Import/export HS code 721190: 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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* 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 £
Greece 3,279,969
Czechia 1,463,274
France 1,374,981
Austria 1,119,628
Switzerland 427,427

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 £
Greece 1,677,312 1,602,657 -74,655
Czechia 1,205,381 257,893 -947,488
France 1,259,559 115,422 -1,144,137
Austria 1,119,628 0 -1,119,628
Switzerland 324,103 103,324 -220,779
Germany 152,704 272,071 +119,367
China 196,524 120,079 -76,445
Turkey 194,260 103,335 -90,925
Spain 27,783 97,332 +69,549
Italy 17,192 69,117 +51,925

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 £
Greece 3,297,902
France 1,372,997
Germany 1,257,710
Austria 1,152,862
Czechia 606,065

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 £
Greece 1,695,245 1,602,657 -92,588
France 1,241,162 131,835 -1,109,327
Germany 720,179 537,531 -182,648
Austria 1,152,862 0 -1,152,862
Czechia 606,065 0 -606,065
Switzerland 324,103 103,324 -220,779
China 197,438 122,049 -75,389
Turkey 194,260 103,335 -90,925
Italy 17,192 66,186 +48,994
United States 63,059 4,639 -58,420

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
West Midlands 5
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3
West Yorkshire 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
West Midlands 5 2 -3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 2 +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) 5,227,445
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,385,390
Road transport 273,755
Air transport 205,413
Other 83,721

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) 4,169,672 1,057,773 -3,111,899
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,851,328 1,534,062 -317,266
Road transport 171,623 102,132 -69,491
Air transport 107,579 97,834 -9,745
Other 3,598 80,123 +76,525

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,706,425
Felixstowe 1,848,841
Eurotunnel 1,308,386
London Gateway Port 748,774
Southampton 630,279

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 £
Dover 1,938,895 767,530 -1,171,365
Felixstowe 1,242,421 606,420 -636,001
Eurotunnel 1,152,004 156,382 -995,622
London Gateway Port 572,908 175,866 -397,042
Southampton 5,683 624,596 +618,913
Dover / Eurotunnel 574,248 12,682 -561,566
Killingholme 326,103 50,598 -275,505
ZLC 171,623 102,132 -69,491
Harwich 158,160 3,850 -154,310
000 3,598 80,123 +76,525

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 14
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 4
Other manufacturing 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
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 17
54m+ 16
Other 8
0-1m 4
15m-54m 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 489,500
France 195,862
United States 119,547
Germany 92,673
Netherlands 31,501

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 178,647 310,853 +132,206
France 102,961 92,901 -10,060
United States 84,983 34,564 -50,419
Germany 62,778 29,895 -32,883
Netherlands 13,519 17,982 +4,463
Bahamas 0 25,224 +25,224
Portugal 3,378 17,951 +14,573
Brazil 7,854 8,672 +818
Spain 12,049 3,186 -8,863
Angola 13,961 0 -13,961

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 £
China 79
XU 67
XL 18
XI 12

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 £
China 0 79 +79
XU 67 0 -67
XL 18 0 -18
XI 12 0 -12

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) 809,412
Air transport 280,578
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 46,399
Other 176

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) 359,306 450,106 +90,800
Air transport 180,548 100,030 -80,518
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,160 35,239 +24,079
Other 97 79 -18

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Heysham 372,209
Dover / Eurotunnel 292,031
London Heathrow Airport 103,392
East Midlands Airport 93,008
Holyhead 64,479

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 £
Heysham 85,150 287,059 +201,909
Dover / Eurotunnel 166,769 125,262 -41,507
London Heathrow Airport 62,296 41,096 -21,200
East Midlands Airport 45,708 47,300 +1,592
Holyhead 45,786 18,693 -27,093
Liverpool Docks 45,111 0 -45,111
Immingham Docks 19,619 20,528 +909
London Gateway Port 3,621 25,852 +22,231
ZLC 23,528 0 -23,528
Aberdeen Airport 17,915 0 -17,915

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 721190

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