Import/export HS code 72072011: Free-cutting high-carbon steel

High-carbon steel designed for easy cutting and machining

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 1,946,488
China 141,242
India 132,743
Spain 46,510
Taiwan 9,583

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 1,610,058 336,430 -1,273,628
China 141,242 0 -141,242
India 126,287 6,456 -119,831
Spain 43,270 3,240 -40,030
Taiwan 0 9,583 +9,583
United Arab Emirates 6,980 0 -6,980
Australia 493 0 -493

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 1,946,488
China 141,242
India 132,743
Spain 46,510
Taiwan 9,583

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 1,610,058 336,430 -1,273,628
China 141,242 0 -141,242
India 126,287 6,456 -119,831
Spain 43,270 3,240 -40,030
Taiwan 0 9,583 +9,583
United Arab Emirates 6,980 0 -6,980
Australia 493 0 -493

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Central 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
West Central Scotland 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) 2,147,681
Air transport 116,978
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,380

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) 1,811,251 336,430 -1,474,821
Air transport 97,699 19,279 -78,420
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,380 0 -19,380

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,087,730
Glasgow Airport 80,265
Middlesbrough 52,478
East Midlands Airport 27,130
London 19,873

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 1,751,300 336,430 -1,414,870
Glasgow Airport 73,809 6,456 -67,353
Middlesbrough 52,478 0 -52,478
East Midlands Airport 23,890 3,240 -20,650
London 19,873 0 -19,873
London Heathrow Airport 0 9,583 +9,583
Felixstowe 6,980 0 -6,980

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-03 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+ 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 £
Germany 28,352
Austria 27,724
Spain 3,021
Czechia 1,598
Netherlands 1,275

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 £
Germany 0 28,352 +28,352
Austria 27,724 0 -27,724
Spain 3,021 0 -3,021
Czechia 1,598 0 -1,598
Netherlands 1,275 0 -1,275

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) 57,351
Air transport 3,021
Road transport 1,598

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) 28,999 28,352 -647
Air transport 3,021 0 -3,021
Road transport 1,598 0 -1,598

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 57,351
East Midlands Airport 3,021
ZLC 1,598

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 28,999 28,352 -647
East Midlands Airport 3,021 0 -3,021
ZLC 1,598 0 -1,598

Quick facts

HS code: 72072011

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

Description: High-carbon steel designed for easy cutting and machining