Import/export HS code 722691: Hot-rolled steel, under 600mm

Hot-rolled steel sheets or coils, less than 600mm wide, 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 £
Sweden 3,412,477
Spain 3,146,361
Germany 1,873,360
Austria 1,233,611
Turkey 763,138

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 2,339,696 1,072,781 -1,266,915
Spain 1,547,492 1,598,869 +51,377
Germany 606,245 1,267,115 +660,870
Austria 1,045,395 188,216 -857,179
Turkey 0 763,138 +763,138
United States 271,411 168,670 -102,741
Netherlands 384,056 9,813 -374,243
France 103,937 117,826 +13,889
India 61,423 38,055 -23,368
Italy 37,021 40,892 +3,871

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 £
Spain 3,191,350
Sweden 2,352,189
Germany 1,514,619
Austria 1,234,559
Turkey 1,077,316

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 £
Spain 1,547,492 1,643,858 +96,366
Sweden 1,403,931 948,258 -455,673
Germany 468,244 1,046,375 +578,131
Austria 1,046,343 188,216 -858,127
Turkey 314,178 763,138 +448,960
United States 254,667 152,241 -102,426
France 164,144 80,642 -83,502
China 70,681 29,459 -41,222
India 61,423 38,055 -23,368
Italy 38,949 52,230 +13,281

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 8
West Yorkshire 4
North Yorkshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 2

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 7 5 -2
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
North Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Mid and South West Wales 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 2 +1
South East Wales 2 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) 5,110,574
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,903,423
Other 1,346,801
Air transport 476,145

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) 2,416,473 2,694,101 +277,628
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,724,907 2,178,516 -546,391
Other 1,061,666 285,135 -776,531
Air transport 304,770 171,375 -133,395

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,158,049
Avonmouth Docks 2,002,124
000 1,346,801
Dover 1,322,475
Eurotunnel 1,205,654

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 1,309,611 848,438 -461,173
Avonmouth Docks 1,004,062 998,062 -6,000
000 1,061,666 285,135 -776,531
Dover 384,999 937,476 +552,477
Eurotunnel 939,337 266,317 -673,020
Southampton 505,246 544,577 +39,331
Hull 94,970 809,885 +714,915
Dover / Eurotunnel 303,405 192,688 -110,717
London Heathrow Airport 243,148 143,865 -99,283
TRT 314,178 22,118 -292,060

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 26
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 8
Manufacture of basic metals 4
Other manufacturing 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 13
2025-10 10
2025-09 13
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+ 21
1m-15m 18
15m-54m 8
Other 3
0-1m 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 £
Germany 17,901,907
Italy 2,167,836
Canada 1,493,893
United States 1,309,532
Netherlands 727,327

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 £
Germany 10,427,276 7,474,631 -2,952,645
Italy 1,941,864 225,972 -1,715,892
Canada 3,400 1,490,493 +1,487,093
United States 629,682 679,850 +50,168
Netherlands 381,996 345,331 -36,665
Ireland 338,798 353,009 +14,211
Australia 258,920 159,445 -99,475
China 320,306 79,041 -241,265
Sweden 190,955 136,435 -54,520
France 113,938 163,226 +49,288

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 £
United States 506

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 £
United States 506 0 -506

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) 22,835,247
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,702,792
Other 597,644
Air transport 576,950
Road transport 2,493

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) 12,884,274 9,950,973 -2,933,301
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,594,002 1,108,790 -485,212
Other 304,558 293,086 -11,472
Air transport 325,783 251,167 -74,616
Road transport 2,493 0 -2,493

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,178,390
Immingham Docks 5,403,873
Felixstowe 778,234
Southampton 759,977
000 597,644

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 10,819,983 6,358,407 -4,461,576
Immingham Docks 2,506,770 2,897,103 +390,333
Felixstowe 330,720 447,514 +116,794
Southampton 445,602 314,375 -131,227
000 304,558 293,086 -11,472
Hull 27,634 379,677 +352,043
London Gateway Port 282,406 112,270 -170,136
East Midlands Airport 158,393 101,622 -56,771
London Heathrow Airport 120,614 138,226 +17,612
Middlesbrough 0 156,224 +156,224

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 722691

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

Description: Hot-rolled steel sheets or coils, less than 600mm wide, used in various industrial applications