Import/export HS code 72125030: Flat-rolled steel coated with chromium or nickel

Flat-rolled steel products coated with chromium or nickel

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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 £
United States 197,416
France 32,516
Germany 18,464
China 15,461
Italy 1,715

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 £
United States 41,924 155,492 +113,568
France 15,658 16,858 +1,200
Germany 9,773 8,691 -1,082
China 4,594 10,867 +6,273
Italy 1,715 0 -1,715
Ireland 1,636 0 -1,636
Czechia 1,219 0 -1,219
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,035 0 -1,035

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 £
United States 217,970
Germany 29,426
China 8,950
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 7,546
Italy 1,715

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 £
United States 46,677 171,293 +124,616
Germany 19,678 9,748 -9,930
China 4,594 4,356 -238
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,035 6,511 +5,476
Italy 1,715 0 -1,715
Ireland 1,636 0 -1,636
Czechia 1,219 0 -1,219
United Kingdom 1,000 0 -1,000

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Devon 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
North Eastern Scotland 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1

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 1 1 +0
Devon 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 214,931
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 44,580
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,951

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 £
Air transport 46,245 168,686 +122,441
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,067 18,513 -7,554
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,242 4,709 -533

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 193,737
Eurotunnel 19,460
Dover 14,793
London Stansted Airport 11,665
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,691

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 £
Manchester Airport 38,245 155,492 +117,247
Eurotunnel 14,526 4,934 -9,592
Dover 9,905 4,888 -5,017
London Stansted Airport 2,629 9,036 +6,407
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 8,691 +8,691
London Gateway Port 1,715 4,709 +2,994
East Midlands Airport 3,117 2,327 -790
London Heathrow Airport 1,035 1,831 +796
Felixstowe 1,965 0 -1,965
Holyhead 1,636 0 -1,636

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 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1
Manufacture of electrical equipment 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 3
2025-08 1
2025-04 2
2024-12 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 4
Other 1

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 £
Italy 28,440
Mauritania 20,261
France 19,232
Germany 12,531
Ireland 11,760

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 £
Italy 28,440 0 -28,440
Mauritania 20,261 0 -20,261
France 9,845 9,387 -458
Germany 12,531 0 -12,531
Ireland 11,760 0 -11,760
Norway 0 10,000 +10,000
Poland 1,438 7,401 +5,963
Portugal 1,764 895 -869
United States 0 2,094 +2,094
Algeria 1,314 0 -1,314

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) 100,520
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,408
Air transport 1,764
Road transport 1,438

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) 82,837 17,683 -65,154
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,314 12,094 +10,780
Air transport 1,764 0 -1,764
Road transport 1,438 0 -1,438

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 88,760
Holyhead 11,760
Immingham Docks 10,000
Southampton 2,094
East Midlands Airport 1,764

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 71,077 17,683 -53,394
Holyhead 11,760 0 -11,760
Immingham Docks 0 10,000 +10,000
Southampton 0 2,094 +2,094
East Midlands Airport 1,764 0 -1,764
ZLC 1,438 0 -1,438
Thamesport 1,314 0 -1,314

Quick facts

HS code: 72125030

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

Description: Flat-rolled steel products coated with chromium or nickel