Import/export HS code 721041: Corrugated steel sheets, coated

Coated steel sheets with a wavy pattern, used in roofing and siding

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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 1,745,862
South Korea 727,514
Ireland 408,151
China 173,716
Viet Nam 62,081

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 947,789 798,073 -149,716
South Korea 0 727,514 +727,514
Ireland 171,629 236,522 +64,893
China 101,368 72,348 -29,020
Viet Nam 0 62,081 +62,081
Turkey 14,126 29,929 +15,803
Germany 22,882 0 -22,882
Czechia 0 15,411 +15,411
Romania 2,187 2,574 +387
France 0 3,067 +3,067

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 £
Netherlands 1,724,351
South Korea 727,514
China 173,716
Ireland 130,011
Viet Nam 62,081

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 £
Netherlands 928,150 796,201 -131,949
South Korea 0 727,514 +727,514
China 101,368 72,348 -29,020
Ireland 78,865 51,146 -27,719
Viet Nam 0 62,081 +62,081
Turkey 14,126 29,929 +15,803
Czechia 0 15,411 +15,411
United Kingdom 0 9,000 +9,000
Romania 2,187 2,574 +387
Poland 2,281 1,872 -409

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2

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
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 2 +1
Outer London - East and North East 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 0 2 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Essex 0 1 +1
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0

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) 1,839,072
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,037,771
Other 309,380
Air transport 22,464

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) 1,016,145 822,927 -193,218
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 108,551 929,220 +820,669
Other 133,004 176,376 +43,372
Air transport 3,468 18,996 +15,528

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 881,853
Liverpool Docks 837,035
Harwich 467,784
000 309,380
Felixstowe 247,229

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 409,438 472,415 +62,977
Liverpool Docks 35,827 801,208 +765,381
Harwich 201,335 266,449 +65,114
000 133,004 176,376 +43,372
Felixstowe 175,983 71,246 -104,737
Killingholme 161,548 57,337 -104,211
Southampton 81,214 0 -81,214
Holyhead 35,855 0 -35,855
Heysham 0 32,459 +32,459
London Gateway Port 0 27,834 +27,834

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Manufacture of food products 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
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 11
54m+ 5
0-1m 3
Other 2
15m-54m 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 183,123
Portugal 75,818
Turkey 65,552
Ivory Coast 52,857
China 40,344

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 127,443 55,680 -71,763
Portugal 75,818 0 -75,818
Turkey 51,554 13,998 -37,556
Ivory Coast 52,857 0 -52,857
China 40,344 0 -40,344
Barbados 0 13,110 +13,110
Netherlands 1,656 8,890 +7,234
Japan 0 9,152 +9,152
Kenya 0 9,000 +9,000
United States 0 8,497 +8,497

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) 349,379
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 107,143
Air transport 35,163
Other 137

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) 262,377 87,002 -175,375
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 65,409 41,734 -23,675
Air transport 33,040 2,123 -30,917
Other 90 47 -43

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 162,698
Liverpool Docks 109,346
Grangemouth Docks 52,857
Heysham 42,105
Holyhead 31,535

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 132,348 30,350 -101,998
Liverpool Docks 91,661 17,685 -73,976
Grangemouth Docks 52,857 0 -52,857
Heysham 5,496 36,609 +31,113
Holyhead 30,196 1,339 -28,857
London Heathrow Airport 17,247 1,008 -16,239
London Gateway Port 0 18,152 +18,152
Southampton 11,664 1,975 -9,689
Portsmouth 0 13,110 +13,110
Bournemouth (Hurn) Airport 11,433 0 -11,433

Quick facts

HS code: 721041

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

Description: Coated steel sheets with a wavy pattern, used in roofing and siding