Import/export HS code 721119: Various flat-rolled steel, less than 600mm wide, not coated

Other flat-rolled iron or steel products, less than 600mm wide, without cladding, plating, or coating

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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 2,626,960
Austria 2,625,324
Germany 2,482,183
Netherlands 1,326,417
France 1,063,269

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 282,193 2,344,767 +2,062,574
Austria 2,347,619 277,705 -2,069,914
Germany 1,606,038 876,145 -729,893
Netherlands 1,008,105 318,312 -689,793
France 26,519 1,036,750 +1,010,231
Italy 42,242 207,036 +164,794
Portugal 180,842 0 -180,842
Belgium 70,445 104,941 +34,496
Spain 103,799 29,164 -74,635
Poland 19,128 104,375 +85,247

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 3,279,918
Turkey 3,278,382
Austria 2,625,324
France 1,076,546
Italy 218,389

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 2,030,897 1,249,021 -781,876
Turkey 933,615 2,344,767 +1,411,152
Austria 2,347,619 277,705 -2,069,914
France 29,340 1,047,206 +1,017,866
Italy 42,242 176,147 +133,905
Portugal 180,842 0 -180,842
Belgium 71,875 53,346 -18,529
Hungary 0 116,660 +116,660
Poland 1,688 104,375 +102,687
United States 2,083 40,679 +38,596

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
Cheshire 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
West Midlands 5 4 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Essex 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,170,046
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,967,539
Other 75,299
Air transport 63,436

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) 4,549,493 3,620,553 -928,940
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,165,483 1,802,056 +636,573
Other 11,072 64,227 +53,155
Air transport 16,174 47,262 +31,088

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,499,367
Eurotunnel 2,330,546
Dover 1,238,881
Killingholme 1,187,300
TRT 1,052,842

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 604,516 1,894,851 +1,290,335
Eurotunnel 1,909,735 420,811 -1,488,924
Dover 287,388 951,493 +664,105
Killingholme 758,759 428,541 -330,218
TRT 651,422 401,420 -250,002
Felixstowe 255,845 584,250 +328,405
Harwich 540,979 102,381 -438,598
Dover / Eurotunnel 223,245 319,579 +96,334
Hull 192,249 80,629 -111,620
Liverpool Docks 180,842 39,535 -141,307

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 7
Other manufacturing 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 7
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
2025-08 7

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+ 11
1m-15m 10
0-1m 4
15m-54m 4
Other 3

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 984,072
United Arab Emirates 103,730
Ecuador 59,752
United States 56,992
Spain 44,116

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 438,013 546,059 +108,046
United Arab Emirates 76,224 27,506 -48,718
Ecuador 59,752 0 -59,752
United States 48,511 8,481 -40,030
Spain 41,996 2,120 -39,876
Australia 16,482 13,219 -3,263
Poland 13,599 13,235 -364
Latvia 18,356 0 -18,356
Japan 1,160 5,775 +4,615
China 0 6,602 +6,602

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 295,627
Ireland 28

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 126,016 169,611 +43,595
Ireland 28 0 -28

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) 771,534
Other 295,655
Air transport 169,498
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 121,241

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) 374,933 396,601 +21,668
Other 126,044 169,611 +43,567
Air transport 112,114 57,384 -54,730
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 117,042 4,199 -112,843

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 499,711
000 295,655
Liverpool Docks 130,284
London Heathrow Airport 69,205
Heysham 63,971

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 £
Holyhead 244,096 255,615 +11,519
000 126,044 169,611 +43,567
Liverpool Docks 73,422 56,862 -16,560
London Heathrow Airport 47,133 22,072 -25,061
Heysham 0 63,971 +63,971
Felixstowe 59,752 0 -59,752
Dover / Eurotunnel 38,395 9,408 -28,987
Newcastle Airport 43,242 4,050 -39,192
Dover 41,996 0 -41,996
London Gateway Port 26,170 4,199 -21,971

Quick facts

HS code: 721119

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

Description: Other flat-rolled iron or steel products, less than 600mm wide, without cladding, plating, or coating