Import/export HS code 72191490: Stainless steel sheets with less than 2.5% nickel

Very thin stainless steel sheets with lower nickel content (less than 2.5%), for standard uses

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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 £
Taiwan 456,472
China 158,634
United States 74,872
Italy 23,332
Netherlands 17,460

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 £
Taiwan 0 456,472 +456,472
China 35,284 123,350 +88,066
United States 72,665 2,207 -70,458
Italy 0 23,332 +23,332
Netherlands 17,460 0 -17,460
Turkey 13,367 3,497 -9,870
Spain 4,431 2,592 -1,839
Germany 4,021 0 -4,021
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,689 0 -3,689

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 £
Taiwan 432,961
China 185,834
United States 74,872
Italy 23,332
Germany 21,091

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 £
Taiwan 0 432,961 +432,961
China 38,973 146,861 +107,888
United States 72,665 2,207 -70,458
Italy 0 23,332 +23,332
Germany 21,091 0 -21,091
Turkey 13,367 3,497 -9,870
Spain 3,531 2,592 -939
Hungary 900 0 -900

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Kent 1
Suffolk 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
Kent 0 1 +1
Suffolk 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) 611,445
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 133,847
Air transport 16,685
Other 390

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) 34,977 576,468 +541,491
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 107,923 25,924 -81,999
Air transport 7,627 9,058 +1,431
Other 390 0 -390

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 404,226
Felixstowe 194,828
Portsmouth 72,665
Dover 39,158
Immingham Docks 17,460

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 0 404,226 +404,226
Felixstowe 22,586 172,242 +149,656
Portsmouth 72,665 0 -72,665
Dover 14,267 24,891 +10,624
Immingham Docks 17,460 0 -17,460
Thamesport 10,778 0 -10,778
East Midlands Airport 7,627 0 -7,627
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,531 0 -3,531
London Heathrow Airport 0 3,497 +3,497
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 3,354 +3,354

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Food and beverage service activities 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-01 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
0-1m 1
15m-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 £
Trinidad and Tobago 177,376
Romania 64,982
Barbados 38,192
Belgium 15,000
North Macedonia 5,295

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 £
Trinidad and Tobago 167,633 9,743 -157,890
Romania 0 64,982 +64,982
Barbados 38,192 0 -38,192
Belgium 15,000 0 -15,000
North Macedonia 5,295 0 -5,295
Germany 0 4,851 +4,851
Algeria 0 2,399 +2,399
Equatorial Guinea 0 2,305 +2,305
Malaysia 0 1,549 +1,549

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) 216,823
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 69,833
Air transport 25,293

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) 205,825 10,998 -194,827
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 69,833 +69,833
Air transport 20,295 4,998 -15,297

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 173,927
Dover / Eurotunnel 69,833
Portsmouth 38,192
London Heathrow Airport 19,998
ZLC 5,295

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 167,633 6,294 -161,339
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 69,833 +69,833
Portsmouth 38,192 0 -38,192
London Heathrow Airport 15,000 4,998 -10,002
ZLC 5,295 0 -5,295
London 0 2,399 +2,399
Aberdeen Docks 0 2,305 +2,305

Quick facts

HS code: 72191490

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

Description: Very thin stainless steel sheets with lower nickel content (less than 2.5%), for standard uses