Import/export HS code 72241090: Various alloy steel ingots

Ingots of alloy steel not classified as tool steel, used in various industries

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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 £
Austria 918,613
Poland 810,035
United States 668,089
France 523,342
Italy 415,283

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 £
Austria 247,051 671,562 +424,511
Poland 472,895 337,140 -135,755
United States 97,897 570,192 +472,295
France 256,685 266,657 +9,972
Italy 288,397 126,886 -161,511
Canada 251,753 0 -251,753
Slovenia 0 54,847 +54,847
China 18,247 10,945 -7,302
Norway 0 6,485 +6,485
Germany 3,457 943 -2,514

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 £
United States 919,842
Austria 918,613
Poland 862,069
France 471,308
Italy 421,768

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 £
United States 349,650 570,192 +220,542
Austria 247,051 671,562 +424,511
Poland 524,929 337,140 -187,789
France 204,651 266,657 +62,006
Italy 288,397 133,371 -155,026
Slovenia 0 54,847 +54,847
China 18,247 10,945 -7,302
Germany 3,457 943 -2,514

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1
West Central Scotland 1
West Midlands 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 1 +0

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) 2,732,062
Air transport 616,245
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 333,732
Other 2,907

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) 1,268,485 1,463,577 +195,092
Air transport 366,664 249,581 -117,083
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,233 332,499 +331,266
Other 0 2,907 +2,907

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,278,039
London Heathrow Airport 596,411
Southampton 322,530
London 161,852
Immingham Docks 78,269

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 £
Dover 994,410 1,283,629 +289,219
London Heathrow Airport 349,650 246,761 -102,889
Southampton 0 322,530 +322,530
London 161,852 0 -161,852
Immingham Docks 71,784 6,485 -65,299
Eurotunnel 3,457 66,525 +63,068
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 54,847 +54,847
Killingholme 0 52,091 +52,091
Harwich 36,982 0 -36,982
East Midlands Airport 17,014 901 -16,113

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 2
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of other transport equipment 1
Mining support service activities 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-07 2
2025-02 2
2025-01 2
2024-12 3

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
1m-15m 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 £
India 3,813,210
Italy 1,423,414
Israel 44,776
France 38,072
Germany 15,873

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 £
India 2,425,031 1,388,179 -1,036,852
Italy 1,423,414 0 -1,423,414
Israel 27,808 16,968 -10,840
France 11,769 26,303 +14,534
Germany 8,673 7,200 -1,473
Denmark 2,991 12,704 +9,713
Portugal 0 13,364 +13,364
New Zealand 11,603 0 -11,603
Spain 2,395 2,254 -141
Netherlands 4,039 0 -4,039

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) 3,787,592
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,465,393
Air transport 112,366
Road transport 19,344

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) 2,467,433 1,320,159 -1,147,274
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,426,907 38,486 -1,388,421
Air transport 4,039 108,327 +104,288
Road transport 19,344 0 -19,344

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 3,263,948
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,452,689
Felixstowe 509,050
London Heathrow Airport 84,988
ZLC 33,358

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 1,943,789 1,320,159 -623,630
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,426,907 25,782 -1,401,125
Felixstowe 509,050 0 -509,050
London Heathrow Airport 0 84,988 +84,988
ZLC 23,383 9,975 -13,408
Immingham Docks 2,991 12,704 +9,713
Newcastle Airport 0 13,364 +13,364
Southampton 11,603 0 -11,603

Quick facts

HS code: 72241090

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

Description: Ingots of alloy steel not classified as tool steel, used in various industries