Import/export HS code 830790: Flexible metal tubing made of other base metals

Covers flexible tubing made from base metals other than iron or steel, such as aluminum or copper

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 6,990,002
France 4,980,886
Germany 2,841,366
United States 2,144,471
Turkey 1,851,102

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 4,299,291 2,690,711 -1,608,580
France 2,803,444 2,177,442 -626,002
Germany 1,650,946 1,190,420 -460,526
United States 1,053,447 1,091,024 +37,577
Turkey 986,817 864,285 -122,532
Netherlands 798,742 865,706 +66,964
Denmark 619,345 561,443 -57,902
Italy 508,830 647,650 +138,820
Israel 621,799 429,078 -192,721
XS 267,373 604,165 +336,792

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 7,361,723
Germany 2,869,784
United States 2,480,143
France 1,890,866
Turkey 1,720,699

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 4,514,985 2,846,738 -1,668,247
Germany 1,636,710 1,233,074 -403,636
United States 1,123,607 1,356,536 +232,929
France 1,076,502 814,364 -262,138
Turkey 986,624 734,075 -252,549
XS 410,886 778,589 +367,703
Denmark 540,624 569,074 +28,450
Israel 620,048 427,750 -192,298
Italy 390,395 518,610 +128,215
Netherlands 401,774 339,137 -62,637

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 24
Surrey, East and West Sussex 23
West Midlands 22
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 16
Greater Manchester 15

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 18 18 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 17 18 +1
West Midlands 19 13 -6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 13 10 -3
Greater Manchester 12 7 -5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 12 7 -5
Inner London - West 8 8 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8 5 -3
West Yorkshire 8 7 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 7 6 -1

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) 9,970,112
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,957,507
Air transport 5,601,543
Other 3,327,684
Road transport 537,990

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) 5,810,368 4,159,744 -1,650,624
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,453,799 3,503,708 +49,909
Air transport 2,885,519 2,716,024 -169,495
Other 1,923,643 1,404,041 -519,602
Road transport 250,783 287,207 +36,424

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 7,819,317
000 3,327,684
East Midlands Airport 2,024,948
Dover 2,004,555
Immingham Docks 1,743,425

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 4,599,373 3,219,944 -1,379,429
000 1,923,643 1,404,041 -519,602
East Midlands Airport 979,617 1,045,331 +65,714
Dover 1,063,551 941,004 -122,547
Immingham Docks 808,338 935,087 +126,749
London Heathrow Airport 689,068 951,111 +262,043
London Gateway Port 797,456 666,404 -131,052
ZLC 339,437 621,449 +282,012
Southampton 608,984 274,921 -334,063
Dover / Eurotunnel 335,741 495,400 +159,659

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 88
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 32
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 29
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 22
Manufacture of electrical equipment 16

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 56
2025-10 64
2025-09 60
2025-08 46
2025-07 60

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 130
54m+ 112
15m-54m 34
0-1m 31
Other 28

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 £
Singapore 1,348,563
United States 1,153,743
Germany 921,826
Canada 704,436
India 549,739

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 £
Singapore 494,715 853,848 +359,133
United States 512,012 641,731 +129,719
Germany 372,731 549,095 +176,364
Canada 287,182 417,254 +130,072
India 311,309 238,430 -72,879
France 267,989 148,682 -119,307
Japan 35,191 263,278 +228,087
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 70,091 191,011 +120,920
China 123,275 107,829 -15,446
United Arab Emirates 95,696 122,721 +27,025

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 56,820
China 34,917
XS 11,326
Turkey 11,052
Netherlands 2,160

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 28,112 28,708 +596
China 18,630 16,287 -2,343
XS 5,585 5,741 +156
Turkey 221 10,831 +10,610
Netherlands 963 1,197 +234
XU 124 366 +242
Czechia 3 0 -3

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 6,434,327
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,871,515
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,292,772
Other 116,768
Road transport 12,532

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 2,639,367 3,794,960 +1,155,593
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,005,742 865,773 -139,969
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 680,107 612,665 -67,442
Other 53,638 63,130 +9,492
Road transport 12,532 0 -12,532

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 3,358,892
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,496,466
East Midlands Airport 1,449,331
London Gateway Port 870,326
Birmingham Airport 671,843

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 1,295,518 2,063,374 +767,856
Dover / Eurotunnel 818,081 678,385 -139,696
East Midlands Airport 700,121 749,210 +49,089
London Gateway Port 418,716 451,610 +32,894
Birmingham Airport 149,231 522,612 +373,381
London Stansted Airport 306,561 332,798 +26,237
ZLC 161,494 82,988 -78,506
Dover 113,487 123,873 +10,386
Liverpool Docks 84,119 35,242 -48,877
000 53,638 63,130 +9,492

Quick facts

HS code: 830790

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

Description: Covers flexible tubing made from base metals other than iron or steel, such as aluminum or copper