Import/export HS code 72085191: Wide hot-rolled steel sheets, 2,050mm or more

Hot-rolled steel sheets with a width of 2,050mm or more, suitable for large-scale construction projects

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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 £
Netherlands 5,504,885
Sweden 5,389,828
South Korea 3,684,587
Germany 3,386,773
Spain 3,328,380

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 803,706 4,701,179 +3,897,473
Sweden 1,609,447 3,780,381 +2,170,934
South Korea 2,295,811 1,388,776 -907,035
Germany 2,030,593 1,356,180 -674,413
Spain 2,022,606 1,305,774 -716,832
Denmark 1,125,999 1,629,676 +503,677
Belgium 507,486 2,087,308 +1,579,822
Italy 1,276,371 240,942 -1,035,429
France 155,902 487,315 +331,413
Indonesia 0 634,324 +634,324

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 6,793,404
Sweden 5,318,027
South Korea 4,389,503
Spain 2,765,155
Denmark 2,761,157

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 2,104,591 4,688,813 +2,584,222
Sweden 1,593,382 3,724,645 +2,131,263
South Korea 2,695,913 1,693,590 -1,002,323
Spain 1,705,787 1,059,368 -646,419
Denmark 1,136,455 1,624,702 +488,247
Belgium 152,501 1,834,878 +1,682,377
Italy 1,302,617 247,036 -1,055,581
France 235,699 1,060,592 +824,893
Netherlands 138,746 655,661 +516,915
Indonesia 104,942 679,941 +574,999

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 8
West Midlands 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5
Inner London - West 3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3

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 5 4 -1
West Midlands 3 5 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 2 +1
West Central Scotland 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Eastern Scotland 2 2 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 2 +2
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -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) 19,761,548
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,046,573
Other 558,127
Air transport 100,063

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) 7,613,205 12,148,343 +4,535,138
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,505,197 5,541,376 +1,036,179
Other 376,443 181,684 -194,759
Air transport 20,905 79,158 +58,253

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 7,884,190
Liverpool Docks 6,501,473
Goole 5,125,948
Hartlepool 3,186,797
Hull 2,096,957

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 870,269 7,013,921 +6,143,652
Liverpool Docks 4,338,030 2,163,443 -2,174,587
Goole 2,025,509 3,100,439 +1,074,930
Hartlepool 0 3,186,797 +3,186,797
Hull 1,971,810 125,147 -1,846,663
TRT 786,812 1,220,539 +433,727
Sunderland 1,044,055 23,785 -1,020,270
London 317,022 394,004 +76,982
000 376,443 181,684 -194,759
Middlesbrough 311,605 38,623 -272,982

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 18
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 12
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Manufacture of other transport equipment 4
Manufacture of basic metals 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 11
2025-10 14
2025-09 13
2025-08 11
2025-07 17

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+ 27
1m-15m 12
15m-54m 7
Other 6
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 £
Australia 1,202,136
France 1,113,876
Ireland 670,759
Germany 110,565
Spain 72,500

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 £
Australia 346,603 855,533 +508,930
France 1,090,530 23,346 -1,067,184
Ireland 427,800 242,959 -184,841
Germany 0 110,565 +110,565
Spain 12,005 60,495 +48,490
Belgium 54,899 3,354 -51,545
Netherlands 26,564 0 -26,564
Angola 13,152 9,041 -4,111
Poland 15,931 0 -15,931
Norway 9,779 990 -8,789

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 £
XI 264,880
Indonesia 4,824
Belgium 4,268
South Korea 2,523

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 £
XI 209,928 54,952 -154,976
Indonesia 4,824 0 -4,824
Belgium 507 3,761 +3,254
South Korea 2,523 0 -2,523

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) 1,530,316
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,525,553
Other 276,495
Air transport 15,808

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) 662,197 868,119 +205,922
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,142,557 382,996 -759,561
Other 217,782 58,713 -159,069
Air transport 1,090 14,718 +13,628

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,203,628
Southampton 1,178,157
000 276,495
Heysham 190,159
Liverpool Docks 97,898

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 1,121,565 82,063 -1,039,502
Southampton 346,603 831,554 +484,951
000 217,782 58,713 -159,069
Heysham 76,233 113,926 +37,693
Liverpool Docks 73,124 24,774 -48,350
Holyhead 56,520 30,736 -25,784
Portsmouth 12,005 50,841 +38,836
Killingholme 60,207 0 -60,207
London Gateway Port 15,604 33,811 +18,207
Tyne 0 38,081 +38,081

Quick facts

HS code: 72085191

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

Description: Hot-rolled steel sheets with a width of 2,050mm or more, suitable for large-scale construction projects