Import/export HS code 721114: Flat-rolled steel, 4.75mm or thicker, not coiled

Flat-rolled iron or steel products, 4.75mm or thicker, not in coils, and without patterns

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Turkey 426,942
Ireland 405,772
Switzerland 218,362
Germany 207,186
Netherlands 163,884

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 £
Turkey 83,494 343,448 +259,954
Ireland 193,972 211,800 +17,828
Switzerland 218,362 0 -218,362
Germany 119,917 87,269 -32,648
Netherlands 106,464 57,420 -49,044
Italy 3,900 157,023 +153,123
China 20,529 56,665 +36,136
Czechia 3,216 21,270 +18,054
United States 22,301 1,763 -20,538
France 13,544 9,306 -4,238

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 £
Turkey 426,942
Switzerland 218,362
Germany 211,007
Italy 123,576
Spain 87,400

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 £
Turkey 83,494 343,448 +259,954
Switzerland 218,362 0 -218,362
Germany 118,562 92,445 -26,117
Italy 11,381 112,195 +100,814
Spain 45,785 41,615 -4,170
China 20,529 56,665 +36,136
Poland 35,868 38,215 +2,347
Czechia 8,180 21,270 +13,090
United States 22,301 1,763 -20,538
Austria 13,678 9,306 -4,372

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3
West Midlands 3
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 2
South East Wales 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
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 1 -1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
South East Wales 2 0 -2
West Central Scotland 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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) 739,627
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 484,372
Other 467,271
Air transport 61,885

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) 281,333 458,294 +176,961
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 234,515 249,857 +15,342
Other 255,471 211,800 -43,671
Air transport 20,260 41,625 +21,365

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 467,271
TRT 277,542
Felixstowe 245,442
Immingham Docks 169,571
ZLC 156,863

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 £
000 255,471 211,800 -43,671
TRT 0 277,542 +277,542
Felixstowe 142,370 103,072 -39,298
Immingham Docks 99,628 69,943 -29,685
ZLC 156,863 0 -156,863
London 29,958 83,430 +53,472
Dover 6,845 71,661 +64,816
Eurotunnel 51,994 24,729 -27,265
Southampton 16,359 15,903 -456
Goole 0 28,359 +28,359

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 12
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Manufacture of other transport equipment 2
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 6
2025-08 5
2025-07 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 10
54m+ 10
Other 5
15m-54m 4

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 £
China 176,236
Ireland 133,356
Saudi Arabia 63,649
France 58,024
Netherlands 48,571

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 £
China 142,021 34,215 -107,806
Ireland 33,058 100,298 +67,240
Saudi Arabia 63,649 0 -63,649
France 56,121 1,903 -54,218
Netherlands 46,953 1,618 -45,335
Spain 19,556 12,466 -7,090
India 0 29,160 +29,160
Japan 25,241 0 -25,241
Slovenia 14,960 9,540 -5,420
Libya 20,165 0 -20,165

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 12,064
Turkey 8,687
XU 1,580
Ireland 773

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 4,703 7,361 +2,658
Turkey 5,736 2,951 -2,785
XU 1,580 0 -1,580
Ireland 0 773 +773

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) 331,839
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 254,335
Air transport 118,159
Other 23,104

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) 205,451 126,388 -79,063
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 232,661 21,674 -210,987
Air transport 51,050 67,109 +16,059
Other 12,019 11,085 -934

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 134,110
Dover / Eurotunnel 119,067
Avonmouth Docks 63,649
London Heathrow Airport 62,414
Liverpool Docks 57,899

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 £
Felixstowe 125,525 8,585 -116,940
Dover / Eurotunnel 83,510 35,557 -47,953
Avonmouth Docks 63,649 0 -63,649
London Heathrow Airport 19,675 42,739 +23,064
Liverpool Docks 1,566 56,333 +54,767
Immingham Docks 46,953 0 -46,953
Dover 45,116 0 -45,116
Manchester Airport 30,310 12,602 -17,708
Holyhead 19,473 22,679 +3,206
000 12,019 11,085 -934

Quick facts

HS code: 721114

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

Description: Flat-rolled iron or steel products, 4.75mm or thicker, not in coils, and without patterns