Import/export HS code 720390: Various spongy iron products

Spongy iron and high-purity iron products not fitting other categories

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Japan 1,217,349
United States 13,531
China 6,719
Spain 5,140
Canada 4,149

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 £
Japan 830,133 387,216 -442,917
United States 0 13,531 +13,531
China 3,945 2,774 -1,171
Spain 5,140 0 -5,140
Canada 4,149 0 -4,149
Italy 0 2,946 +2,946
France 1,801 0 -1,801
Germany 0 1,215 +1,215
Malaysia 0 907 +907

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 £
Japan 1,217,349
India 8,675
China 6,719
United States 6,071
Spain 5,140

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 £
Japan 830,133 387,216 -442,917
India 0 8,675 +8,675
China 3,945 2,774 -1,171
United States 0 6,071 +6,071
Spain 5,140 0 -5,140
Canada 4,149 0 -4,149
Italy 0 2,946 +2,946
France 1,801 0 -1,801
United Kingdom 0 907 +907

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 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 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) 1,226,624
Air transport 17,370
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,763

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) 838,227 388,397 -449,830
Air transport 6,941 10,429 +3,488
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 9,763 +9,763

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,131,486
London Gateway Port 87,044
London Stansted Airport 11,854
Immingham Docks 8,675
London 4,149

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 £
Southampton 744,270 387,216 -357,054
London Gateway Port 85,863 1,181 -84,682
London Stansted Airport 5,140 6,714 +1,574
Immingham Docks 0 8,675 +8,675
London 4,149 0 -4,149
Felixstowe 3,945 0 -3,945
London Heathrow Airport 1,801 0 -1,801
Manchester Airport 0 1,593 +1,593
Birmingham Airport 0 1,215 +1,215
Dover 0 1,088 +1,088

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
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
2024-07 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+ 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 £
Malaysia 111,842
Germany 109,181
Netherlands 72,397
China 57,811
United States 45,392

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 £
Malaysia 29,343 82,499 +53,156
Germany 68,967 40,214 -28,753
Netherlands 45,120 27,277 -17,843
China 0 57,811 +57,811
United States 45,392 0 -45,392
France 12,841 31,520 +18,679
Belgium 38,651 0 -38,651
Spain 6,550 0 -6,550
Poland 6,262 0 -6,262
Iceland 3,320 1,080 -2,240

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) 278,629
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 212,903
Air transport 21,036
Road transport 5,187
Other 2,404

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) 177,930 100,699 -77,231
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 72,593 140,310 +67,717
Air transport 14,694 6,342 -8,352
Road transport 5,187 0 -5,187
Other 2,404 0 -2,404

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 231,429
London Gateway Port 103,533
Felixstowe 61,569
Immingham Docks 52,670
Southampton 42,331

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 155,838 75,591 -80,247
London Gateway Port 45,722 57,811 +12,089
Felixstowe 0 61,569 +61,569
Immingham Docks 27,562 25,108 -2,454
Southampton 21,401 20,930 -471
London Heathrow Airport 9,513 923 -8,590
ZLC 6,066 2,169 -3,897
London Stansted Airport 3,227 0 -3,227
000 2,404 0 -2,404
Glasgow Airport 0 1,950 +1,950

Quick facts

HS code: 720390

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

Description: Spongy iron and high-purity iron products not fitting other categories