Import/export HS code 722220: Cold-formed or cold-finished stainless steel bars and rods
Stainless steel bars and rods processed by cold-forming or cold-finishing, used in precision engineering
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Italy | 63,891,248 |
| Spain | 43,919,607 |
| Austria | 39,794,404 |
| Germany | 33,923,035 |
| Taiwan | 29,745,764 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 36,446,509 | 27,444,739 | -9,001,770 |
| Spain | 26,806,819 | 17,112,788 | -9,694,031 |
| Austria | 21,385,997 | 18,408,407 | -2,977,590 |
| Germany | 20,311,178 | 13,611,857 | -6,699,321 |
| Taiwan | 17,274,800 | 12,470,964 | -4,803,836 |
| France | 9,407,026 | 12,643,341 | +3,236,315 |
| United States | 6,280,247 | 7,633,854 | +1,353,607 |
| India | 5,961,823 | 4,861,040 | -1,100,783 |
| Netherlands | 5,206,118 | 2,166,478 | -3,039,640 |
| Portugal | 1,616,226 | 1,543,191 | -73,035 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Italy | 67,078,099 |
| Spain | 46,141,306 |
| Austria | 43,130,460 |
| Germany | 34,048,429 |
| Taiwan | 29,990,140 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 38,556,686 | 28,521,413 | -10,035,273 |
| Spain | 27,737,356 | 18,403,950 | -9,333,406 |
| Austria | 23,343,774 | 19,786,686 | -3,557,088 |
| Germany | 21,337,251 | 12,711,178 | -8,626,073 |
| Taiwan | 17,375,867 | 12,614,273 | -4,761,594 |
| France | 6,533,844 | 9,039,070 | +2,505,226 |
| India | 7,060,524 | 6,011,083 | -1,049,441 |
| United States | 5,685,424 | 7,250,507 | +1,565,083 |
| Brazil | 2,381,491 | 1,900,250 | -481,241 |
| Belgium | 1,745,799 | 1,804,523 | +58,724 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| West Midlands | 33 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 14 |
| South Yorkshire | 12 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 11 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 10 |
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 | 25 | 27 | +2 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 11 | 10 | -1 |
| South Yorkshire | 11 | 8 | -3 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 7 | 7 | +0 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 7 | 5 | -2 |
| Greater Manchester | 6 | 8 | +2 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 9 | 5 | -4 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 6 | 5 | -1 |
| West Central Scotland | 7 | 3 | -4 |
| West Yorkshire | 7 | 6 | -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) | 189,201,832 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 82,694,652 |
| Air transport | 8,837,915 |
| Road transport | 1,471,897 |
| Other | 1,001,371 |
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) | 109,159,419 | 80,042,413 | -29,117,006 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 44,535,689 | 38,158,963 | -6,376,726 |
| Air transport | 4,383,288 | 4,454,627 | +71,339 |
| Road transport | 528,571 | 943,326 | +414,755 |
| Other | 569,746 | 431,625 | -138,121 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 42,824,637 |
| Dover | 42,506,425 |
| Felixstowe | 40,519,846 |
| Eurotunnel | 33,934,472 |
| Killingholme | 25,792,441 |
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 | 26,028,143 | 16,796,494 | -9,231,649 |
| Dover | 22,428,440 | 20,077,985 | -2,350,455 |
| Felixstowe | 22,436,529 | 18,083,317 | -4,353,212 |
| Eurotunnel | 17,421,509 | 16,512,963 | -908,546 |
| Killingholme | 14,754,264 | 11,038,177 | -3,716,087 |
| Purfleet | 8,083,825 | 5,946,035 | -2,137,790 |
| Poole | 9,033,414 | 4,854,929 | -4,178,485 |
| Avonmouth Docks | 6,787,017 | 6,300,965 | -486,052 |
| Southampton | 5,248,680 | 5,506,498 | +257,818 |
| Harwich | 4,612,796 | 2,725,165 | -1,887,631 |
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 | 86 |
| Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 44 |
| Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 22 |
| Other manufacturing | 22 |
| Manufacture of basic metals | 17 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 58 |
| 2025-10 | 70 |
