 319,836 581,515 +261,679
India 284,251 338,034 +53,783
Hungary 226,287 367,133 +140,846
Turkey 88,513 176,101 +87,588
Viet Nam 6,282 245,209 +238,927

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 £
Germany 4,967,336
Greece 1,658,504
Netherlands 1,586,824
United Arab Emirates 1,047,106
Italy 1,032,632

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 £
Germany 2,771,730 2,195,606 -576,124
Greece 98,540 1,559,964 +1,461,424
Netherlands 843,586 743,238 -100,348
United Arab Emirates 559,261 487,845 -71,416
Italy 402,968 629,664 +226,696
France 465,770 465,571 -199
Turkey 388,422 535,286 +146,864
India 284,251 434,874 +150,623
Hungary 222,597 466,052 +243,455
Viet Nam 6,282 246,126 +239,844

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 13
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 9
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8
West Yorkshire 8
Inner London - West 7

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 11 8 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 7 5 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 6 -1
West Yorkshire 7 5 -2
Inner London - West 5 5 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 4 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 3 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 4 -1
Kent 3 4 +1
Lancashire 4 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) 11,898,659
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,609,228
Air transport 454,359
Road transport 63,322
Other 50,683

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) 5,257,535 6,641,124 +1,383,589
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,139,822 1,469,406 +329,584
Air transport 130,665 323,694 +193,029
Road transport 54,074 9,248 -44,826
Other 27,819 22,864 -4,955

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,011,881
Dover 3,811,886
Immingham Docks 1,593,433
Southampton 1,257,093
Harwich 624,044

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 2,895,870 2,116,011 -779,859
Dover 1,007,914 2,803,972 +1,796,058
Immingham Docks 632,408 961,025 +328,617
Southampton 571,526 685,567 +114,041
Harwich 367,588 256,456 -111,132
Eurotunnel 228,386 150,481 -77,905
Portsmouth 84,426 292,240 +207,814
Killingholme 144,466 174,271 +29,805
London 136,430 164,734 +28,304
London Gateway Port 145,790 152,469 +6,679

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 29
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 23
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 13
Other manufacturing 8
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 20
2025-10 31
2025-09 22
2025-08 23
2025-07 27

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 42
54m+ 38
15m-54m 14
Other 13
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 £
Ireland 821,439
United States 572,971
Netherlands 478,250
Germany 471,004
Belgium 394,051

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 £
Ireland 473,449 347,990 -125,459
United States 278,098 294,873 +16,775
Netherlands 112,090 366,160 +254,070
Germany 347,389 123,615 -223,774
Belgium 219,093 174,958 -44,135
France 203,680 105,730 -97,950
Poland 260,139 26,265 -233,874
Singapore 201,338 21,000 -180,338
Slovenia 141,569 43,116 -98,453
Italy 118,883 49,717 -69,166

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 £
XU 21,760
Greece 1,832
XI 1,762
India 837
France 474

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 £
XU 13,166 8,594 -4,572
Greece 0 1,832 +1,832
XI 0 1,762 +1,762
India 837 0 -837
France 0 474 +474
China 71 0 -71

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) 3,012,630
Air transport 1,075,636
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 590,176
Other 26,736

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) 1,805,650 1,206,980 -598,670
Air transport 559,072 516,564 -42,508
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 431,337 158,839 -272,498
Other 14,074 12,662 -1,412

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,232,003
Holyhead 761,016
London Heathrow Airport 724,526
Tyne 534,938
Southampton 167,247

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 750,242 481,761 -268,481
Holyhead 455,376 305,640 -149,736
London Heathrow Airport 460,333 264,193 -196,140
Tyne 298,546 236,392 -62,154
Southampton 147,644 19,603 -128,041
Portsmouth 159,954 1,271 -158,683
London Gateway Port 136,473 19,847 -116,626
Liverpool Docks 30,699 120,024 +89,325
Hull 111,495 15,428 -96,067
ZLC 10,988 115,918 +104,930

Quick facts

HS code: 76082081

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

Description: Tubes and pipes made from aluminium alloys, shaped by extrusion and not further processed