Import/export HS code 720836: Extra-thick hot-rolled steel sheets, over 10mm

Hot-rolled steel sheets with a thickness exceeding 10mm, ideal for heavy industrial use

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 £
Netherlands 47,221,281
Turkey 17,965,750
Germany 17,918,120
France 12,687,532
India 10,508,562

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 £
Netherlands 28,440,879 18,780,402 -9,660,477
Turkey 9,476,475 8,489,275 -987,200
Germany 6,986,753 10,931,367 +3,944,614
France 4,593,006 8,094,526 +3,501,520
India 6,950,339 3,558,223 -3,392,116
Finland 2,287,477 2,995,802 +708,325
South Korea 882,215 2,906,058 +2,023,843
Egypt 569,618 3,180,020 +2,610,402
Taiwan 1,871,563 1,357,008 -514,555
Sweden 2,238,457 392,968 -1,845,489

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 £
Netherlands 40,562,599
Germany 22,044,514
Turkey 17,965,750
France 12,633,851
India 10,508,562

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 £
Netherlands 22,026,634 18,535,965 -3,490,669
Germany 12,200,962 9,843,552 -2,357,410
Turkey 9,476,475 8,489,275 -987,200
France 4,593,006 8,040,845 +3,447,839
India 6,950,339 3,558,223 -3,392,116
Finland 2,531,711 2,995,802 +464,091
Egypt 820,991 3,180,020 +2,359,029
South Korea 624,036 2,972,128 +2,348,092
Taiwan 1,951,424 1,357,008 -594,416
Sweden 1,994,223 392,968 -1,601,255

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 5
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 Midlands 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
South East Wales 1 1 +0

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) 115,933,447
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,130,378
Other 3,925,237
Air transport 4,511

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) 59,920,571 56,012,876 -3,907,695
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,229,006 6,901,372 +672,366
Other 2,093,995 1,831,242 -262,753
Air transport 0 4,511 +4,511

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newport 44,513,094
Middlesbrough 30,956,904
Cardiff Docks 11,065,969
Boston 8,306,581
Immingham Docks 7,835,338

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 23,655,526 20,857,568 -2,797,958
Middlesbrough 13,123,265 17,833,639 +4,710,374
Cardiff Docks 5,990,932 5,075,037 -915,895
Boston 6,771,053 1,535,528 -5,235,525
Immingham Docks 2,578,243 5,257,095 +2,678,852
Hull 4,537,946 2,995,802 -1,542,144
Liverpool Docks 3,616,787 2,951,540 -665,247
Avonmouth Docks 927,632 4,231,026 +3,303,394
000 2,093,995 1,831,242 -262,753
Belfast Port 1,962,255 1,263,613 -698,642

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Manufacture of basic metals 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 5
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 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+ 13
15m-54m 4
1m-15m 2
0-1m 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 £
Turkey 624,019
Ireland 354,592
Belgium 239,901
Poland 203,587
Spain 82,076

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 £
Turkey 238,922 385,097 +146,175
Ireland 291,608 62,984 -228,624
Belgium 197,034 42,867 -154,167
Poland 203,587 0 -203,587
Spain 0 82,076 +82,076
Portugal 11,428 0 -11,428
Switzerland 8,488 0 -8,488
United States 4,947 0 -4,947
South Africa 2,273 0 -2,273

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 £
Turkey 160,121
XI 69,422
XU 46,151
Nicaragua 1,122
Ireland 334

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 £
Turkey 160,121 0 -160,121
XI 49,933 19,489 -30,444
XU 25,122 21,029 -4,093
Nicaragua 1,122 0 -1,122
Ireland 334 0 -334
Bulgaria 0 45 +45

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) 992,642
Other 277,195
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 259,201
Air transport 2,273

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) 482,602 510,040 +27,438
Other 236,632 40,563 -196,069
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 236,780 22,421 -214,359
Air transport 2,273 0 -2,273

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newport 970,927
000 277,195
Holyhead 85,567
Heysham 77,588
Liverpool Docks 74,363

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 £
Newport 460,887 510,040 +49,153
000 236,632 40,563 -196,069
Holyhead 73,509 12,058 -61,451
Heysham 77,588 0 -77,588
Liverpool Docks 64,000 10,363 -53,637
Middlesbrough 21,715 0 -21,715
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,683 0 -21,683
East Midlands Airport 2,273 0 -2,273

Quick facts

HS code: 720836

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

Description: Hot-rolled steel sheets with a thickness exceeding 10mm, ideal for heavy industrial use