Import/export HS code 72085291: 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 £
Sweden 9,044,246
Netherlands 5,462,413
South Korea 4,249,471
Denmark 3,236,945
Germany 2,747,006

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 £
Sweden 3,152,599 5,891,647 +2,739,048
Netherlands 2,490,714 2,971,699 +480,985
South Korea 2,257,412 1,992,059 -265,353
Denmark 1,183,141 2,053,804 +870,663
Germany 1,309,194 1,437,812 +128,618
Spain 1,857,288 849,959 -1,007,329
Indonesia 0 2,048,806 +2,048,806
Belgium 1,191,147 849,832 -341,315
Italy 1,331,242 79,009 -1,252,233
Finland 629,462 512,100 -117,362

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 £
Sweden 9,342,699
South Korea 4,958,537
Denmark 3,237,073
Finland 3,026,329
Germany 2,815,962

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 £
Sweden 3,449,953 5,892,746 +2,442,793
South Korea 2,509,770 2,448,767 -61,003
Denmark 1,184,368 2,052,705 +868,337
Finland 1,435,440 1,590,889 +155,449
Germany 1,643,221 1,172,741 -470,480
Spain 1,598,868 830,870 -767,998
Indonesia 147,854 2,126,562 +1,978,708
Belgium 814,488 950,186 +135,698
Italy 1,385,823 174,261 -1,211,562
Japan 398,643 312,349 -86,294

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 7
West Midlands 5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
West Yorkshire 4
Inner London - West 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 6 2 -4
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
West Central Scotland 3 3 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 0 -2
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +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) 19,243,668
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,371,138
Other 1,110,507
Air transport 3,820

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) 8,786,523 10,457,145 +1,670,622
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,281,398 8,089,740 +808,342
Other 598,407 512,100 -86,307
Air transport 2,721 1,099 -1,622

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 12,653,984
Liverpool Docks 8,025,892
Goole 4,639,778
Hull 3,151,628
TRT 1,619,881

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 3,005,237 9,648,747 +6,643,510
Liverpool Docks 3,911,384 4,114,508 +203,124
Goole 1,671,735 2,968,043 +1,296,308
Hull 3,098,058 53,570 -3,044,488
TRT 628,187 991,694 +363,507
Sunderland 1,312,372 35,181 -1,277,191
000 598,407 512,100 -86,307
Middlesbrough 885,125 217,412 -667,713
Belfast Port 557,361 0 -557,361
London 248,252 235,746 -12,506

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 17
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 10
Manufacture of other transport equipment 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 11
2025-11 9
2025-10 11
2025-09 11
2025-08 12

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+ 24
1m-15m 12
15m-54m 8
Other 3
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 1,457,288
Ireland 1,095,054
Netherlands 444,822
Belgium 246,022
Germany 74,913

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 718,717 738,571 +19,854
Ireland 734,825 360,229 -374,596
Netherlands 18,455 426,367 +407,912
Belgium 246,022 0 -246,022
Germany 10,480 64,433 +53,953
Poland 20,149 0 -20,149
Spain 0 17,709 +17,709
Azerbaijan 12,090 1,712 -10,378
Kazakhstan 13,029 0 -13,029
Qatar 0 8,690 +8,690

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 309,621
South Korea 38,017
Italy 20,705
Finland 11,818
Indonesia 9,249

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 251,069 58,552 -192,517
South Korea 18,644 19,373 +729
Italy 20,705 0 -20,705
Finland 0 11,818 +11,818
Indonesia 0 9,249 +9,249
Belgium 1,771 6,950 +5,179
Netherlands 0 1,664 +1,664
France 547 0 -547
Viet Nam 511 0 -511

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) 1,744,439
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,241,746
Other 435,405
Air transport 2,900

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) 985,372 759,067 -226,305
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 476,192 765,554 +289,362
Other 322,428 112,977 -209,451
Air transport 0 2,900 +2,900

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,469,718
Immingham Docks 765,630
000 435,405
Heysham 332,217
Liverpool Docks 170,603

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 £
Southampton 718,717 751,001 +32,284
Immingham Docks 273,118 492,512 +219,394
000 322,428 112,977 -209,451
Heysham 215,127 117,090 -98,037
Liverpool Docks 115,705 54,898 -60,807
Holyhead 81,565 75,264 -6,301
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,860 8,081 -26,779
Portsmouth 0 17,709 +17,709
Harwich 15,821 0 -15,821
Tyne 6,651 0 -6,651

Quick facts

HS code: 72085291

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