Import/export HS code 722591: Zinc-coated steel by electrolysis

Steel sheets or strips coated with zinc using an electrolytic process, offering corrosion resistance

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Belgium 3,086,682
Poland 179,805
Austria 114,695
South Korea 47,029
Czechia 31,192

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 £
Belgium 1,591,091 1,495,591 -95,500
Poland 78,217 101,588 +23,371
Austria 49,031 65,664 +16,633
South Korea 47,029 0 -47,029
Czechia 31,192 0 -31,192
Germany 5,240 3,087 -2,153
Denmark 5,910 0 -5,910
Ireland 2,304 0 -2,304

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 £
Belgium 3,071,411
Poland 179,805
Austria 114,695
South Korea 47,029
Sweden 34,279

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 £
Belgium 1,575,820 1,495,591 -80,229
Poland 78,217 101,588 +23,371
Austria 49,031 65,664 +16,633
South Korea 47,029 0 -47,029
Sweden 31,192 3,087 -28,105
India 3,206 0 -3,206
Pakistan 2,704 0 -2,704
China 2,620 0 -2,620
Germany 2,620 0 -2,620
Ireland 1,385 0 -1,385

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 2
West Midlands 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 1 2 +1
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,968,684
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 489,685
Other 16,190
Air transport 1,385

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) 1,522,729 1,445,955 -76,774
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 269,710 219,975 -49,735
Other 16,190 0 -16,190
Air transport 1,385 0 -1,385

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Boston 2,857,283
Purfleet 200,779
Dover 114,150
Harwich 69,551
Sunderland 54,498

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 £
Boston 1,456,808 1,400,475 -56,333
Purfleet 138,050 62,729 -75,321
Dover 33,927 80,223 +46,296
Harwich 48,186 21,365 -26,821
Sunderland 9,018 45,480 +36,462
Killingholme 20,975 33,051 +12,076
Eurotunnel 31,192 19,520 -11,672
Liverpool Docks 47,029 0 -47,029
000 16,190 0 -16,190
Thamesport 5,910 0 -5,910

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 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 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
2025-02 2
2025-01 2
2024-09 2
2024-01 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 3
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 £
Ireland 30,838
Slovakia 29,772
Saudi Arabia 18,000
Italy 9,014
Grenada 7,841

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 27,942 2,896 -25,046
Slovakia 0 29,772 +29,772
Saudi Arabia 18,000 0 -18,000
Italy 6,284 2,730 -3,554
Grenada 7,841 0 -7,841
Ghana 0 6,530 +6,530
Spain 4,935 0 -4,935
Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,508 2,784 +1,276
Brazil 3,757 0 -3,757
Cameroon 2,146 0 -2,146

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) 59,686
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,333
Air transport 24,681

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) 59,686 0 -59,686
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,935 35,398 +30,463
Air transport 9,037 15,644 +6,607

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 29,772
499 27,942
London Gateway Port 23,903
London Heathrow Airport 12,625
East Midlands Airport 8,791

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 £
Immingham Docks 0 29,772 +29,772
499 27,942 0 -27,942
London Gateway Port 23,903 0 -23,903
London Heathrow Airport 1,508 11,117 +9,609
East Midlands Airport 7,529 1,262 -6,267
Portsmouth 7,841 0 -7,841
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,935 2,730 -2,205
Aberdeen Airport 0 3,265 +3,265
Heysham 0 2,896 +2,896

Quick facts

HS code: 722591

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

Description: Steel sheets or strips coated with zinc using an electrolytic process, offering corrosion resistance