Import/export HS code 72249003: High-speed steel products

Semi-finished products of high-speed steel, ideal for cutting tools

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
France 1,636
Poland 1,318

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 £
France 1,636 0 -1,636
Poland 1,318 0 -1,318

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 £
France 1,636
Poland 1,318

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 £
France 1,636 0 -1,636
Poland 1,318 0 -1,318

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) 2,954

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) 2,954 0 -2,954

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 1,636
Dover 1,318

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 £
Thamesport 1,636 0 -1,636
Dover 1,318 0 -1,318

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 £
South Korea 2,005,194
Canada 1,088,232
France 459,761
Germany 379,528
Spain 204,832

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 £
South Korea 516,547 1,488,647 +972,100
Canada 4,956 1,083,276 +1,078,320
France 316,434 143,327 -173,107
Germany 12,527 367,001 +354,474
Spain 100,582 104,250 +3,668
Poland 116,108 0 -116,108
United States 17,878 79,348 +61,470
Indonesia 55,663 0 -55,663
Australia 3,936 17,651 +13,715
Saudi Arabia 0 2,613 +2,613

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) 2,847,023
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,537,635
Air transport 47,065

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) 576,146 2,270,877 +1,694,731
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 536,658 1,000,977 +464,319
Air transport 31,827 15,238 -16,589

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,538,253
Liverpool Docks 776,225
Dover / Eurotunnel 669,971
London Gateway Port 532,545
Middlesbrough 386,399

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 55,663 1,482,590 +1,426,927
Liverpool Docks 0 776,225 +776,225
Dover / Eurotunnel 55,393 614,578 +559,185
London Gateway Port 520,483 12,062 -508,421
Middlesbrough 0 386,399 +386,399
Dover 373,182 0 -373,182
Portsmouth 108,083 0 -108,083
London Heathrow Airport 4,956 14,259 +9,303
Glasgow Airport 17,878 0 -17,878
East Midlands Airport 8,993 0 -8,993

Quick facts

HS code: 72249003

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

Description: Semi-finished products of high-speed steel, ideal for cutting tools