Import/export HS code 72253090: Various hot-rolled steel in coils

Hot-rolled steel coils, not specified elsewhere, used in various 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 £
Netherlands 134,556,876
France 111,183,626
Sweden 15,487,867
Belgium 4,065,485
Germany 1,500,539

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 £
Netherlands 68,197,250 66,359,626 -1,837,624
France 19,746,323 91,437,303 +71,690,980
Sweden 7,373,899 8,113,968 +740,069
Belgium 315,990 3,749,495 +3,433,505
Germany 431,332 1,069,207 +637,875
Finland 300,734 481,841 +181,107
India 309,561 0 -309,561
Spain 97,381 139,393 +42,012
Italy 14,587 82,835 +68,248
Austria 44,606 24,439 -20,167

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 £
Netherlands 131,004,467
France 110,821,488
Sweden 15,501,651
Germany 4,740,421
Belgium 4,004,328

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 £
Netherlands 64,670,900 66,333,567 +1,662,667
France 19,398,715 91,422,773 +72,024,058
Sweden 7,403,543 8,098,108 +694,565
Germany 3,805,536 934,885 -2,870,651
Belgium 283,330 3,720,998 +3,437,668
Finland 271,090 497,701 +226,611
India 309,561 0 -309,561
Austria 229,412 50,498 -178,914
Spain 97,381 139,393 +42,012
Taiwan 11,408 38,180 +26,772

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 7
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Cheshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Kent 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 6 4 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Kent 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 260,725,266
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,028,949
Other 535,555
Air transport 11,230

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) 92,216,015 168,509,251 +76,293,236
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,268,040 2,760,909 -1,507,131
Other 347,608 187,947 -159,661
Air transport 7,005 4,225 -2,780

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newport 130,959,685
Cardiff Docks 106,989,720
Immingham Docks 11,007,760
Hull 6,935,123
Boston 6,498,185

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 £
Newport 47,073,549 83,886,136 +36,812,587
Cardiff Docks 35,934,487 71,055,233 +35,120,746
Immingham Docks 1,811,217 9,196,543 +7,385,326
Hull 6,453,282 481,841 -5,971,441
Boston 1,841,316 4,656,869 +2,815,553
Middlesbrough 2,979,779 745,958 -2,233,821
Sunderland 158,847 478,473 +319,626
000 347,608 187,947 -159,661
Eurotunnel 32,808 198,348 +165,540
Dover 30,860 181,495 +150,635

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of basic metals 4
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 6
2025-10 7
2025-09 4
2025-08 5

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+ 7
15m-54m 4
Other 2
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 £
Sweden 9,357,779
Spain 4,553,709
Turkey 4,084,741
Poland 803,867
Portugal 795,808

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 £
Sweden 7,814,853 1,542,926 -6,271,927
Spain 2,339,040 2,214,669 -124,371
Turkey 1,920,338 2,164,403 +244,065
Poland 792,554 11,313 -781,241
Portugal 440,363 355,445 -84,918
France 659,937 8,898 -651,039
Belgium 382,539 225,380 -157,159
Netherlands 175,306 0 -175,306
Germany 33,020 15,134 -17,886
South Africa 39,632 0 -39,632

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) 18,458,013
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,743,017
Air transport 6,103

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) 11,952,462 6,505,551 -5,446,911
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,701,260 41,757 -2,659,503
Air transport 6,103 0 -6,103

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newport 11,341,899
Hull 9,357,779
Middlesbrough 300,692
Dover / Eurotunnel 152,492
Harwich 21,172

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 £
Newport 6,379,274 4,962,625 -1,416,649
Hull 7,814,853 1,542,926 -6,271,927
Middlesbrough 300,692 0 -300,692
Dover / Eurotunnel 119,875 32,617 -87,258
Harwich 21,172 0 -21,172
Liverpool Docks 17,856 0 -17,856
Holyhead 0 9,140 +9,140
London Heathrow Airport 6,103 0 -6,103

Quick facts

HS code: 72253090

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

Description: Hot-rolled steel coils, not specified elsewhere, used in various industrial applications