Import/export HS code 720840: Hot-rolled steel sheets with patterns, not in coils

Hot-rolled steel sheets with raised patterns, not in coil form, used for decorative and industrial purposes

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  • 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 £
Turkey 406,851
Netherlands 355,847
Finland 338,390
Ireland 193,929
Portugal 53,324

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 £
Turkey 52,072 354,779 +302,707
Netherlands 6,334 349,513 +343,179
Finland 173,019 165,371 -7,648
Ireland 48,289 145,640 +97,351
Portugal 53,324 0 -53,324
Sweden 26,901 0 -26,901
Poland 14,631 11,310 -3,321
Belgium 15,633 0 -15,633
India 15,455 0 -15,455
Germany 0 5,537 +5,537

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 £
Turkey 406,851
Belgium 349,513
Finland 338,390
Portugal 53,324
Germany 27,504

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 £
Turkey 52,072 354,779 +302,707
Belgium 0 349,513 +349,513
Finland 173,019 165,371 -7,648
Portugal 53,324 0 -53,324
Germany 21,967 5,537 -16,430
Sweden 26,901 0 -26,901
Poland 14,631 11,310 -3,321
United Kingdom 10,839 12,051 +1,212
India 15,455 0 -15,455
United States 2,672 0 -2,672

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 1
North Eastern Scotland 1
Northern Ireland 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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) 1,075,284
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 195,216
Other 171,039
Air transport 2,672

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) 189,807 885,477 +695,670
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 179,601 15,615 -163,986
Other 37,450 133,589 +96,139
Air transport 2,672 0 -2,672

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 367,740
Hull 326,169
Cardiff Docks 321,508
000 171,039
Belfast Port 87,455

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 £
Immingham Docks 12,690 355,050 +342,360
Hull 160,798 165,371 +4,573
Cardiff Docks 0 321,508 +321,508
000 37,450 133,589 +96,139
Belfast Port 52,072 35,383 -16,689
Greenock 53,324 0 -53,324
Killingholme 41,928 0 -41,928
Dover 14,631 11,310 -3,321
London Gateway Port 15,455 0 -15,455
Liverpool Docks 0 12,051 +12,051

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 3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 3
2025-05 3
2024-11 2
2024-10 3
2024-07 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+ 5
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 £
Ireland 4,395,194
Canada 179,887
France 114,069
Netherlands 36,504
Egypt 33,164

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 £
Ireland 2,275,253 2,119,941 -155,312
Canada 179,887 0 -179,887
France 0 114,069 +114,069
Netherlands 32,694 3,810 -28,884
Egypt 33,164 0 -33,164
Trinidad and Tobago 0 17,529 +17,529
Libya 0 11,141 +11,141
Norway 7,142 0 -7,142
United States 6,964 0 -6,964
Angola 5,720 0 -5,720

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 715,385
XI 190,886
Ireland 1,656

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 277,591 437,794 +160,203
XI 80,642 110,244 +29,602
Ireland 1,656 0 -1,656

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) 3,269,966
Other 907,927
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 562,621
Air transport 85,611

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) 1,891,862 1,378,104 -513,758
Other 359,889 548,038 +188,149
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 218,145 344,476 +126,331
Air transport 85,611 0 -85,611

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,131,521
Liverpool Docks 1,102,124
Milford 1,028,637
000 907,927
Fishguard 274,251

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 £
Holyhead 528,780 602,741 +73,961
Liverpool Docks 740,094 362,030 -378,064
Milford 607,232 421,405 -185,827
000 359,889 548,038 +188,149
Fishguard 135,911 138,340 +2,429
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,802 130,593 +113,791
Heysham 36,698 47,388 +10,690
London Heathrow Airport 52,447 0 -52,447
Birmingham Airport 33,164 0 -33,164
Tyne 32,694 0 -32,694

Quick facts

HS code: 720840

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

Description: Hot-rolled steel sheets with raised patterns, not in coil form, used for decorative and industrial purposes