Import/export HS code 72191410: Stainless steel sheets with 2.5% or more nickel

Very thin stainless steel sheets with high nickel content (2.5% or more), for high-corrosion resistance

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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 1,556,056
Indonesia 1,022,407
Taiwan 866,907
Viet Nam 119,297
Italy 100,904

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 200,233 1,355,823 +1,155,590
Indonesia 0 1,022,407 +1,022,407
Taiwan 263,855 603,052 +339,197
Viet Nam 43,542 75,755 +32,213
Italy 31,669 69,235 +37,566
United States 43,713 29,628 -14,085
France 22,182 19,204 -2,978
Netherlands 35,569 0 -35,569
Ireland 18,366 412 -17,954
Germany 1,858 11,268 +9,410

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 £
Indonesia 2,345,182
China 661,600
Taiwan 438,588
Viet Nam 119,297
United States 104,740

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 £
Indonesia 255,270 2,089,912 +1,834,642
China 200,233 461,367 +261,134
Taiwan 8,585 430,003 +421,418
Viet Nam 43,542 75,755 +32,213
United States 57,892 46,848 -11,044
Italy 31,669 69,235 +37,566
Finland 39,177 1,984 -37,193
France 8,003 8,177 +174
Ireland 6,535 0 -6,535
Austria 4,043 0 -4,043

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 3
Lancashire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern 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 3 0 -3
Lancashire 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
North Wales 0 1 +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) 3,587,609
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 150,904
Air transport 94,084
Other 22,590

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) 505,979 3,081,630 +2,575,651
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 59,374 91,530 +32,156
Air transport 80,872 13,212 -67,660
Other 22,178 412 -21,766

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 2,407,060
Felixstowe 762,778
Liverpool Docks 279,863
Dover 96,845
London Heathrow Airport 84,049

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 £
Avonmouth Docks 0 2,407,060 +2,407,060
Felixstowe 159,047 603,731 +444,684
Liverpool Docks 255,270 24,593 -230,677
Dover 23,805 73,040 +49,235
London Heathrow Airport 79,014 5,035 -73,979
Southampton 53,458 0 -53,458
London Gateway Port 0 46,246 +46,246
Eurotunnel 35,569 0 -35,569
Newport 31,669 0 -31,669
000 22,178 412 -21,766

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
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Construction of buildings 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 1
2024-07 2
2024-06 4
2024-02 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+ 5
1m-15m 2
15m-54m 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 £
United States 1,344,040
Nigeria 368,000
France 223,176
Ireland 53,774
Germany 25,929

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 States 1,135 1,342,905 +1,341,770
Nigeria 368,000 0 -368,000
France 3,018 220,158 +217,140
Ireland 47,338 6,436 -40,902
Germany 10,329 15,600 +5,271
Netherlands 25,270 0 -25,270
Australia 0 16,224 +16,224
Poland 8,705 4,962 -3,743
Spain 1,773 11,095 +9,322
Taiwan 8,661 0 -8,661

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 £
Spain 26,299
XI 25,574

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 £
Spain 26,299 0 -26,299
XI 19,138 6,436 -12,702

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) 1,733,874
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 273,655
Air transport 66,097
Other 54,170

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) 372,715 1,361,159 +988,444
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,922 246,733 +219,811
Air transport 47,389 18,708 -28,681
Other 47,734 6,436 -41,298

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,342,905
London Gateway Port 388,939
Dover / Eurotunnel 265,096
000 54,170
London Heathrow Airport 26,382

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 £
Southampton 0 1,342,905 +1,342,905
London Gateway Port 372,715 16,224 -356,491
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,179 241,917 +218,738
000 47,734 6,436 -41,298
London Heathrow Airport 14,654 11,728 -2,926
London Stansted Airport 24,033 0 -24,033
ZLC 5,077 5,270 +193
Portsmouth 0 4,816 +4,816
East Midlands Airport 2,490 1,710 -780
Holyhead 3,743 0 -3,743

Quick facts

HS code: 72191410

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

Description: Very thin stainless steel sheets with high nickel content (2.5% or more), for high-corrosion resistance