Import/export HS code 72191290: Stainless steel sheets with less than 2.5% nickel

Stainless steel sheets with lower nickel content (less than 2.5%), suitable for general purposes

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Netherlands 468,710
Finland 155,181
South Africa 114,068
Belgium 113,687
France 111,465

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 £
Netherlands 364,433 104,277 -260,156
Finland 53,636 101,545 +47,909
South Africa 75,663 38,405 -37,258
Belgium 56,285 57,402 +1,117
France 111,465 0 -111,465
Germany 0 76,180 +76,180
Turkey 13,971 12,409 -1,562
Ireland 23,461 2,093 -21,368

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 £
Finland 522,375
Germany 187,645
South Africa 142,959
Netherlands 131,952
Sweden 54,360

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 £
Finland 288,042 234,333 -53,709
Germany 111,465 76,180 -35,285
South Africa 75,663 67,296 -8,367
Netherlands 131,952 0 -131,952
Sweden 54,360 0 -54,360
Turkey 13,971 12,409 -1,562
Ireland 23,461 2,093 -21,368

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 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
Outer London - East and North East 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 785,380
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 305,845

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 531,887 253,493 -278,394
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 167,027 138,818 -28,209

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 318,082
Killingholme 221,087
Dover 212,692
London 154,169
Eurotunnel 111,465

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 £
Immingham Docks 128,097 189,985 +61,888
Killingholme 115,678 105,409 -10,269
Dover 200,283 12,409 -187,874
London 71,754 82,415 +10,661
Eurotunnel 111,465 0 -111,465
Purfleet 48,176 0 -48,176
Milford 15,360 0 -15,360
Fishguard 8,101 2,093 -6,008

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Other personal service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-09 1
2024-08 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
0-1m 1
54m+ 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 £
United Arab Emirates 67,238
Netherlands 47,248
Poland 12,319
United States 8,102
Qatar 3,000

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 £
United Arab Emirates 39,117 28,121 -10,996
Netherlands 44,873 2,375 -42,498
Poland 12,319 0 -12,319
United States 8,102 0 -8,102
Qatar 3,000 0 -3,000
Ivory Coast 0 1,840 +1,840

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 72,078
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 59,567
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,102

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 £
Air transport 42,117 29,961 -12,156
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 57,192 2,375 -54,817
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,102 0 -8,102

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 44,873
London Heathrow Airport 41,506
East Midlands Airport 25,732
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,694
London Gateway Port 8,102

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 £
Harwich 44,873 0 -44,873
London Heathrow Airport 21,368 20,138 -1,230
East Midlands Airport 17,749 7,983 -9,766
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,319 2,375 -9,944
London Gateway Port 8,102 0 -8,102
Belfast Airport 3,000 0 -3,000
Aberdeen Airport 0 1,840 +1,840

Quick facts

HS code: 72191290

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

Description: Stainless steel sheets with lower nickel content (less than 2.5%), suitable for general purposes