Import/export HS code 722611: Grain-oriented flat steel, under 600mm

Grain-oriented flat steel sheets or coils, less than 600mm wide, used in electrical transformers

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 4,345,002
China 928,898
Germany 651,228
France 553,497
Italy 322,311

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 2,234,893 2,110,109 -124,784
China 528,436 400,462 -127,974
Germany 333,785 317,443 -16,342
France 244,026 309,471 +65,445
Italy 238,207 84,104 -154,103
Turkey 308,438 0 -308,438
Japan 49,200 112,458 +63,258
Brazil 0 149,758 +149,758
United States 99,837 0 -99,837
Belgium 8,016 0 -8,016

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 £
Japan 4,118,742
Italy 760,967
China 713,854
Germany 673,669
Turkey 295,304

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 £
Japan 2,118,706 2,000,036 -118,670
Italy 426,918 334,049 -92,869
China 495,632 218,222 -277,410
Germany 372,724 300,945 -71,779
Turkey 295,304 0 -295,304
Netherlands 83,418 155,814 +72,396
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 51,670 135,667 +83,997
France 69,611 113,453 +43,842
Brazil 0 172,732 +172,732
United States 99,837 0 -99,837

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Cheshire 1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1
Essex 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 0 1 +1
Essex 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Southern Scotland 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 5,843,314
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,577,474
Air transport 120,486

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) 3,056,533 2,786,781 -269,752
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 894,551 682,923 -211,628
Air transport 104,418 16,068 -88,350

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,285,570
Immingham Docks 1,305,747
Dover 612,703
Eurotunnel 303,044
Grangemouth Docks 276,459

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 £
Felixstowe 2,733,783 1,551,787 -1,181,996
Immingham Docks 320,359 985,388 +665,029
Dover 346,798 265,905 -80,893
Eurotunnel 69,483 233,561 +164,078
Grangemouth Docks 191,276 85,183 -106,093
Liverpool Docks 0 172,732 +172,732
Purfleet 109,812 55,040 -54,772
Southampton 49,200 112,458 +63,258
Leeds Bradford Airport 99,837 0 -99,837
Killingholme 92,235 0 -92,235

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Other manufacturing 1
Other personal service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 4
2025-10 5
2025-09 4
2025-08 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 4
54m+ 3
0-1m 1
15m-54m 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 £
Turkey 502,456
Germany 151,932
Italy 120,961
Cyprus 16,985
France 16,504

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 £
Turkey 0 502,456 +502,456
Germany 76,841 75,091 -1,750
Italy 0 120,961 +120,961
Cyprus 0 16,985 +16,985
France 16,504 0 -16,504
Singapore 4,681 1,840 -2,841
South Korea 1,374 0 -1,374

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) 783,889
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,949
Air transport 7,895

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) 93,345 690,544 +597,199
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 24,949 +24,949
Air transport 6,055 1,840 -4,215

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 670,892
Immingham Docks 100,274
Felixstowe 16,985
Hull 14,321
Manchester Airport 7,895

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 93,345 577,547 +484,202
Immingham Docks 0 100,274 +100,274
Felixstowe 0 16,985 +16,985
Hull 0 14,321 +14,321
Manchester Airport 6,055 1,840 -4,215
London 0 6,366 +6,366

Quick facts

HS code: 722611

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

Description: Grain-oriented flat steel sheets or coils, less than 600mm wide, used in electrical transformers