Import/export HS code 72139120: Steel bars for tyre cord

Thin steel bars used in the production of tyre cords for vehicle tires

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  • 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

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Turkey 12,393,586
Romania 4,034,151
Slovakia 2,943,542
Hungary 2,762,376
Italy 1,857,724

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 £
Turkey 8,560,698 3,832,888 -4,727,810
Romania 2,428,869 1,605,282 -823,587
Slovakia 1,867,865 1,075,677 -792,188
Hungary 2,495,164 267,212 -2,227,952
Italy 773,853 1,083,871 +310,018
Spain 878,198 0 -878,198
Belgium 82,341 0 -82,341
Taiwan 69,242 0 -69,242
Poland 47,800 1,589 -46,211
Netherlands 0 48,843 +48,843

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) 14,712,837
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,431,879
Air transport 1,589

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) 9,883,388 4,829,449 -5,053,939
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,334,289 3,097,590 -4,236,699
Air transport 0 1,589 +1,589

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 13,278,354
Immingham Docks 8,466,272
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,130,164
London Gateway Port 902,570
Harwich 219,956

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 £
Felixstowe 9,196,159 4,082,195 -5,113,964
Immingham Docks 5,659,486 2,806,786 -2,852,700
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,042,408 87,756 -1,954,652
London Gateway Port 155,762 746,808 +591,046
Harwich 32,383 187,573 +155,190
London 67,214 0 -67,214
Killingholme 47,432 15,475 -31,957
Dover 16,833 0 -16,833
London Stansted Airport 0 1,589 +1,589
Middlesbrough 0 446 +446

Quick facts

HS code: 72139120

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

Description: Thin steel bars used in the production of tyre cords for vehicle tires