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 360,945
China 284,602
India 221,303
Japan 182,079
United States 118,317

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 169,065 191,880 +22,815
China 145,361 139,241 -6,120
India 221,303 0 -221,303
Japan 147,439 34,640 -112,799
United States 58,751 59,566 +815
Singapore 0 51,507 +51,507
Ireland 23,542 26,875 +3,333
Netherlands 25,878 16,220 -9,658
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 400,072
China 301,369
Japan 233,586
India 221,303
United States 78,300

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 186,704 213,368 +26,664
China 158,625 142,744 -15,881
Japan 147,439 86,147 -61,292
India 221,303 0 -221,303
United States 47,524 30,776 -16,748
Mexico 16,203 31,534 +15,331
Austria 31,326 12,473 -18,853
Belgium 23,753 3,280 -20,473
United Arab Emirates 15,027 0 -15,027
Czechia 3,662 4,897 +1,235

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) 790,789
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 437,990
Air transport 173,586
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) 552,571 238,218 -314,353
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 211,620 226,370 +14,750
Air transport 105,180 68,406 -36,774
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 242,539
Belfast Port 221,303
Southampton 194,050
Eurotunnel 114,516

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 161,542 186,544 +25,002
Dover 123,861 118,678 -5,183
Belfast Port 221,303 0 -221,303
Southampton 152,343 41,707 -110,636
Eurotunnel 46,388 68,128 +21,740
East Midlands Airport 33,333 57,827 +24,494
Birmingham Airport 34,621 4,897 -29,724
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,643 20,862 +7,219
London Stansted Airport 22,199 4,264 -17,935
Immingham Docks 6,016 13,293 +7,277

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
2026-01 5
2025-11 2
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 4

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 1,270,052
Poland 378,003
Ireland 183,491
India 71,941
Turkey 57,292

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 809,475 460,577 -348,898
Poland 234,237 143,766 -90,471
Ireland 72,494 110,997 +38,503
India 47,102 24,839 -22,263
Turkey 36,352 20,940 -15,412
Canada 49,070 2,408 -46,662
Germany 19,996 27,500 +7,504
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 41,610 +41,610
Slovenia 40,886 0 -40,886
Denmark 36,380 2,717 -33,663

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) 2,044,330
Air transport 179,600
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) 1,262,152 782,178 -479,974
Air transport 124,108 55,492 -68,616
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 1,710,064
Harwich 153,581
London Heathrow Airport 121,016
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 1,066,641 643,423 -423,218
Harwich 119,960 33,621 -86,339
London Heathrow Airport 94,804 26,212 -68,592
Holyhead 44,097 76,314 +32,217
Portsmouth 0 41,610 +41,610
Immingham Docks 30,253 3,180 -27,073
East Midlands Airport 20,452 12,049 -8,403
Southampton 1,713 25,034 +23,321
ZLC 8,639 17,231 +8,592
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