Import/export HS code 72071290: Forged rectangular steel blocks

Rectangular steel blocks shaped by forging

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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 £
India 3,758,155
United States 168,605
Italy 131,868
China 27,010
Gibraltar 13,393

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 £
India 3,749,724 8,431 -3,741,293
United States 16,294 152,311 +136,017
Italy 94,937 36,931 -58,006
China 1,504 25,506 +24,002
Gibraltar 0 13,393 +13,393
Taiwan 0 6,854 +6,854
Norway 3,825 0 -3,825
Japan 1,009 0 -1,009
Denmark 0 995 +995

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 £
India 3,758,155
United States 171,133
Italy 91,221
France 39,430
China 27,010

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 £
India 3,749,724 8,431 -3,741,293
United States 18,822 152,311 +133,489
Italy 55,507 35,714 -19,793
France 39,430 0 -39,430
China 1,504 25,506 +24,002
United Kingdom 0 14,610 +14,610
Taiwan 0 6,854 +6,854
Canada 1,297 0 -1,297
Japan 1,009 0 -1,009
Denmark 0 995 +995

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) 3,943,476
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 104,614
Air transport 63,624

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) 3,789,154 154,322 -3,634,832
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 55,507 49,107 -6,400
Air transport 22,632 40,992 +18,360

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newport 3,704,622
Southampton 150,781
Immingham Docks 88,052
Felixstowe 48,643
Hull 39,430

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 £
Newport 3,704,622 0 -3,704,622
Southampton 0 150,781 +150,781
Immingham Docks 55,507 32,545 -22,962
Felixstowe 45,102 3,541 -41,561
Hull 39,430 0 -39,430
London Heathrow Airport 3,819 30,396 +26,577
London Stansted Airport 13,979 9,379 -4,600
Dover 0 16,562 +16,562
Aberdeen Airport 3,825 0 -3,825
Birmingham Airport 1,009 1,217 +208

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 £
India 36,624
Nigeria 36,624
France 26,741
Canada 18,122
China 5,697

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 £
India 0 36,624 +36,624
Nigeria 0 36,624 +36,624
France 26,741 0 -26,741
Canada 18,122 0 -18,122
China 0 5,697 +5,697
Slovakia 3,599 0 -3,599
Ireland 1,377 0 -1,377

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) 56,540
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,624
Air transport 35,620

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) 19,916 36,624 +16,708
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 36,624 +36,624
Air transport 29,923 5,697 -24,226

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 36,624
Felixstowe 36,624
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,916
East Midlands Airport 18,122
London Stansted Airport 10,424

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 £
Felixstowe 0 36,624 +36,624
London 0 36,624 +36,624
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,916 0 -19,916
East Midlands Airport 18,122 0 -18,122
London Stansted Airport 10,424 0 -10,424
ZLC 1,377 5,697 +4,320

Quick facts

HS code: 72071290

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

Description: Rectangular steel blocks shaped by forging