Import/export HS code 72071912: Rolled or cast steel products

Steel products made by rolling or continuous casting

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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 £
Italy 1,685,499
United States 604,834
Norway 303,193
Germany 166,785
Austria 70,180

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 £
Italy 871,900 813,599 -58,301
United States 301,056 303,778 +2,722
Norway 216,859 86,334 -130,525
Germany 165,166 1,619 -163,547
Austria 23,411 46,769 +23,358
Ireland 26,920 19,932 -6,988
Belgium 0 41,476 +41,476
Denmark 39,453 0 -39,453
India 0 28,727 +28,727
Sweden 4,730 0 -4,730

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 £
Italy 1,685,499
Slovakia 539,945
Norway 303,193
Sierra Leone 143,872
Germany 117,564

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 £
Italy 871,900 813,599 -58,301
Slovakia 216,617 323,328 +106,711
Norway 216,859 86,334 -130,525
Sierra Leone 143,872 0 -143,872
Germany 94,019 23,545 -70,474
Austria 25,035 46,769 +21,734
Denmark 47,139 0 -47,139
India 0 28,727 +28,727
Sweden 4,730 0 -4,730
United States 2,404 0 -2,404

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1
Southern Scotland 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
Southern Scotland 1 0 -1
West Central Scotland 1 1 +0
West Midlands 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) 2,881,154
Other 46,852
Air transport 34,996
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,727

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) 1,606,401 1,274,753 -331,648
Other 26,920 19,932 -6,988
Air transport 16,174 18,822 +2,648
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 28,727 +28,727

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 1,264,993
Immingham Docks 1,215,350
Middlesbrough 264,726
Dover 50,481
000 46,852

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 £
Hull 676,353 588,640 -87,713
Immingham Docks 657,315 558,035 -99,280
Middlesbrough 180,678 84,048 -96,630
Dover 47,139 3,342 -43,797
000 26,920 19,932 -6,988
Felixstowe 0 28,727 +28,727
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,787 10,127 -7,660
East Midlands Airport 12,760 14,783 +2,023
Killingholme 20,088 5,345 -14,743
Eurotunnel 5,417 11,755 +6,338

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-08 1
2025-05 1
2025-03 2
2025-02 1
2024-12 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
54m+ 4
1m-15m 3

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 1,620,644
Georgia 1,579,055
Australia 1,543,396
Mozambique 441,693
Germany 135,014

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 1,620,644 0 -1,620,644
Georgia 1,579,055 0 -1,579,055
Australia 1,543,396 0 -1,543,396
Mozambique 441,693 0 -441,693
Germany 135,014 0 -135,014
United States 30,771 45,122 +14,351
Switzerland 31,191 0 -31,191
Poland 12,486 16,483 +3,997
Singapore 11,074 13,859 +2,785
France 3,900 13,382 +9,482

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) 3,665,087
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,866,882
Air transport 32,879

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) 3,612,909 52,178 -3,560,731
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,806,987 59,895 -1,747,092
Air transport 14,345 18,534 +4,189

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,957,603
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,839,414
Felixstowe 1,586,295
Liverpool Docks 58,633
Southampton 55,176

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 £
London Gateway Port 1,957,603 0 -1,957,603
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,800,999 38,415 -1,762,584
Felixstowe 1,579,055 7,240 -1,571,815
Liverpool Docks 18,448 40,185 +21,737
Southampton 50,423 4,753 -45,670
London Heathrow Airport 11,516 5,484 -6,032
East Midlands Airport 2,829 13,050 +10,221
Hull 8,074 6,305 -1,769
Portsmouth 3,900 4,882 +982
Immingham Docks 1,394 6,764 +5,370

Quick facts

HS code: 72071912

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

Description: Steel products made by rolling or continuous casting