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 1,094,620
France 459,761
Germany 405,106
United States 251,931

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 123,288 1,881,906 +1,758,618
Canada 11,344 1,083,276 +1,071,932
France 316,434 143,327 -173,107
Germany 38,105 367,001 +328,896
United States 172,583 79,348 -93,235
Spain 47,402 157,430 +110,028
Poland 116,108 0 -116,108
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) 3,001,728
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,563,213
Air transport 53,453

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) 337,592 2,664,136 +2,326,544
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 509,056 1,054,157 +545,101
Air transport 38,215 15,238 -22,977

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 695,549
London Gateway Port 687,250
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 80,971 614,578 +533,607
London Gateway Port 281,929 405,321 +123,392
Middlesbrough 0 386,399 +386,399
Dover 373,182 0 -373,182
Portsmouth 54,903 53,180 -1,723
London Heathrow Airport 11,344 14,259 +2,915
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