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 5,554,163
Sweden 5,094,755
South Korea 3,666,793
Germany 3,255,514
Spain 3,171,603

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 3,323,045 2,231,118 -1,091,927
Sweden 1,405,485 3,689,270 +2,283,785
South Korea 2,376,370 1,290,423 -1,085,947
Germany 1,858,606 1,396,908 -461,698
Spain 1,959,022 1,212,581 -746,441
Denmark 1,144,772 1,599,028 +454,256
Belgium 347,443 2,264,801 +1,917,358
Italy 1,017,601 236,773 -780,828
France 230,332 412,885 +182,553
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 6,671,171
Sweden 5,039,019
South Korea 4,266,818
Denmark 2,749,282
Spain 2,715,036

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 4,532,820 2,138,351 -2,394,469
Sweden 1,405,485 3,633,534 +2,228,049
South Korea 2,684,634 1,582,184 -1,102,450
Denmark 1,155,228 1,594,054 +438,826
Spain 1,688,062 1,026,974 -661,088
Belgium 118,363 2,002,522 +1,884,159
France 235,699 1,089,823 +854,124
Italy 1,043,847 242,867 -800,980
Netherlands 143,549 663,833 +520,284
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 4
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 7 2 -5
West Midlands 4 4 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
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
Inner London - 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) 19,333,580
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,791,457
Other 431,586
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) 9,937,785 9,395,795 -541,990
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,140,588 5,650,869 +1,510,281
Other 272,494 159,092 -113,402
Air transport 30,014 70,049 +40,035

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 8,108,478
Liverpool Docks 6,280,403
Goole 5,082,660
Hartlepool 3,186,797
TRT 1,897,383

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 1,026,606 7,081,872 +6,055,266
Liverpool Docks 4,279,942 2,000,461 -2,279,481
Goole 2,042,140 3,040,520 +998,380
Hartlepool 2,537,699 649,098 -1,888,601
TRT 676,844 1,220,539 +543,695
Hull 1,641,457 125,147 -1,516,310
Sunderland 785,503 23,785 -761,718
London 289,277 422,155 +132,878
000 272,494 159,092 -113,402
Middlesbrough 288,377 38,623 -249,754

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
2026-01 10
2025-11 11
2025-10 14
2025-09 13
2025-08 11

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+ 26
1m-15m 12
15m-54m 8
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 644,201
Germany 110,565
Spain 99,927

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 361,285 840,851 +479,566
France 1,090,530 23,346 -1,067,184
Ireland 387,055 257,146 -129,909
Germany 0 110,565 +110,565
Spain 12,005 87,922 +75,917
Angola 13,152 9,041 -4,111
Belgium 15,260 3,354 -11,906
Norway 9,779 990 -8,789
Ivory Coast 10,462 0 -10,462
Kazakhstan 9,669 0 -9,669

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 239,520
Belgium 6,284
Indonesia 4,824
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 171,282 68,238 -103,044
Belgium 507 5,777 +5,270
Indonesia 4,824 0 -4,824
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,543,379
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,464,605
Other 253,151
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,134,071 409,308 -724,763
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 611,168 853,437 +242,269
Other 179,136 74,015 -105,121
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 1,198,124
Southampton 1,178,157
000 253,151
Heysham 186,945
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 1,116,061 82,063 -1,033,998
Southampton 346,603 831,554 +484,951
000 179,136 74,015 -105,121
Heysham 73,019 113,926 +40,907
Liverpool Docks 73,124 24,774 -48,350
Portsmouth 12,005 78,268 +66,263
Holyhead 56,520 30,736 -25,784
London Gateway Port 30,286 19,129 -11,157
Tyne 0 38,081 +38,081
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,669 18,184 +8,515

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