Import/export HS code 720292: Ferro-vanadium

A mix of vanadium and iron. Used to improve steel strength and durability

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 3,167,524
Poland 501,182
Germany 87,469
Czechia 56,201
Sweden 38,852

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 1,496,726 1,670,798 +174,072
Poland 314,849 186,333 -128,516
Germany 84,280 3,189 -81,091
Czechia 0 56,201 +56,201
Sweden 20,200 18,652 -1,548
Switzerland 35,273 0 -35,273
Austria 17,516 0 -17,516
China 0 2,458 +2,458
India 900 0 -900

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 £
China 2,187,311
Austria 888,921
Latvia 215,108
Ukraine 186,333
South Africa 149,765

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 £
China 1,106,820 1,080,491 -26,329
Austria 565,554 323,367 -242,187
Latvia 0 215,108 +215,108
Ukraine 0 186,333 +186,333
South Africa 149,765 0 -149,765
India 84,638 0 -84,638
South Korea 0 72,942 +72,942
Czechia 0 56,201 +56,201
Australia 36,254 0 -36,254
Germany 26,713 3,189 -23,524

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
South East Wales 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Greater Manchester 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
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
South East Wales 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,498,088
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 391,771
Air transport 17,516

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) 1,616,763 1,881,325 +264,562
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 335,465 56,306 -279,159
Air transport 17,516 0 -17,516

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,126,676
Dover 479,212
Killingholme 477,041
Felixstowe 381,037
Harwich 273,511

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 913,310 1,213,366 +300,056
Dover 236,678 242,534 +5,856
Killingholme 290,746 186,295 -104,451
Felixstowe 303,616 77,421 -226,195
Harwich 175,902 97,609 -78,293
Hull 31,976 114,759 +82,783
Leeds Bradford Airport 17,516 0 -17,516
Eurotunnel 0 3,189 +3,189
Southampton 0 2,458 +2,458

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 7
Manufacture of basic metals 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-07 3
2025-05 3
2025-04 3

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+ 7
1m-15m 4
15m-54m 1
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 £
South Africa 294,848
Ireland 25,354
Singapore 22,340
United Arab Emirates 4,566
Canada 1,477

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 £
South Africa 0 294,848 +294,848
Ireland 18,815 6,539 -12,276
Singapore 12,137 10,203 -1,934
United Arab Emirates 4,566 0 -4,566
Canada 0 1,477 +1,477
Sweden 1,326 0 -1,326

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 296,325
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,906
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,680

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 £
Air transport 0 296,325 +296,325
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,703 10,203 -6,500
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,141 6,539 -13,602

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 294,848
London Gateway Port 26,906
Holyhead 25,354
East Midlands Airport 1,477
Immingham Docks 1,326

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 £
Manchester Airport 0 294,848 +294,848
London Gateway Port 16,703 10,203 -6,500
Holyhead 18,815 6,539 -12,276
East Midlands Airport 0 1,477 +1,477
Immingham Docks 1,326 0 -1,326

Quick facts

HS code: 720292

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

Description: A mix of vanadium and iron. Used to improve steel strength and durability