Import/export HS code 720230: Ferro-silico-manganese

A mix of manganese, silicon, and iron. Used to improve steel quality

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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 23,447,879
Georgia 8,819,278
Spain 5,617,411
Netherlands 5,083,590
India 2,633,907

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 9,095,374 14,352,505 +5,257,131
Georgia 4,220,390 4,598,888 +378,498
Spain 4,469,238 1,148,173 -3,321,065
Netherlands 3,504,235 1,579,355 -1,924,880
India 1,157,514 1,476,393 +318,879
France 1,648,781 0 -1,648,781
Ukraine 731,230 92,390 -638,840
Poland 222,031 166,902 -55,129
Romania 149,649 0 -149,649
Switzerland 0 133,305 +133,305

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 27,430,582
Georgia 8,819,278
India 7,481,145
France 2,470,764
Ukraine 1,362,202

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 13,479,330 13,951,252 +471,922
Georgia 4,220,390 4,598,888 +378,498
India 4,524,859 2,956,286 -1,568,573
France 1,120,707 1,350,057 +229,350
Ukraine 1,102,910 259,292 -843,618
South Africa 354,546 0 -354,546
Spain 0 295,438 +295,438
China 287,964 0 -287,964
Zambia 98,403 122,327 +23,924
Brazil 0 102,910 +102,910

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 1
South East Wales 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 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
South East Wales 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) 40,609,313
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,308,424
Air transport 1,044

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) 19,484,663 21,124,650 +1,639,987
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,734,403 2,574,021 -3,160,382
Air transport 1,044 0 -1,044

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
TRT 24,221,982
Avonmouth Docks 10,101,103
Immingham Docks 6,507,759
Dover 3,578,780
Felixstowe 1,386,235

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 10,536,919 13,685,063 +3,148,144
Avonmouth Docks 5,409,825 4,691,278 -718,547
Immingham Docks 4,038,196 2,469,563 -1,568,633
Dover 1,656,234 1,922,546 +266,312
Felixstowe 1,157,514 228,721 -928,793
Grimsby 992,980 0 -992,980
Hull 583,224 266,582 -316,642
Eurotunnel 467,130 236,760 -230,370
Killingholme 251,419 80,088 -171,331
London 67,479 118,070 +50,591

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic metals 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Real estate activities 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
2025-11 1
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
2025-08 1
2025-06 1

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
54m+ 5
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 43,095
Israel 9,827
Germany 4,210
Italy 3,340

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 27,404 15,691 -11,713
Israel 0 9,827 +9,827
Germany 4,210 0 -4,210
Italy 3,340 0 -3,340

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) 37,231
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,691
Air transport 7,550

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) 27,404 9,827 -17,577
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 15,691 +15,691
Air transport 7,550 0 -7,550

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 27,404
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,691
London Gateway Port 9,827
East Midlands Airport 7,550

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 27,404 0 -27,404
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 15,691 +15,691
London Gateway Port 0 9,827 +9,827
East Midlands Airport 7,550 0 -7,550

Quick facts

HS code: 720230

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

Description: A mix of manganese, silicon, and iron. Used to improve steel quality