Import/export HS code 720110: Low-Phosphorus Pig Iron

Pig iron with very little phosphorus (0.5% or less), ideal for high-quality steel production

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* 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 £
Netherlands 9,488,545
Poland 4,295,486
Belgium 503,035
United States 286,776
France 227,350

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 £
Netherlands 5,312,852 4,175,693 -1,137,159
Poland 1,019,155 3,276,331 +2,257,176
Belgium 306,577 196,458 -110,119
United States 286,776 0 -286,776
France 155,409 71,941 -83,468
Germany 37,816 46,546 +8,730
Ireland 209 47,022 +46,813
Italy 11,274 12,097 +823
Finland 0 15,917 +15,917
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 3,290 +3,290

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 £
Brazil 4,473,695
South Africa 4,071,512
Ukraine 3,186,326
Canada 1,245,887
Austria 1,109,160

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 £
Brazil 2,252,644 2,221,051 -31,593
South Africa 1,952,756 2,118,756 +166,000
Ukraine 1,019,155 2,167,171 +1,148,016
Canada 1,245,887 0 -1,245,887
Austria 0 1,109,160 +1,109,160
Germany 340,024 130,511 -209,513
United States 286,776 0 -286,776
Netherlands 9,299 20,205 +10,906
Italy 11,274 12,097 +823
Finland 0 15,917 +15,917

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Inner London - West 1

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +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) 13,694,991
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 920,503
Air transport 314,385
Other 47,346

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) 6,259,394 7,435,597 +1,176,203
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 573,329 347,174 -226,155
Air transport 298,998 15,387 -283,611
Other 209 47,137 +46,928

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
TRT 9,962,825
Grimsby 3,530,665
Eurotunnel 733,542
London Heathrow Airport 286,776
Immingham Docks 277,785

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 £
TRT 4,661,901 5,300,924 +639,023
Grimsby 1,411,909 2,118,756 +706,847
Eurotunnel 452,847 280,695 -172,152
London Heathrow Airport 286,776 0 -286,776
Immingham Docks 246,784 31,001 -215,783
000 209 47,137 +46,928
Dover / Eurotunnel 22,410 0 -22,410
East Midlands Airport 5,976 15,387 +9,411
Harwich 12,420 7,909 -4,511
Hull 0 15,917 +15,917

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 2
Other personal service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-01 2
2024-10 1
2024-09 2
2024-06 2
2024-05 2

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
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 1

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 £
Mexico 26,957,385
Spain 4,545,299
Netherlands 878,577
United States 290,827
Chile 194,746

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 £
Mexico 21,455,801 5,501,584 -15,954,217
Spain 1,881,034 2,664,265 +783,231
Netherlands 878,577 0 -878,577
United States 203,627 87,200 -116,427
Chile 194,746 0 -194,746
Egypt 149,448 0 -149,448
India 7,057 69,195 +62,138
Thailand 70,126 0 -70,126
Greece 43,464 0 -43,464
Singapore 0 18,750 +18,750

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) 32,916,190
Air transport 393,757
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,467

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) 24,671,331 8,244,859 -16,426,472
Air transport 241,925 151,832 -90,093
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,467 0 -2,467

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 29,419,807
Swansea 1,867,233
Newport 1,060,420
London Gateway Port 363,627
East Midlands Airport 336,370

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 £
Immingham Docks 22,334,378 7,085,429 -15,248,949
Swansea 1,867,233 0 -1,867,233
Newport 0 1,060,420 +1,060,420
London Gateway Port 356,130 7,497 -348,633
East Midlands Airport 222,773 113,597 -109,176
Felixstowe 113,590 2,318 -111,272
Middlesbrough 0 69,195 +69,195
London Heathrow Airport 12,095 18,750 +6,655
Liverpool Docks 2,467 20,000 +17,533
ZLC 0 17,126 +17,126

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 720110

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

Description: Pig iron with very little phosphorus (0.5% or less), ideal for high-quality steel production