Import/export HS code 72011019: High-Silicon Pig Iron

Pig iron with more than 1% silicon, often used in foundries and casting

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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 £
Belgium 503,035
Netherlands 247,704
France 139,438
Germany 75,442

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 306,577 196,458 -110,119
Netherlands 215,360 32,344 -183,016
France 91,602 47,836 -43,766
Germany 30,718 44,724 +14,006

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 530,476
Germany 240,290
Canada 153,305
Netherlands 29,504
United Kingdom 12,044

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 334,018 196,458 -137,560
Germany 135,591 104,699 -30,892
Canada 153,305 0 -153,305
Netherlands 9,299 20,205 +10,906
United Kingdom 12,044 0 -12,044

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

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 0 -2

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) 812,314
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 153,305

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) 490,952 321,362 -169,590
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 153,305 0 -153,305

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 645,630
TRT 153,305
Immingham Docks 86,206
Dover / Eurotunnel 22,410
Tyne 15,430

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 £
Eurotunnel 389,040 256,590 -132,450
TRT 153,305 0 -153,305
Immingham Docks 56,912 29,294 -27,618
Dover / Eurotunnel 22,410 0 -22,410
Tyne 0 15,430 +15,430
Dover 15,365 0 -15,365
Purfleet 0 12,139 +12,139
Harwich 0 7,909 +7,909
Felixstowe 7,225 0 -7,225

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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-10 1
2024-06 2
2024-05 2
2024-01 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
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Quick facts

HS code: 72011019

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

Description: Pig iron with more than 1% silicon, often used in foundries and casting