Import/export HS code 721260: Clad flat-rolled steel

Flat-rolled steel products that are clad with other materials

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
China 43,509
Netherlands 41,826
Angola 23,570
Spain 18,815
Germany 18,780

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 £
China 9,755 33,754 +23,999
Netherlands 28,625 13,201 -15,424
Angola 23,570 0 -23,570
Spain 8,656 10,159 +1,503
Germany 0 18,780 +18,780
Austria 0 5,694 +5,694
Canada 3,436 0 -3,436
Switzerland 0 2,436 +2,436
Ireland 1,998 0 -1,998
France 1,473 0 -1,473

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 62,903
China 43,509
Angola 23,570
Spain 18,815
United Kingdom 3,436

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 28,625 34,278 +5,653
China 9,755 33,754 +23,999
Angola 23,570 0 -23,570
Spain 8,656 10,159 +1,503
United Kingdom 3,436 0 -3,436
Austria 0 3,397 +3,397
France 1,473 1,216 -257
Croatia 0 1,220 +1,220
United States 0 1,212 +1,212
Sweden 897 0 -897

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Kent 1
Merseyside 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Kent 0 1 +1
Merseyside 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) 59,387
Air transport 51,366
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,895
Other 1,998

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) 22,264 37,123 +14,859
Air transport 37,070 14,296 -22,774
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,078 33,817 +16,739
Other 1,998 0 -1,998

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 31,972
Thamesport 31,664
Felixstowe 30,126
Eurotunnel 25,102
London Heathrow Airport 12,027

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 £
East Midlands Airport 25,043 6,929 -18,114
Thamesport 22,264 9,400 -12,864
Felixstowe 1,164 28,962 +27,798
Eurotunnel 3,440 21,662 +18,222
London Heathrow Airport 12,027 0 -12,027
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,577 0 -11,577
Birmingham Airport 0 7,367 +7,367
Dover 0 6,981 +6,981
London Gateway Port 0 3,935 +3,935
000 1,998 0 -1,998

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-03 3
2025-01 1
2024-07 1
2024-02 1

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 2
0-1m 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 £
Slovakia 20,040,443
Mexico 9,868,118
China 9,512,121
United States 2,311,843
Italy 1,745,123

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 £
Slovakia 10,111,434 9,929,009 -182,425
Mexico 5,194,615 4,673,503 -521,112
China 4,388,379 5,123,742 +735,363
United States 1,236,940 1,074,903 -162,037
Italy 810,163 934,960 +124,797
Brazil 420,651 269,176 -151,475
Falkland Islands 0 31,314 +31,314
Ireland 26,655 0 -26,655
Japan 0 18,595 +18,595
France 10,880 0 -10,880

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 12,175

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 12,175 0 -12,175

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) 22,383,437
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,218,964
Air transport 655,230
Other 12,175
Road transport 2,475

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) 11,128,156 11,255,281 +127,125
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,911,249 10,307,715 -603,534
Air transport 162,015 493,215 +331,200
Other 12,175 0 -12,175
Road transport 2,475 0 -2,475

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,743,070
Felixstowe 13,485,769
Southampton 3,946,444
Greenock 2,451,286
Grangemouth Docks 1,238,309

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 10,446,978 10,296,092 -150,886
Felixstowe 9,930,131 3,555,638 -6,374,493
Southampton 489,115 3,457,329 +2,968,214
Greenock 202,252 2,249,034 +2,046,782
Grangemouth Docks 102,153 1,136,156 +1,034,003
Hull 493,651 180,650 -313,001
London Gateway Port 267,536 300,870 +33,334
London Heathrow Airport 137,155 380,501 +243,346
Immingham Docks 87,031 387,227 +300,196
Manchester Airport 4,277 74,471 +70,194

Quick facts

HS code: 721260

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

Description: Flat-rolled steel products that are clad with other materials