Import/export HS code 722540: Hot-rolled steel, not in coils

Hot-rolled steel sheets or strips, not wound into coils, used in construction and manufacturing

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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 £
Sweden 79,546,665
France 28,308,090
Finland 25,682,607
Belgium 16,155,342
Germany 13,919,766

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 £
Sweden 36,040,578 43,506,087 +7,465,509
France 13,872,613 14,435,477 +562,864
Finland 11,231,159 14,451,448 +3,220,289
Belgium 7,589,974 8,565,368 +975,394
Germany 6,714,333 7,205,433 +491,100
Denmark 2,618,317 6,542,078 +3,923,761
Austria 4,093,886 4,804,744 +710,858
United States 3,216,028 3,450,782 +234,754
Netherlands 3,222,471 2,250,739 -971,732
Italy 137,885 297,590 +159,705

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 £
Sweden 77,178,267
France 28,453,186
Belgium 16,542,108
Finland 14,290,133
Germany 13,566,044

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 £
Sweden 35,386,644 41,791,623 +6,404,979
France 14,081,399 14,371,787 +290,388
Belgium 7,719,136 8,822,972 +1,103,836
Finland 5,238,426 9,051,707 +3,813,281
Germany 6,927,133 6,638,911 -288,222
Austria 4,540,994 5,899,027 +1,358,033
Denmark 2,618,317 6,518,641 +3,900,324
United States 3,232,901 3,584,186 +351,285
Netherlands 1,250,372 486,604 -763,768
Italy 301,019 437,510 +136,491

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 17
Greater Manchester 8
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5

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 13 16 +3
Greater Manchester 7 4 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 3 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 5 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 5 +2
West Central Scotland 5 2 -3
West Yorkshire 5 3 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 1 4 +3

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) 97,767,050
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 81,125,497
Other 15,145,815
Air transport 1,054,897
Road transport 20,450

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) 53,600,966 44,166,084 -9,434,882
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,588,990 53,536,507 +25,947,517
Other 7,391,199 7,754,616 +363,417
Air transport 706,663 348,234 -358,429
Road transport 20,450 0 -20,450

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 65,334,918
Hull 43,821,902
Dover 27,035,859
Goole 16,015,069
000 15,145,815

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 £
Immingham Docks 12,783,180 52,551,738 +39,768,558
Hull 35,862,442 7,959,460 -27,902,982
Dover 12,682,327 14,353,532 +1,671,205
Goole 6,659,666 9,355,403 +2,695,737
000 7,391,199 7,754,616 +363,417
Sunderland 2,246,723 4,164,768 +1,918,045
Southampton 2,444,791 3,081,201 +636,410
Eurotunnel 1,191,101 1,862,128 +671,027
London 1,418,835 974,677 -444,158
Killingholme 1,301,596 728,371 -573,225

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 40
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 38
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 17
Manufacture of basic metals 12
Specialised construction activities 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 22
2025-11 30
2025-10 35
2025-09 30
2025-08 31

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 54
54m+ 41
15m-54m 19
Other 10
0-1m 8

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 £
Ireland 7,206,508
Netherlands 1,142,490
Norway 1,118,170
Turkey 966,565
Germany 959,449

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 £
Ireland 4,262,699 2,943,809 -1,318,890
Netherlands 731,593 410,897 -320,696
Norway 541,865 576,305 +34,440
Turkey 263,364 703,201 +439,837
Germany 299,069 660,380 +361,311
Canada 0 431,347 +431,347
Sweden 300,677 123,616 -177,061
India 147,284 172,747 +25,463
Spain 205,362 107,304 -98,058
Equatorial Guinea 310,580 0 -310,580

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 £
XI 499,143
Finland 406,488
Sweden 99,755
Germany 9,300

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 £
XI 224,856 274,287 +49,431
Finland 15,713 390,775 +375,062
Sweden 2,712 97,043 +94,331
Germany 9,300 0 -9,300

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,683,690
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,466,540
Other 1,475,147
Air transport 568,616

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,197,645 4,486,045 -711,600
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,019,384 1,447,156 -572,228
Other 666,471 808,676 +142,205
Air transport 336,330 232,286 -104,044

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Heysham 3,978,784
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,312,766
000 1,475,147
Immingham Docks 1,091,639
Aberdeen Docks 801,124

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 £
Heysham 2,346,767 1,632,017 -714,750
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,267,993 2,044,773 +776,780
000 666,471 808,676 +142,205
Immingham Docks 534,345 557,294 +22,949
Aberdeen Docks 395,774 405,350 +9,576
Holyhead 441,393 305,103 -136,290
Liverpool Docks 501,172 112,718 -388,454
ROS 573,944 0 -573,944
Hull 496,295 63,535 -432,760
Southampton 39,894 437,634 +397,740

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 722540

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

Description: Hot-rolled steel sheets or strips, not wound into coils, used in construction and manufacturing