Import/export HS code 72072015: Medium-carbon steel

Steel with 0.25% to 0.6% carbon content

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 £
Germany 3,320,723
Spain 845,131
India 332,487
Italy 59,385
Ireland 51,625

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 £
Germany 2,075,927 1,244,796 -831,131
Spain 496,546 348,585 -147,961
India 154,767 177,720 +22,953
Italy 59,385 0 -59,385
Ireland 0 51,625 +51,625
Romania 31,415 0 -31,415
Poland 18,759 0 -18,759

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 £
Germany 3,320,723
Spain 845,131
India 332,487
Italy 59,385
Ireland 51,625

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 £
Germany 2,075,927 1,244,796 -831,131
Spain 496,546 348,585 -147,961
India 154,767 177,720 +22,953
Italy 59,385 0 -59,385
Ireland 0 51,625 +51,625
Romania 31,415 0 -31,415
Poland 18,759 0 -18,759

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 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) 3,653,210
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,006,315

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) 2,230,694 1,422,516 -808,178
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 606,105 400,210 -205,895

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
TRT 2,815,912
Portsmouth 777,221
Felixstowe 332,487
Goole 281,456
Boston 223,355

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 £
TRT 1,794,471 1,021,441 -773,030
Portsmouth 432,230 344,991 -87,239
Felixstowe 154,767 177,720 +22,953
Goole 281,456 0 -281,456
Boston 0 223,355 +223,355
Newhaven 116,088 0 -116,088
Belfast Port 0 51,625 +51,625
Eurotunnel 39,028 3,594 -35,434
Dover 18,759 0 -18,759

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
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1
Wholesale 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
2024-04 2
2024-03 1
2024-02 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
15m-54m 1
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 £
Netherlands 2,385,505
Japan 91,124
India 22,357
France 16,037
Spain 15,739

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 £
Netherlands 2,010,237 375,268 -1,634,969
Japan 60,220 30,904 -29,316
India 9,575 12,782 +3,207
France 16,037 0 -16,037
Spain 14,623 1,116 -13,507
Ireland 4,666 10,179 +5,513
Sweden 14,110 0 -14,110
Czechia 4,019 0 -4,019
Belgium 3,130 0 -3,130
South Korea 2,875 0 -2,875

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XU 1,187
Czechia 877

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XU 1,187 0 -1,187
Czechia 0 877 +877

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) 1,602,376
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 948,145
Air transport 22,357
Other 2,064

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) 1,215,569 386,807 -828,762
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 917,241 30,904 -886,337
Air transport 9,575 12,782 +3,207
Other 1,187 877 -310

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,281,131
Southampton 93,999
Killingholme 68,839
Dover / Eurotunnel 27,836
London Heathrow Airport 22,357

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,934,919 346,212 -1,588,707
Southampton 63,095 30,904 -32,191
Killingholme 68,839 0 -68,839
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,715 1,121 -25,594
London Heathrow Airport 9,575 12,782 +3,207
Tyne 4,003 14,512 +10,509
Newhaven 15,029 1,116 -13,913
Portsmouth 14,623 0 -14,623
Hull 0 14,544 +14,544
Holyhead 3,479 9,302 +5,823

Quick facts

HS code: 72072015

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

Description: Steel with 0.25% to 0.6% carbon content