Import/export HS code 72091891: Flat-rolled steel sheets, 0.35-0.5 mm thick, cold-rolled

Very thin cold-rolled steel sheets, 0.35-0.5 mm thick, for specialized applications

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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 £
Belgium 3,506,940
South Korea 1,396,356
Germany 735,204
Netherlands 31,489
France 14,754

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 £
Belgium 1,782,164 1,724,776 -57,388
South Korea 844,837 551,519 -293,318
Germany 0 735,204 +735,204
Netherlands 0 31,489 +31,489
France 0 14,754 +14,754

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 £
Belgium 3,506,940
South Korea 2,123,771
Netherlands 31,489
France 14,754
Germany 7,789

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 £
Belgium 1,782,164 1,724,776 -57,388
South Korea 844,837 1,278,934 +434,097
Netherlands 0 31,489 +31,489
France 0 14,754 +14,754
Germany 0 7,789 +7,789

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 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) 5,599,524
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 77,430
Air transport 7,789

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) 2,613,215 2,986,309 +373,094
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,786 63,644 +49,858
Air transport 0 7,789 +7,789

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Sunderland 1,728,524
Boston 1,715,740
Liverpool Docks 1,311,720
Newport 812,051
Killingholme 33,216

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 £
Sunderland 766,805 961,719 +194,914
Boston 1,001,573 714,167 -287,406
Liverpool Docks 844,837 466,883 -377,954
Newport 0 812,051 +812,051
Killingholme 0 33,216 +33,216
Immingham Docks 0 31,489 +31,489
Middlesbrough 0 15,674 +15,674
London 0 14,754 +14,754
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,786 0 -13,786
East Midlands Airport 0 7,789 +7,789

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 1
2025-08 2
2025-06 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
54m+ 2

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 £
Belgium 82,376
France 69,181
Germany 52,945
Turkey 46,274
Czechia 13,453

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 £
Belgium 36,911 45,465 +8,554
France 54,833 14,348 -40,485
Germany 35,202 17,743 -17,459
Turkey 46,274 0 -46,274
Czechia 13,453 0 -13,453
United States 6,144 0 -6,144
Netherlands 2,811 0 -2,811

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) 160,282
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 112,902

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) 114,817 45,465 -69,352
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 80,811 32,091 -48,720

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newport 132,258
Dover / Eurotunnel 87,046
London 31,017
Middlesbrough 13,664
Felixstowe 5,933

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 £
Newport 86,793 45,465 -41,328
Dover / Eurotunnel 54,955 32,091 -22,864
London 31,017 0 -31,017
Middlesbrough 13,664 0 -13,664
Felixstowe 5,933 0 -5,933
Dover 3,266 0 -3,266

Quick facts

HS code: 72091891

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

Description: Very thin cold-rolled steel sheets, 0.35-0.5 mm thick, for specialized applications