Import/export HS code 72191310: Stainless steel sheets with 2.5% or more nickel

Thinner stainless steel sheets with high nickel content (2.5% or more), for corrosion-resistant uses

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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 £
China 1,815,952
Belgium 1,309,864
Netherlands 1,305,258
Italy 845,028
Indonesia 264,964

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 £
China 203,949 1,612,003 +1,408,054
Belgium 823,257 486,607 -336,650
Netherlands 875,103 430,155 -444,948
Italy 845,028 0 -845,028
Indonesia 0 264,964 +264,964
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 125,448 +125,448
Spain 82,109 18,602 -63,507
Finland 46,096 24,625 -21,471
France 56,438 0 -56,438
United States 2,307 9,181 +6,874

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 2,138,550
China 1,071,012
Indonesia 1,009,904
Italy 845,028
Belgium 544,982

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 1,214,772 923,778 -290,994
China 149,697 921,315 +771,618
Indonesia 54,252 955,652 +901,400
Italy 845,028 0 -845,028
Belgium 529,684 15,298 -514,386
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 125,448 +125,448
Spain 82,109 20,913 -61,196
Germany 58,614 0 -58,614
United States 2,307 9,181 +6,874
France 1,388 0 -1,388

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 4
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1
Lancashire 1
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
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Lincolnshire 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) 3,116,733
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,779,440
Air transport 13,263

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) 1,169,040 1,947,693 +778,653
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,766,504 1,012,936 -753,568
Air transport 2,307 10,956 +8,649

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 1,594,383
Liverpool Docks 1,202,481
Immingham Docks 988,712
Newport 790,688
Avonmouth Docks 665,533

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 £
Killingholme 1,201,079 393,304 -807,775
Liverpool Docks 54,252 1,148,229 +1,093,977
Immingham Docks 452,936 535,776 +82,840
Newport 790,688 0 -790,688
Avonmouth Docks 0 665,533 +665,533
Felixstowe 70,657 188,653 +117,996
Southampton 79,040 0 -79,040
London 58,757 15,298 -43,459
Hull 59,044 11,525 -47,519
Eurotunnel 55,050 0 -55,050

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic metals 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 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
2025-07 1
2025-04 2
2025-02 2
2024-12 2
2024-11 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+ 4
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Australia 321,650
Czechia 114,000
United States 107,128
Romania 21,054
Egypt 11,745

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 £
Australia 321,650 0 -321,650
Czechia 0 114,000 +114,000
United States 6,958 100,170 +93,212
Romania 903 20,151 +19,248
Egypt 0 11,745 +11,745
Belgium 10,831 0 -10,831
Chile 10,775 0 -10,775
Netherlands 1,098 1,300 +202
United Arab Emirates 0 1,576 +1,576
Ireland 555 456 -99

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 1,011

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 555 456 -99

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) 336,165
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 148,283
Air transport 116,709
Other 1,011

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) 235,995 100,170 -135,825
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,832 135,451 +122,619
Air transport 103,388 13,321 -90,067
Other 555 456 -99

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 235,995
Dover / Eurotunnel 148,283
Southampton 100,170
Manchester Airport 80,760
London Heathrow Airport 22,520

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 £
London Gateway Port 235,995 0 -235,995
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,832 135,451 +122,619
Southampton 0 100,170 +100,170
Manchester Airport 80,760 0 -80,760
London Heathrow Airport 10,775 11,745 +970
Glasgow Airport 6,958 0 -6,958
Newcastle Airport 4,895 0 -4,895
East Midlands Airport 0 1,576 +1,576
000 555 456 -99

Quick facts

HS code: 72191310

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

Description: Thinner stainless steel sheets with high nickel content (2.5% or more), for corrosion-resistant uses