Import/export HS code 720219: Various ferro-alloys

Ferro-alloys with less than 2% carbon. Used for specific steelmaking needs

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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 £
Norway 4,393,121
Netherlands 3,037,082
India 1,638,130
France 549,792
China 133,149

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 £
Norway 2,366,551 2,026,570 -339,981
Netherlands 1,775,305 1,261,777 -513,528
India 1,435,608 202,522 -1,233,086
France 509,911 39,881 -470,030
China 89,008 44,141 -44,867
Poland 32,177 0 -32,177
Belgium 26,132 0 -26,132
Germany 2,554 0 -2,554
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,423 0 -1,423
Italy 947 0 -947

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 £
Norway 5,148,749
India 2,997,596
France 938,505
Indonesia 240,297
Italy 219,401

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 £
Norway 2,925,946 2,222,803 -703,143
India 1,722,702 1,274,894 -447,808
France 938,505 0 -938,505
Indonesia 240,297 0 -240,297
Italy 219,401 0 -219,401
China 95,572 44,141 -51,431
South Africa 34,545 31,448 -3,097
Gabon 42,364 0 -42,364
Viet Nam 17,730 0 -17,730
Germany 2,554 0 -2,554

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
Greater Manchester 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - West 1
Suffolk 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 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Suffolk 1 1 +0
Tees Valley 1 0 -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) 8,181,794
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,631,547
Air transport 1,166

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) 5,754,070 2,427,724 -3,326,346
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 484,380 1,147,167 +662,787
Air transport 1,166 0 -1,166

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
TRT 4,742,276
Felixstowe 1,531,878
Dover 1,135,005
Grimsby 937,339
Hull 415,050

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 2,563,477 2,178,799 -384,678
Felixstowe 1,329,356 202,522 -1,126,834
Dover 562,849 572,156 +9,307
Grimsby 937,339 0 -937,339
Hull 107,164 307,886 +200,722
Immingham Docks 241,358 99,055 -142,303
Purfleet 248,444 27,747 -220,697
Middlesbrough 88,108 44,141 -43,967
Eurotunnel 62,546 64,757 +2,211
London 66,622 21,489 -45,133

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 3
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 2
2025-05 2
2025-03 1
2025-02 2
2025-01 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
0-1m 2
1m-15m 2
54m+ 2
Other 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 £
Netherlands 139,020
South Korea 26,055
Switzerland 20,865
Egypt 18,831
Estonia 18,495

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 £
Netherlands 37,741 101,279 +63,538
South Korea 26,055 0 -26,055
Switzerland 20,865 0 -20,865
Egypt 0 18,831 +18,831
Estonia 0 18,495 +18,495
Thailand 14,507 0 -14,507
France 12,990 0 -12,990
India 12,347 0 -12,347
Israel 8,500 0 -8,500
Poland 2,187 3,658 +1,471

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) 159,578
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 91,293
Air transport 36,428

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) 53,598 105,980 +52,382
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 53,967 37,326 -16,641
Air transport 36,428 0 -36,428

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 141,738
Felixstowe 51,119
Middlesbrough 31,485
London Heathrow Airport 27,928
Hull 22,372

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 38,421 103,317 +64,896
Felixstowe 32,288 18,831 -13,457
Middlesbrough 12,990 18,495 +5,505
London Heathrow Airport 27,928 0 -27,928
Hull 22,372 0 -22,372
London Stansted Airport 8,500 0 -8,500
Immingham Docks 0 2,663 +2,663
London Gateway Port 1,494 0 -1,494

Quick facts

HS code: 720219

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

Description: Ferro-alloys with less than 2% carbon. Used for specific steelmaking needs