Import/export HS code 72022990: Various silicon ferro-alloys

Ferro-alloys with silicon content below 55% and no specific magnesium range

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  • 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 £
Netherlands 5,410,865
South Africa 637,051
Norway 516,408
Germany 305,880
Brazil 139,054

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 1,818,583 3,592,282 +1,773,699
South Africa 51,506 585,545 +534,039
Norway 61,019 455,389 +394,370
Germany 134,972 170,908 +35,936
Brazil 16,460 122,594 +106,134
Slovakia 1,024 118,220 +117,196
Slovenia 44,568 0 -44,568
Sierra Leone 0 23,886 +23,886
China 19,477 0 -19,477

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 5,891,518
South Africa 638,094
Slovakia 293,675
Brazil 139,054
Germany 117,081

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 1,844,890 4,046,628 +2,201,738
South Africa 51,506 586,588 +535,082
Slovakia 113,946 179,729 +65,783
Brazil 16,460 122,594 +106,134
Germany 7,682 109,399 +101,717
China 64,045 23,886 -40,159
Canada 49,080 0 -49,080

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Lincolnshire 1
North Yorkshire 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 6,288,044
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 922,699
Air transport 5,690

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) 1,906,026 4,382,018 +2,475,992
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 241,583 681,116 +439,533
Air transport 0 5,690 +5,690

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 6,001,070
Felixstowe 419,792
London Gateway Port 399,676
Dover 390,205
Birmingham Airport 5,690

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,901,652 4,099,418 +2,197,766
Felixstowe 19,477 400,315 +380,838
London Gateway Port 67,966 331,710 +263,744
Dover 158,514 231,691 +73,177
Birmingham Airport 0 5,690 +5,690

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 chemicals and chemical products 2
Dormant Company 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 2
2025-10 3
2025-09 5
2025-08 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
1m-15m 4
54m+ 2
Other 2
0-1m 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 £
Czechia 495,748
Spain 460,655
Netherlands 20,185
Belgium 19,920
Thailand 5,669

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 £
Czechia 225,000 270,748 +45,748
Spain 126,436 334,219 +207,783
Netherlands 0 20,185 +20,185
Belgium 0 19,920 +19,920
Thailand 0 5,669 +5,669

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) 996,508
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,030
Air transport 2,639

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) 351,436 645,072 +293,636
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 3,030 +3,030
Air transport 0 2,639 +2,639

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 495,748
Poole 305,210
Portsmouth 155,445
Immingham Docks 20,185
London 19,920

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 225,000 270,748 +45,748
Poole 126,436 178,774 +52,338
Portsmouth 0 155,445 +155,445
Immingham Docks 0 20,185 +20,185
London 0 19,920 +19,920
Southampton 0 3,030 +3,030
Manchester Airport 0 2,639 +2,639

Quick facts

HS code: 72022990

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

Description: Ferro-alloys with silicon content below 55% and no specific magnesium range