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.
  • 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 £
Turkey 430,373
Ireland 387,937
Germany 202,436
Italy 162,786
Netherlands 162,327

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 113,300 317,073 +203,773
Ireland 185,340 202,597 +17,257
Germany 115,167 87,269 -27,898
Italy 7,582 155,204 +147,622
Netherlands 104,907 57,420 -47,487
Switzerland 156,863 0 -156,863
China 20,529 58,785 +38,256
Czechia 3,216 21,270 +18,054
France 18,197 4,653 -13,544
United States 20,647 1,763 -18,884

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 430,373
Germany 204,700
Switzerland 156,863
Italy 125,439
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 113,300 317,073 +203,773
Germany 112,255 92,445 -19,810
Switzerland 156,863 0 -156,863
Italy 15,063 110,376 +95,313
Spain 45,785 41,615 -4,170
China 20,529 58,785 +38,256
Poland 35,868 42,539 +6,671
Czechia 8,180 21,270 +13,090
Austria 18,331 4,653 -13,678
United States 20,647 1,763 -18,884

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 - East 2
Inner London - West 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 1 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 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

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) 743,058
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 484,252
Other 387,937
Air transport 62,351

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) 311,139 431,919 +120,780
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 236,543 247,709 +11,166
Other 185,340 202,597 +17,257
Air transport 18,606 43,745 +25,139

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 387,937
TRT 277,542
Felixstowe 248,873
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 £
000 185,340 202,597 +17,257
TRT 0 277,542 +277,542
Felixstowe 172,176 76,697 -95,479
Immingham Docks 99,628 69,943 -29,685
ZLC 156,863 0 -156,863
London 29,958 83,430 +53,472
Dover 12,824 67,650 +54,826
Eurotunnel 49,600 24,729 -24,871
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 14
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
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 6
2025-08 5

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 12
54m+ 11
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 138,863
Saudi Arabia 63,649
Netherlands 48,571
France 41,076

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 38,544 100,319 +61,775
Saudi Arabia 63,649 0 -63,649
Netherlands 46,953 1,618 -45,335
France 39,173 1,903 -37,270
Spain 19,556 12,466 -7,090
India 0 29,160 +29,160
Slovenia 14,960 12,985 -1,975
Japan 25,241 0 -25,241
Romania 20,021 0 -20,021

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 12,127
Turkey 8,266
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 5,110 7,017 +1,907
Turkey 5,460 2,806 -2,654
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) 322,328
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 234,170
Air transport 121,604
Other 22,746

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) 193,858 128,470 -65,388
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 212,496 21,674 -190,822
Air transport 51,050 70,554 +19,504
Other 12,150 10,596 -1,554

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 134,110
Dover / Eurotunnel 120,639
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 37,129 -46,381
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
Manchester Airport 30,310 12,602 -17,708
Holyhead 19,576 19,107 -469
Dover 28,168 0 -28,168
Heysham 5,252 17,841 +12,589

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