Import/export HS code 72163219: Various I-shaped steel sections

I-shaped steel sections with non-parallel flange faces, hot-rolled or extruded

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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 £
Turkey 4,096,341
Belgium 485,274
Ireland 405,250
Netherlands 38,925
France 33,699

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 £
Turkey 946,991 3,149,350 +2,202,359
Belgium 27,423 457,851 +430,428
Ireland 0 405,250 +405,250
Netherlands 37,481 1,444 -36,037
France 10,537 23,162 +12,625
Norway 19,479 0 -19,479
Germany 3,096 0 -3,096
Czechia 2,554 0 -2,554

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 £
Turkey 4,096,341
India 457,851
Poland 30,613
Mexico 27,423
Luxembourg 23,162

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 £
Turkey 946,991 3,149,350 +2,202,359
India 0 457,851 +457,851
Poland 29,169 1,444 -27,725
Mexico 27,423 0 -27,423
Luxembourg 0 23,162 +23,162
Norway 19,479 0 -19,479
Germany 14,674 0 -14,674
Belgium 3,210 0 -3,210
Croatia 3,096 0 -3,096
Austria 2,554 0 -2,554

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 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
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
South East Wales 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -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) 4,599,350
Other 405,250
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 76,727
Road transport 3,291

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) 992,149 3,607,201 +2,615,052
Other 0 405,250 +405,250
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 52,121 24,606 -27,515
Road transport 3,291 0 -3,291

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Warrenpoint Harbour 2,161,297
Liverpool Docks 1,618,265
000 405,250
Dover 290,328
Belfast Port 248,715

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 £
Warrenpoint Harbour 0 2,161,297 +2,161,297
Liverpool Docks 857,960 760,305 -97,655
000 0 405,250 +405,250
Dover 7,144 283,184 +276,040
Belfast Port 59,696 189,019 +129,323
Southampton 0 197,829 +197,829
Cardiff Docks 17,507 38,729 +21,222
Immingham Docks 37,507 0 -37,507
Eurotunnel 30,633 0 -30,633
Aberdeen Docks 19,479 0 -19,479

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-10 4
2024-07 3
2024-02 1
2024-01 2

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
54m+ 3
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 2
0-1m 1
Other 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 £
Canada 61,929
Mauritania 42,126
Norway 27,700
Italy 20,784
Bulgaria 20,583

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 £
Canada 0 61,929 +61,929
Mauritania 42,126 0 -42,126
Norway 27,700 0 -27,700
Italy 0 20,784 +20,784
Bulgaria 12,223 8,360 -3,863
Georgia 14,025 0 -14,025
Antarctica 0 7,262 +7,262
Ireland 2,500 1,395 -1,105
Angola 2,462 0 -2,462
Poland 2,340 0 -2,340

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 3,895

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 2,500 1,395 -1,105

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) 141,479
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,741
Other 3,895
Air transport 1,776

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) 72,288 69,191 -3,097
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,597 29,144 -453
Other 2,500 1,395 -1,105
Air transport 1,776 0 -1,776

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 35,500
Liverpool Docks 33,817
Aberdeen Docks 30,162
TRT 28,112
London 27,410

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 35,500 0 -35,500
Liverpool Docks 0 33,817 +33,817
Aberdeen Docks 30,162 0 -30,162
TRT 0 28,112 +28,112
London 6,626 20,784 +14,158
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,572 8,360 -7,212
499 14,025 0 -14,025
London Gateway Port 0 7,262 +7,262
000 2,500 1,395 -1,105
Aberdeen Airport 888 0 -888

Quick facts

HS code: 72163219

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

Description: I-shaped steel sections with non-parallel flange faces, hot-rolled or extruded