Import/export HS code 72163299: Various large I-shaped steel sections

Large 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 £
Ireland 10,226,787
Belgium 6,208,210
Germany 31,416
Spain 30,450
United States 21,443

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 £
Ireland 5,873,555 4,353,232 -1,520,323
Belgium 1,242,131 4,966,079 +3,723,948
Germany 31,416 0 -31,416
Spain 30,450 0 -30,450
United States 13,224 8,219 -5,005
France 7,014 14,154 +7,140
Poland 11,017 4,772 -6,245
Croatia 0 11,648 +11,648
Netherlands 4,141 2,912 -1,229

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 £
India 6,188,973
Spain 143,810
Poland 32,631
United States 21,443
Belgium 19,237

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 £
India 1,242,131 4,946,842 +3,704,711
Spain 142,673 1,137 -141,536
Poland 27,859 4,772 -23,087
United States 13,224 8,219 -5,005
Belgium 0 19,237 +19,237
Luxembourg 0 14,154 +14,154
Croatia 0 11,648 +11,648
Germany 5,400 0 -5,400
Netherlands 0 1,775 +1,775
United Kingdom 1,541 0 -1,541

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Central Scotland 1
Outer London - West and North West 1
West Central Scotland 1
West Midlands 1
West Yorkshire 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 Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
West Central Scotland 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Other 10,133,352
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,308,429
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 123,964
Air transport 8,219

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 £
Other 5,780,120 4,353,232 -1,426,888
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,360,450 4,947,979 +3,587,529
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,378 51,586 -20,792
Air transport 0 8,219 +8,219

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 10,133,352
Dover 4,973,993
Southampton 1,242,131
Holyhead 93,435
Immingham Docks 48,736

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 £
000 5,780,120 4,353,232 -1,426,888
Dover 11,017 4,962,976 +4,951,959
Southampton 1,242,131 0 -1,242,131
Holyhead 93,435 0 -93,435
Immingham Docks 39,724 9,012 -30,712
TRT 30,450 0 -30,450
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 25,802 +25,802
Liverpool Docks 13,224 0 -13,224
Aberdeen Airport 0 8,219 +8,219
Tyne 2,847 0 -2,847

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 3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Specialised construction activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-08 3
2024-03 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 1
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 5,918,025
Slovakia 23,722
Ghana 11,172
Ivory Coast 6,361
Germany 5,194

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 236,367 5,681,658 +5,445,291
Slovakia 0 23,722 +23,722
Ghana 11,172 0 -11,172
Ivory Coast 0 6,361 +6,361
Germany 5,194 0 -5,194
United States 0 1,847 +1,847
Hungary 0 1,015 +1,015
France 0 577 +577
Italy 0 540 +540

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 5,681,658

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 5,681,658 +5,681,658

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 5,681,658
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 267,415
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,380

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 £
Other 0 5,681,658 +5,681,658
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 241,561 25,854 -215,707
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,172 8,208 -2,964

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 5,681,658
Liverpool Docks 236,367
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,033
Greenock 11,172
London Gateway Port 6,361

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 £
000 0 5,681,658 +5,681,658
Liverpool Docks 236,367 0 -236,367
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,194 24,839 +19,645
Greenock 11,172 0 -11,172
London Gateway Port 0 6,361 +6,361
Southampton 0 1,847 +1,847
Dover 0 1,015 +1,015

Quick facts

HS code: 72163299

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

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