Import/export HS code 721250: Flat-rolled steel coated with other materials

Flat-rolled steel products coated with materials other than tin, zinc, paint, or plastic

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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 £
Germany 2,762,383
Viet Nam 908,216
France 777,937
United States 614,061
China 378,954

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 £
Germany 1,321,882 1,440,501 +118,619
Viet Nam 659,353 248,863 -410,490
France 544,275 233,662 -310,613
United States 207,972 406,089 +198,117
China 186,895 192,059 +5,164
Spain 288,892 35,179 -253,713
Belgium 228,887 1,520 -227,367
India 221,303 0 -221,303
Japan 147,439 34,640 -112,799
Ireland 34,547 54,284 +19,737

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 2,775,419
Viet Nam 908,216
United States 628,261
France 525,251
Belgium 430,425

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 1,420,155 1,355,264 -64,891
Viet Nam 659,353 248,863 -410,490
United States 229,243 399,018 +169,775
France 275,596 249,655 -25,941
Belgium 389,898 40,527 -349,371
China 200,159 194,355 -5,804
Spain 287,791 34,231 -253,560
Japan 147,439 86,147 -61,292
India 221,303 0 -221,303
South Korea 50,010 26,341 -23,669

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 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Inner London - West 3
Lancashire 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3

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 4 3 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 3 1 -2
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Merseyside 2 2 +0

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) 4,074,589
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,146,119
Air transport 512,324
Other 19,088

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) 2,390,296 1,684,293 -706,003
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,395,750 750,369 -645,381
Air transport 231,491 280,833 +49,342
Other 218 18,870 +18,652

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,829,549
Belfast Port 1,129,519
Immingham Docks 988,285
Dover / Eurotunnel 455,122
Felixstowe 423,036

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 1,225,999 603,550 -622,449
Belfast Port 880,656 248,863 -631,793
Immingham Docks 434,191 554,094 +119,903
Dover / Eurotunnel 348,991 106,131 -242,860
Felixstowe 208,775 214,261 +5,486
Southampton 222,010 178,827 -43,183
Eurotunnel 239,345 127,550 -111,795
Manchester Airport 65,990 167,270 +101,280
Killingholme 41,562 180,939 +139,377
Harwich 17,904 143,646 +125,742

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 10
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 9
Specialised construction activities 6
Manufacture of electrical equipment 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 8
2025-10 14
2025-09 9
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 22
54m+ 20
15m-54m 5
Other 3
0-1m 2

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 £
France 1,293,831
Australia 795,734
Ireland 702,589
Poland 483,876
New Zealand 164,302

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 £
France 821,645 472,186 -349,459
Australia 629,246 166,488 -462,758
Ireland 262,206 440,383 +178,177
Poland 254,877 228,999 -25,878
New Zealand 52,826 111,476 +58,650
Ukraine 0 99,003 +99,003
India 47,102 42,070 -5,032
Canada 69,197 2,408 -66,789
Germany 37,523 28,531 -8,992
Netherlands 51,097 8,420 -42,677

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 £
Netherlands 237,885
Spain 32,794
Turkey 14,339
XI 7,516
Italy 1,523

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 £
Netherlands 137,373 100,512 -36,861
Spain 12,843 19,951 +7,108
Turkey 14,339 0 -14,339
XI 0 7,516 +7,516
Italy 1,523 0 -1,523

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) 2,627,376
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,095,239
Air transport 333,563
Other 294,209
Road transport 3,667

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) 1,430,066 1,197,310 -232,756
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 728,194 367,045 -361,149
Air transport 206,418 127,145 -79,273
Other 166,078 128,131 -37,947
Road transport 3,667 0 -3,667

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,967,176
London Gateway Port 458,056
Southampton 422,726
000 294,209
Harwich 226,559

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,189,454 777,722 -411,732
London Gateway Port 291,254 166,802 -124,452
Southampton 307,908 114,818 -193,090
000 166,078 128,131 -37,947
Harwich 119,960 106,599 -13,361
London Heathrow Airport 152,245 42,515 -109,730
Holyhead 59,857 76,314 +16,457
Heysham 23,540 108,200 +84,660
Liverpool Docks 7,289 120,344 +113,055
Felixstowe 84,833 27,917 -56,916

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 721250

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

Description: Flat-rolled steel products coated with materials other than tin, zinc, paint, or plastic