Import/export HS code 72089020: Perforated hot-rolled steel products

Hot-rolled steel products with perforations, used in filtration, construction, and decorative applications

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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 £
Germany 630,206
India 377,705
Spain 227,548
France 143,009
Netherlands 50,266

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 £
Germany 316,223 313,983 -2,240
India 377,705 0 -377,705
Spain 127,773 99,775 -27,998
France 82,961 60,048 -22,913
Netherlands 34,591 15,675 -18,916
Poland 0 16,204 +16,204
Italy 10,249 3,041 -7,208
Ireland 0 9,155 +9,155
Turkey 0 9,132 +9,132
China 1,797 0 -1,797

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 621,755
India 377,705
Spain 227,548
France 133,275
Netherlands 50,266

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 328,149 293,606 -34,543
India 377,705 0 -377,705
Spain 127,773 99,775 -27,998
France 73,227 60,048 -13,179
Netherlands 34,591 15,675 -18,916
Italy 8,057 22,144 +14,087
Turkey 0 9,132 +9,132
China 1,797 0 -1,797
Slovakia 0 1,274 +1,274

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Cheshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 0 -2
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Kent 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
South East Wales 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,023,979
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 413,302
Other 25,359
Air transport 15,672

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 545,274 478,705 -66,569
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 397,849 15,453 -382,396
Other 0 25,359 +25,359
Air transport 8,176 7,496 -680

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 738,963
London Gateway Port 196,771
Liverpool Docks 180,934
Dover / Eurotunnel 174,073
Immingham Docks 56,290

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 £
Dover 412,484 326,479 -86,005
London Gateway Port 196,771 0 -196,771
Liverpool Docks 180,934 0 -180,934
Dover / Eurotunnel 78,134 95,939 +17,805
Immingham Docks 38,483 17,807 -20,676
Eurotunnel 4,827 26,316 +21,489
Felixstowe 8,977 16,866 +7,889
000 0 25,359 +25,359
East Midlands Airport 8,176 7,496 -680
Thamesport 9,448 2,226 -7,222

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 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 4
2025-08 2
2025-07 2

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
1m-15m 9
54m+ 4
Other 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 512,919
Canada 52,533
United States 9,447
Germany 8,174

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 512,919 0 -512,919
Canada 0 52,533 +52,533
United States 0 9,447 +9,447
Germany 0 8,174 +8,174

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) 521,093
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 61,980

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) 512,919 8,174 -504,745
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 61,980 +61,980

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 485,429
Holyhead 89,470
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,174

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 £
Liverpool Docks 423,449 61,980 -361,469
Holyhead 89,470 0 -89,470
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 8,174 +8,174

Quick facts

HS code: 72089020

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

Description: Hot-rolled steel products with perforations, used in filtration, construction, and decorative applications