Import/export HS code 72125090: Various coated flat-rolled steel

Other flat-rolled steel products coated with various materials

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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 354,147
China 304,494
India 221,303
Japan 192,224
United States 113,056

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 176,315 177,832 +1,517
China 144,920 159,574 +14,654
India 221,303 0 -221,303
Japan 140,248 51,976 -88,272
United States 65,807 47,249 -18,558
Singapore 0 51,507 +51,507
Ireland 18,255 28,674 +10,419
Netherlands 9,054 33,044 +23,990
Belgium 23,753 1,520 -22,233
United Arab Emirates 15,027 0 -15,027

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 395,539
China 321,261
Japan 243,731
India 221,303
United States 75,656

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 190,932 204,607 +13,675
China 158,184 163,077 +4,893
Japan 140,248 103,483 -36,765
India 221,303 0 -221,303
United States 47,524 28,132 -19,392
Mexico 23,259 21,861 -1,398
Austria 14,502 29,297 +14,795
Belgium 23,753 3,280 -20,473
United Arab Emirates 15,027 0 -15,027
Czechia 3,662 3,883 +221

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - East 2
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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 820,826
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 427,704
Air transport 169,576
Other 247

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 541,018 279,808 -261,210
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 200,680 227,024 +26,344
Air transport 114,501 55,075 -59,426
Other 126 121 -5

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 348,086
Dover 242,543
Southampton 224,087
Belfast Port 221,303
Eurotunnel 104,226

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 £
Felixstowe 128,913 219,173 +90,260
Dover 136,420 106,123 -30,297
Southampton 165,044 59,043 -106,001
Belfast Port 221,303 0 -221,303
Eurotunnel 39,713 64,513 +24,800
East Midlands Airport 40,389 45,510 +5,121
Birmingham Airport 34,621 3,883 -30,738
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,643 20,862 +7,219
London Stansted Airport 22,199 4,264 -17,935
Immingham Docks 1,488 17,821 +16,333

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Specialised construction activities 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 5
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 4
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 13
54m+ 13
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
Other 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 1,344,790
Poland 378,003
Ireland 183,491
India 71,712
Turkey 58,485

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 847,949 496,841 -351,108
Poland 206,228 171,775 -34,453
Ireland 72,494 110,997 +38,503
India 47,310 24,402 -22,908
Turkey 37,545 20,940 -16,605
Canada 0 51,478 +51,478
Germany 24,821 25,138 +317
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 41,610 +41,610
Slovenia 40,886 0 -40,886
Denmark 36,440 4,011 -32,429

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 7,516

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 0 7,516 +7,516

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) 2,126,983
Air transport 178,111
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 107,650
Other 7,516
Road transport 2,229

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) 1,280,304 846,679 -433,625
Air transport 76,746 101,365 +24,619
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,704 76,946 +46,242
Other 0 7,516 +7,516
Road transport 2,229 0 -2,229

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,792,717
Harwich 153,581
London Heathrow Airport 120,787
Holyhead 120,411
Portsmouth 41,610

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 1,090,630 702,087 -388,543
Harwich 114,123 39,458 -74,665
London Heathrow Airport 47,129 73,658 +26,529
Holyhead 44,097 76,314 +32,217
Portsmouth 0 41,610 +41,610
East Midlands Airport 20,765 13,236 -7,529
Immingham Docks 30,253 3,180 -27,073
Southampton 1,713 25,034 +23,321
ZLC 8,639 14,471 +5,832
Liverpool Docks 6,048 16,628 +10,580

Quick facts

HS code: 72125090

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

Description: Other flat-rolled steel products coated with various materials