Import/export HS code 721050: Steel sheets coated with chromium

Steel sheets coated with chromium or chromium oxides for durability and resistance

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 1,922,376
France 1,783,208
South Korea 147,819
Greece 125,929
Spain 100,346

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 17,006 1,905,370 +1,888,364
France 1,773,646 9,562 -1,764,084
South Korea 0 147,819 +147,819
Greece 86,704 39,225 -47,479
Spain 65,456 34,890 -30,566
United States 63,544 30,074 -33,470
Mexico 0 86,502 +86,502
China 10,754 5,035 -5,719
Slovenia 6,563 0 -6,563
Cyprus 1,371 0 -1,371

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 1,922,376
France 1,783,208
South Korea 147,819
Greece 127,300
Spain 100,346

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 17,006 1,905,370 +1,888,364
France 1,773,646 9,562 -1,764,084
South Korea 0 147,819 +147,819
Greece 88,075 39,225 -48,850
Spain 65,456 34,890 -30,566
Mexico 0 86,502 +86,502
United Kingdom 59,928 0 -59,928
United States 3,616 30,074 +26,458
China 10,754 5,035 -5,719
Slovenia 6,563 0 -6,563

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Lancashire 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
West Midlands 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Lancashire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,239,431
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,002,038
Air transport 42,052

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) 89,546 2,149,885 +2,060,339
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,926,260 75,778 -1,850,482
Air transport 9,238 32,814 +23,576

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Boston 1,846,286
Eurotunnel 1,749,182
Liverpool Docks 234,321
Dover 218,536
London Gateway Port 59,928

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 £
Boston 0 1,846,286 +1,846,286
Eurotunnel 1,738,245 10,937 -1,727,308
Liverpool Docks 0 234,321 +234,321
Dover 153,695 64,841 -88,854
London Gateway Port 59,928 0 -59,928
Harwich 0 59,084 +59,084
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,320 0 -34,320
Manchester Airport 0 24,803 +24,803
London 17,006 0 -17,006
Southampton 10,754 0 -10,754

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-05 3
2025-03 5
2024-11 2
2024-10 3

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 4
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
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 £
Belgium 30,435,375
United States 12,624,966
Netherlands 12,005,937
Spain 8,616,915
France 8,454,435

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 13,575,189 16,860,186 +3,284,997
United States 10,257,009 2,367,957 -7,889,052
Netherlands 9,548,359 2,457,578 -7,090,781
Spain 6,524,493 2,092,422 -4,432,071
France 4,003,418 4,451,017 +447,599
Czechia 3,134,769 4,686,058 +1,551,289
Hungary 3,746,666 3,795,380 +48,714
Italy 2,337,538 3,894,925 +1,557,387
Brazil 4,010,721 207,628 -3,803,093
Germany 2,252,748 1,454,644 -798,104

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 2,116

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 0 2,116 +2,116

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) 69,619,345
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,312,658
Air transport 141,417
Other 2,116

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) 32,655,378 36,963,967 +4,308,589
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,688,971 7,623,687 -22,065,284
Air transport 60,437 80,980 +20,543
Other 0 2,116 +2,116

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 38,667,552
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,098,927
Newport 25,005,140
London Gateway Port 8,301,616
Immingham Docks 3,115,229

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 £
London 16,632,831 22,034,721 +5,401,890
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,741,158 12,357,769 -383,389
Newport 19,886,769 5,118,371 -14,768,398
London Gateway Port 5,855,112 2,446,504 -3,408,608
Immingham Docks 3,084,392 30,837 -3,053,555
Portsmouth 698,194 1,133,557 +435,363
Harwich 1,023,563 648,640 -374,923
Poole 249,163 655,989 +406,826
Purfleet 466,312 55,423 -410,889
Middlesbrough 503,561 0 -503,561

Quick facts

HS code: 721050

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

Description: Steel sheets coated with chromium or chromium oxides for durability and resistance