| 2025-09 | 55 |
| 2025-08 | 58 |
| 2025-07 | 64 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| AMARI METALS LIMITED | 111 |
| SMITHS METAL CENTRES LIMITED | 97 |
| DYNAMIC METALS LIMITED | 87 |
| NEONICKEL (BLACKBURN) LIMITED | 81 |
| ORION ALLOYS LIMITED | 59 |
| VOSS STAINLESS UK LIMITED | 59 |
| SVERDRUP STEEL UK LIMITED | 58 |
| WESTBROOK WELDING ALLOYS LIMITED | 57 |
| ZAPP (GB) LIMITED | 52 |
| SOLARTRON METROLOGY LIMITED | 51 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 97 |
| 54m+ | 74 |
| 15m-54m | 41 |
| 0-1m | 13 |
| Other | 12 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| France | 26,746,234 |
| Germany | 10,906,067 |
| United States | 8,714,587 |
| Italy | 8,214,306 |
| India | 8,177,269 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 9,006,761 | 17,739,473 | +8,732,712 |
| Germany | 5,621,004 | 5,285,063 | -335,941 |
| United States | 3,989,622 | 4,724,965 | +735,343 |
| Italy | 5,093,421 | 3,120,885 | -1,972,536 |
| India | 4,164,446 | 4,012,823 | -151,623 |
| Ireland | 3,134,377 | 3,848,324 | +713,947 |
| Portugal | 2,025,515 | 4,362,165 | +2,336,650 |
| Netherlands | 3,345,779 | 2,741,617 | -604,162 |
| Poland | 3,056,345 | 2,338,105 | -718,240 |
| Indonesia | 1,791,313 | 2,454,519 | +663,206 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 80,759 |
| India | 22,494 |
| Spain | 22,351 |
| Poland | 20,559 |
| Germany | 8,175 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64,721 | 16,038 | -48,683 |
| India | 15,259 | 7,235 | -8,024 |
| Spain | 8,574 | 13,777 | +5,203 |
| Poland | 7,528 | 13,031 | +5,503 |
| Germany | 5,195 | 2,980 | -2,215 |
| Italy | 827 | 5,273 | +4,446 |
| Sweden | 4,032 | 0 | -4,032 |
| XU | 51 | 2,345 | +2,294 |
| XI | 1,082 | 119 | -963 |
| Egypt | 1,192 | 0 | -1,192 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 85,832,802 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 27,243,516 |
| Air transport | 11,128,886 |
| Road transport | 206,132 |
| Other | 171,094 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 38,289,677 | 47,543,125 | +9,253,448 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 13,639,862 | 13,603,654 | -36,208 |
| Air transport | 5,488,577 | 5,640,309 | +151,732 |
| Road transport | 158,116 | 48,016 | -110,100 |
| Other | 108,775 | 62,319 | -46,456 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 91,474 | 5,843 | -85,631 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 65,175,426 |
| London Gateway Port | 11,783,463 |
| Immingham Docks | 11,191,667 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 7,556,372 |
| Southampton | 7,014,301 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 28,530,995 | 36,644,431 | +8,113,436 |
| London Gateway Port | 6,795,260 | 4,988,203 | -1,807,057 |
| Immingham Docks | 5,515,409 | 5,676,258 | +160,849 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 3,779,117 | 3,777,255 | -1,862 |
| Southampton | 1,545,375 | 5,468,926 | +3,923,551 |
| Holyhead | 2,736,395 | 3,369,567 | +633,172 |
| Felixstowe | 2,007,524 | 1,813,232 | -194,292 |
| Harwich | 916,063 | 776,499 | -139,564 |
| Manchester Airport | 890,597 | 776,884 | -113,713 |
| Hull | 1,282,760 | 329,917 | -952,843 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 72222011 – Cold-formed stainless steel bars with 2.5% or more nickel
- 72222019 – Cold-formed stainless steel bars with less than 2.5% nickel
- 72222021 – Cold-finished stainless steel bars with 2.5% or more nickel
- 72222029 – Cold-finished stainless steel bars with less than 2.5% nickel
- 72222031 – Cold-formed stainless steel bars with 2.5% or more nickel
- 72222039 – Cold-formed stainless steel bars with less than 2.5% nickel
- 72222081 – Cold-finished stainless steel bars with 2.5% or more nickel
- 72222089 – Cold-finished stainless steel bars with less than 2.5% nickel
Quick facts
HS code: 722220
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Stainless steel bars and rods processed by cold-forming or cold-finishing, used in precision engineering