Import/export HS code 72210090: Stainless steel bars with less than 2.5% nickel

Hot-rolled stainless steel bars in coils with less than 2.5% nickel by weight, suitable for general-purpose use

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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 £
India 357,450
United States 158,638
Taiwan 150,433
France 135,289
China 109,680

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 £
India 347,525 9,925 -337,600
United States 94,672 63,966 -30,706
Taiwan 62,349 88,084 +25,735
France 122,188 13,101 -109,087
China 65,855 43,825 -22,030
South Korea 76,277 0 -76,277
Norway 6,717 69,309 +62,592
Canada 20,575 0 -20,575
Turkey 0 19,452 +19,452
Ireland 14,586 0 -14,586

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 357,450
United States 168,125
Taiwan 150,433
France 135,289
China 124,190

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 347,525 9,925 -337,600
United States 108,324 59,801 -48,523
Taiwan 62,349 88,084 +25,735
France 122,188 13,101 -109,087
China 80,365 43,825 -36,540
South Korea 76,277 0 -76,277
Norway 0 69,309 +69,309
United Kingdom 7,748 16,165 +8,417
Turkey 0 19,452 +19,452
Ireland 14,119 0 -14,119

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 3
Cheshire 2
Devon 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 1 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Devon 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Highlands and Islands 1 0 -1
Inner London - 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 723,551
Air transport 253,042
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 165,508
Road transport 19,452
Other 467

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) 574,283 149,268 -425,015
Air transport 123,427 129,615 +6,188
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 128,862 36,646 -92,216
Road transport 0 19,452 +19,452
Other 467 0 -467

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 632,685
London Heathrow Airport 144,764
Dover 100,326
Aberdeen Airport 69,309
Eurotunnel 47,506

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 £
Felixstowe 505,290 127,395 -377,895
London Heathrow Airport 102,219 42,545 -59,674
Dover 79,899 20,427 -59,472
Aberdeen Airport 0 69,309 +69,309
Eurotunnel 43,287 4,219 -39,068
Southampton 31,548 7,129 -24,419
London 20,575 11,370 -9,205
East Midlands Airport 16,400 11,195 -5,205
ZLC 0 19,452 +19,452
Immingham Docks 6,717 12,000 +5,283

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 6
Manufacture of other transport equipment 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of basic metals 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-09 2
2025-07 4
2025-06 2
2025-04 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
1m-15m 8
54m+ 8
0-1m 5
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 860,987
Canada 267,891
France 164,773
India 98,909
Netherlands 65,336

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 281,931 579,056 +297,125
Canada 0 267,891 +267,891
France 95,365 69,408 -25,957
India 37,891 61,018 +23,127
Netherlands 65,336 0 -65,336
Germany 17,683 13,559 -4,124
Ireland 10,676 14,306 +3,630
Spain 24,000 0 -24,000
South Africa 23,788 0 -23,788
United Arab Emirates 17,539 0 -17,539

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 10,315

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 8,613 1,702 -6,911

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) 1,157,135
Air transport 371,672
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 165,402
Other 10,315

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) 259,207 897,928 +638,721
Air transport 277,684 93,988 -183,696
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 138,782 26,620 -112,162
Other 8,613 1,702 -6,911

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 629,105
Liverpool Docks 344,227
London Heathrow Airport 148,552
London Gateway Port 131,127
ZLC 130,394

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 38,735 590,370 +551,635
Liverpool Docks 67,265 276,962 +209,697
London Heathrow Airport 148,552 0 -148,552
London Gateway Port 91,460 39,667 -51,793
ZLC 58,068 72,326 +14,258
Dover / Eurotunnel 127,878 2,040 -125,838
East Midlands Airport 65,408 4,664 -60,744
Tyne 33,135 0 -33,135
Immingham Docks 14,427 12,960 -1,467
London Stansted Airport 4,256 16,998 +12,742

Quick facts

HS code: 72210090

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

Description: Hot-rolled stainless steel bars in coils with less than 2.5% nickel by weight, suitable for general-purpose use