Import/export HS code 722519: Various flat steel products

Flat steel sheets or coils made from alloy steel, 600mm or wider, excluding grain-oriented types

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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 £
Ireland 6,431,741
France 2,262,773
Sweden 573,182
Germany 341,776
Italy 299,059

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 £
Ireland 3,730,443 2,701,298 -1,029,145
France 1,233,925 1,028,848 -205,077
Sweden 176,883 396,299 +219,416
Germany 121,940 219,836 +97,896
Italy 246,830 52,229 -194,601
Romania 216,296 77,053 -139,243
Netherlands 130,695 32,673 -98,022
Finland 43,168 73,483 +30,315
China 959 67,901 +66,942

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 £
Ireland 6,034,017
Romania 1,781,668
Sweden 637,867
France 621,176
Germany 601,285

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 £
Ireland 3,509,849 2,524,168 -985,681
Romania 1,263,002 518,666 -744,336
Sweden 212,074 425,793 +213,719
France 44,849 576,327 +531,478
Germany 359,814 241,471 -118,343
Italy 246,830 44,681 -202,149
Finland 43,168 73,483 +30,315
China 0 67,901 +67,901
United Kingdom 959 0 -959

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Inner London - East 2
Outer London - South 2
Cheshire 1
Greater Manchester 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Kent 1 1 +0
Norfolk 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +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) 8,628,307
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,495,536
Other 397,724
Air transport 29,192

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) 4,703,837 3,924,470 -779,367
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 958,434 537,102 -421,332
Other 220,594 177,130 -43,464
Air transport 18,274 10,918 -7,356

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 5,087,468
Dover 2,802,326
Immingham Docks 810,711
Liverpool Docks 783,887
000 397,724

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 £
Holyhead 2,948,279 2,139,189 -809,090
Dover 1,721,997 1,080,329 -641,668
Immingham Docks 322,353 488,358 +166,005
Liverpool Docks 493,452 290,435 -203,017
000 220,594 177,130 -43,464
Eurotunnel 20,653 210,124 +189,471
Milford 41,578 151,690 +110,112
Harwich 35,096 54,182 +19,086
Dover / Eurotunnel 52,323 25,783 -26,540
East Midlands Airport 15,851 10,918 -4,933

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Specialised construction activities 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 3
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 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
1m-15m 7
54m+ 6
15m-54m 2
Other 2

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 183,821
France 68,432
Ireland 39,178
Guinea 36,691
Canada 8,812

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 96,747 87,074 -9,673
France 18,561 49,871 +31,310
Ireland 18,696 20,482 +1,786
Guinea 36,691 0 -36,691
Canada 5,582 3,230 -2,352
United Arab Emirates 0 7,870 +7,870
India 6,990 0 -6,990
Netherlands 0 4,109 +4,109
Sweden 3,102 0 -3,102
China 1,003 0 -1,003

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 £
Ireland 31,937
XU 41

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 £
Ireland 18,655 13,282 -5,373
XU 41 0 -41

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) 203,979
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 82,843
Air transport 42,097
Other 31,978

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) 112,511 91,468 -21,043
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,663 61,180 +39,517
Air transport 34,502 7,595 -26,907
Other 18,696 13,282 -5,414

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 159,418
Eurotunnel 48,611
London Heathrow Airport 41,208
Felixstowe 36,691
000 31,978

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 75,820 83,598 +7,778
Eurotunnel 0 48,611 +48,611
London Heathrow Airport 34,502 6,706 -27,796
Felixstowe 36,691 0 -36,691
000 18,696 13,282 -5,414
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,561 1,260 -17,301
London Gateway Port 0 7,870 +7,870
Holyhead 0 7,200 +7,200
Dover 0 4,109 +4,109
Immingham Docks 3,102 0 -3,102

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 722519

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

Description: Flat steel sheets or coils made from alloy steel, 600mm or wider, excluding grain-oriented types