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 949,789
Poland 833,709
United States 711,232
France 599,599
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 143,055 806,734 +663,679
Poland 308,258 525,451 +217,193
United States 141,040 570,192 +429,152
France 332,942 266,657 -66,285
Italy 288,397 126,886 -161,511
Canada 0 251,753 +251,753
Slovenia 0 54,847 +54,847
China 18,247 6,182 -12,065
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 962,985
Austria 949,789
Poland 809,828
France 623,480
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 141,040 821,945 +680,905
Austria 143,055 806,734 +663,679
Poland 284,377 525,451 +241,074
France 356,823 266,657 -90,166
Italy 288,397 133,371 -155,026
Slovenia 0 54,847 +54,847
China 18,247 6,182 -12,065
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
West Midlands 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1
West Central Scotland 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,863,169
Air transport 659,388
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 328,969
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) 1,076,109 1,787,060 +710,951
Air transport 158,054 501,334 +343,280
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,233 327,736 +326,503
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 2,409,146
London Heathrow Airport 637,933
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 839,016 1,570,130 +731,114
London Heathrow Airport 139,419 498,514 +359,095
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 0 36,982 +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
Other manufacturing 2
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of other transport equipment 1
Mining support service activities 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+ 5
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 3,381,001
Italy 2,276,009
Denmark 46,396
Israel 44,776
France 39,153

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 2,425,031 955,970 -1,469,061
Italy 2,276,009 0 -2,276,009
Denmark 33,692 12,704 -20,988
Israel 27,808 16,968 -10,840
France 14,430 24,723 +10,293
Germany 8,673 7,200 -1,473
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) 3,384,950
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,320,649
Air transport 120,009
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) 2,497,000 887,950 -1,609,050
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,282,163 38,486 -2,243,677
Air transport 13,262 106,747 +93,485
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 2,831,739
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,307,945
Felixstowe 509,050
London Heathrow Airport 84,988
Immingham Docks 45,262

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 1,943,789 887,950 -1,055,839
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,282,163 25,782 -2,256,381
Felixstowe 509,050 0 -509,050
London Heathrow Airport 0 84,988 +84,988
Immingham Docks 32,558 12,704 -19,854
ZLC 23,383 8,395 -14,988
Newcastle Airport 0 13,364 +13,364
Southampton 11,603 0 -11,603
East Midlands Airport 6,315 0 -6,315
London Stansted Airport 2,908 0 -2,908

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