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 2,736,537
Viet Nam 1,010,442
France 794,910
United States 597,022
China 391,989

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 1,249,494 1,487,043 +237,549
Viet Nam 761,579 248,863 -512,716
France 561,844 233,066 -328,778
United States 215,028 381,994 +166,966
China 186,454 205,535 +19,081
Spain 270,172 53,899 -216,273
Belgium 228,887 1,520 -227,367
India 221,303 0 -221,303
Japan 140,248 51,976 -88,272
Ireland 29,260 56,083 +26,823

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 2,774,309
Viet Nam 1,010,442
United States 613,839
France 522,987
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 1,374,132 1,400,177 +26,045
Viet Nam 761,579 248,863 -512,716
United States 229,243 384,596 +155,353
France 273,928 249,059 -24,869
Belgium 389,898 40,527 -349,371
China 199,718 207,831 +8,113
Spain 269,071 52,951 -216,120
Japan 140,248 103,483 -36,765
India 221,303 0 -221,303
South Korea 41,513 31,604 -9,909

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 4 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Lancashire 2 2 +0
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) 4,062,228
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,271,525
Air transport 496,536
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) 2,314,049 1,748,179 -565,870
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,470,941 800,584 -670,357
Air transport 240,812 255,724 +14,912
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 1,846,526
Belfast Port 1,231,745
Immingham Docks 972,471
Dover / Eurotunnel 455,122
Southampton 430,874

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 1,230,495 616,031 -614,464
Belfast Port 982,882 248,863 -734,019
Immingham Docks 429,663 542,808 +113,145
Dover / Eurotunnel 338,499 116,623 -221,876
Southampton 234,711 196,163 -38,548
Felixstowe 176,146 240,033 +63,887
Eurotunnel 229,432 123,939 -105,493
Killingholme 41,562 180,939 +139,377
Manchester Airport 65,990 155,492 +89,502
Harwich 0 161,550 +161,550

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
2025-11 8
2025-10 14
2025-09 9
2025-08 5
2025-07 6

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 1,366,347
Australia 795,734
Ireland 706,222
Poland 481,772
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 860,119 506,228 -353,891
Australia 615,043 180,691 -434,352
Ireland 259,404 446,818 +187,414
Poland 226,868 254,904 +28,036
New Zealand 52,826 111,476 +58,650
Ukraine 0 99,003 +99,003
India 47,310 41,633 -5,677
Canada 0 71,605 +71,605
Germany 42,348 26,169 -16,179
Turkey 37,545 20,940 -16,605

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 236,238
Spain 30,255
Turkey 22,310
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 124,383 111,855 -12,528
Spain 15,060 15,195 +135
Turkey 22,310 0 -22,310
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) 2,699,423
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,095,239
Air transport 332,074
Other 297,842
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) 1,448,218 1,251,205 -197,013
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 713,991 381,248 -332,743
Air transport 126,731 205,343 +78,612
Other 163,276 134,566 -28,710
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 2,039,223
London Gateway Port 458,056
Southampton 422,726
000 297,842
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 1,213,443 825,780 -387,663
London Gateway Port 291,254 166,802 -124,452
Southampton 307,908 114,818 -193,090
000 163,276 134,566 -28,710
Harwich 114,123 112,436 -1,687
London Heathrow Airport 72,245 122,286 +50,041
Holyhead 59,857 76,314 +16,457
Heysham 23,540 108,200 +84,660
Liverpool Docks 7,289 120,344 +113,055
Felixstowe 70,630 42,120 -28,510

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