Import/export HS code 72139110: Steel bars for concrete reinforcement

Small steel bars specifically designed to strengthen concrete structures like buildings and bridges

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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 £
Portugal 11,846,379
Netherlands 2,899,316
Ireland 1,071,409
Germany 25,412
Italy 18,449

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 £
Portugal 6,835,673 5,010,706 -1,824,967
Netherlands 0 2,899,316 +2,899,316
Ireland 690,704 380,705 -309,999
Germany 0 25,412 +25,412
Italy 0 18,449 +18,449
Spain 13,896 0 -13,896
Lithuania 1,920 0 -1,920

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 £
Portugal 7,970,390
Ukraine 2,860,529
Ireland 402,325
Netherlands 38,787
Italy 18,449

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 £
Portugal 4,723,209 3,247,181 -1,476,028
Ukraine 0 2,860,529 +2,860,529
Ireland 92,139 310,186 +218,047
Netherlands 0 38,787 +38,787
Italy 0 18,449 +18,449
United Kingdom 6,705 0 -6,705

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1

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) 7,957,698
Other 4,579,596
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,339,487

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) 4,710,517 3,247,181 -1,463,336
Other 2,720,140 1,859,456 -860,684
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 111,536 3,227,951 +3,116,415

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 7,944,885
000 4,579,596
Medway 2,860,529
499 237,558
Holyhead 166,363

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 £
Liverpool Docks 4,543,542 3,401,343 -1,142,199
000 2,720,140 1,859,456 -860,684
Medway 0 2,860,529 +2,860,529
499 237,558 0 -237,558
Holyhead 40,953 125,410 +84,457
London 0 67,154 +67,154
Harwich 0 18,449 +18,449
Immingham Docks 0 2,247 +2,247

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Specialised construction activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 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 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 £
Ireland 18,146,806
Belgium 8,002,199
Germany 5,492,628
Netherlands 1,762,162
France 36,373

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 £
Ireland 6,784,928 11,361,878 +4,576,950
Belgium 1,003,923 6,998,276 +5,994,353
Germany 19,189 5,473,439 +5,454,250
Netherlands 0 1,762,162 +1,762,162
France 7,500 28,873 +21,373
Equatorial Guinea 700 0 -700

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 39,128
Ireland 196

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 19,029 20,099 +1,070
Ireland 144 52 -92

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,629,721
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,766,855
Other 44,292

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,912,695 11,717,026 +5,804,331
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,879,404 13,887,451 +12,008,047
Other 24,141 20,151 -3,990

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newport 16,870,579
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,977,391
Milford 1,443,846
Cardiff Docks 758,442
Fishguard 271,710

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 £
Newport 5,153,553 11,717,026 +6,563,473
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,011,423 12,965,968 +11,954,545
Milford 713,738 730,108 +16,370
Cardiff Docks 758,442 0 -758,442
Fishguard 98,904 172,806 +73,902
000 24,141 20,151 -3,990
Liverpool Docks 24,441 18,569 -5,872
Felixstowe 19,189 0 -19,189
Holyhead 11,709 0 -11,709
London 700 0 -700

Quick facts

HS code: 72139110

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

Description: Small steel bars specifically designed to strengthen concrete structures like buildings and bridges