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

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 £
Austria 2,625,324
Germany 2,608,378
Turkey 2,009,788
Netherlands 1,297,245
France 982,676

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 £
Austria 2,347,619 277,705 -2,069,914
Germany 1,690,004 918,374 -771,630
Turkey 200,782 1,809,006 +1,608,224
Netherlands 626,676 670,569 +43,893
France 0 982,676 +982,676
Italy 34,791 215,674 +180,883
Portugal 180,842 0 -180,842
Belgium 70,445 104,941 +34,496
Spain 103,799 29,164 -74,635
Poland 19,128 57,712 +38,584

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 3,376,941
Turkey 2,661,210
Austria 2,625,324
France 995,953
Italy 219,576

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 2,059,990 1,316,951 -743,039
Turkey 535,950 2,125,260 +1,589,310
Austria 2,347,619 277,705 -2,069,914
France 2,821 993,132 +990,311
Italy 34,791 184,785 +149,994
Portugal 180,842 0 -180,842
Belgium 67,924 57,297 -10,627
Hungary 0 75,434 +75,434
Poland 1,688 57,712 +56,024
United States 2,083 39,085 +37,002

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
Inner London - West 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
West Midlands 5 5 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Essex 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) 7,467,493
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,982,648
Other 75,299
Air transport 61,842

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) 4,548,387 2,919,106 -1,629,281
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 752,829 2,229,819 +1,476,990
Other 6,738 68,561 +61,823
Air transport 16,174 45,668 +29,494

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 2,310,656
Immingham Docks 1,856,015
Killingholme 1,223,604
Dover 1,163,710
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 £
Eurotunnel 1,960,372 350,284 -1,610,088
Immingham Docks 541,664 1,314,351 +772,687
Killingholme 794,362 429,242 -365,120
Dover 257,968 905,742 +647,774
TRT 335,168 717,674 +382,506
Felixstowe 174,434 680,770 +506,336
Harwich 540,979 80,584 -460,395
Dover / Eurotunnel 211,995 350,995 +139,000
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 15
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 7
Other manufacturing 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 7
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
2025-08 7
2025-07 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
54m+ 11
1m-15m 10
15m-54m 5
0-1m 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 959,238
Spain 156,175
United Arab Emirates 110,874
Ecuador 59,752
United States 56,992

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 442,991 516,247 +73,256
Spain 154,055 2,120 -151,935
United Arab Emirates 87,291 23,583 -63,708
Ecuador 59,752 0 -59,752
United States 48,511 8,481 -40,030
Australia 16,482 11,843 -4,639
Latvia 25,441 0 -25,441
Poland 10,359 13,634 +3,275
Japan 1,160 5,775 +4,615
Turkey 6,572 0 -6,572

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 299,966
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 129,733 170,233 +40,500
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) 858,664
Other 299,994
Air transport 171,940
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 122,455

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) 492,098 366,566 -125,532
Other 129,761 170,233 +40,472
Air transport 126,457 45,483 -80,974
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 118,256 4,199 -114,057

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 471,133
000 299,994
Liverpool Docks 129,689
Dover / Eurotunnel 108,997
London Heathrow Airport 80,386

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 250,332 220,801 -29,531
000 129,761 170,233 +40,472
Liverpool Docks 68,447 61,242 -7,205
Dover / Eurotunnel 96,349 12,648 -83,701
London Heathrow Airport 58,314 22,072 -36,242
Heysham 0 63,971 +63,971
Felixstowe 59,752 0 -59,752
Eurotunnel 57,950 0 -57,950
Newcastle Airport 43,242 4,050 -39,192
Dover 41,996 0 -41,996

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