Import/export HS code 72251910: Hot-rolled flat steel

Flat steel products made by hot rolling, used in construction and industrial applications

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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 £
Italy 163,438
Finland 116,651
China 8,907
Germany 1,464

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 £
Italy 118,757 44,681 -74,076
Finland 43,168 73,483 +30,315
China 959 7,948 +6,989
Germany 1,464 0 -1,464

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 £
Italy 163,438
Finland 116,651
China 7,948
Germany 1,464
United Kingdom 959

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 £
Italy 118,757 44,681 -74,076
Finland 43,168 73,483 +30,315
China 0 7,948 +7,948
Germany 1,464 0 -1,464
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
Inner London - East 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
Inner London - East 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) 260,370
Air transport 29,192
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 898

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) 145,176 115,194 -29,982
Air transport 18,274 10,918 -7,356
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 898 0 -898

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 163,438
Immingham Docks 89,882
East Midlands Airport 26,769
Hull 7,948
London Stansted Airport 1,464

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 118,757 44,681 -74,076
Immingham Docks 27,317 62,565 +35,248
East Midlands Airport 15,851 10,918 -4,933
Hull 0 7,948 +7,948
London Stansted Airport 1,464 0 -1,464
London Heathrow Airport 959 0 -959

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 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-08 2

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
15m-54m 1
Other 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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 183,821
France 48,611
Guinea 36,691
United Arab Emirates 7,870
India 6,990

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 0 48,611 +48,611
Guinea 36,691 0 -36,691
United Arab Emirates 0 7,870 +7,870
India 6,990 0 -6,990
Netherlands 0 4,109 +4,109
Canada 0 3,230 +3,230
China 1,003 0 -1,003
Chile 0 889 +889

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) 52,720
Air transport 36,515

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) 0 52,720 +52,720
Air transport 28,920 7,595 -21,325

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 159,418
Eurotunnel 48,611
Felixstowe 36,691
London Heathrow Airport 35,626
London Gateway Port 7,870

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
Felixstowe 36,691 0 -36,691
London Heathrow Airport 28,920 6,706 -22,214
London Gateway Port 0 7,870 +7,870
Dover 0 4,109 +4,109
Manchester Airport 0 889 +889

Quick facts

HS code: 72251910

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

Description: Flat steel products made by hot rolling, used in construction and industrial applications