Import/export HS code 72269191: Thick hot-rolled steel, under 600mm

Hot-rolled steel sheets or coils, less than 600mm wide, with a thickness of 4.75mm or more

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Spain 3,077,428
Germany 1,446,218
Austria 1,214,274
Sweden 1,058,231
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 £
Spain 1,487,836 1,589,592 +101,756
Germany 500,751 945,467 +444,716
Austria 1,044,480 169,794 -874,686
Sweden 866,503 191,728 -674,775
Turkey 0 763,138 +763,138
Netherlands 384,056 1,812 -382,244
United States 201,096 141,625 -59,471
France 37,089 111,837 +74,748
India 61,423 38,055 -23,368
Italy 32,863 39,296 +6,433

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 3,122,417
Sweden 1,331,118
Austria 1,215,222
Germany 1,177,809
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 1,487,836 1,634,581 +146,745
Sweden 988,931 342,187 -646,744
Austria 1,045,428 169,794 -875,634
Germany 419,459 758,350 +338,891
Turkey 314,178 763,138 +448,960
United States 201,096 138,935 -62,161
France 97,296 80,642 -16,654
India 61,423 38,055 -23,368
Italy 34,791 50,634 +15,843
Slovenia 11,072 57,982 +46,910

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 7
West Yorkshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Inner London - West 2
North Yorkshire 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 6 5 -1
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
North Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 2 +1
South East Wales 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,283,079
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,119,422
Air transport 336,669

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) 2,118,084 2,164,995 +46,911
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,365,206 1,754,216 -610,990
Air transport 201,760 134,909 -66,851

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 1,981,614
Immingham Docks 1,214,093
Dover 1,185,832
Southampton 1,048,861
Eurotunnel 1,029,448

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 £
Avonmouth Docks 983,552 998,062 +14,510
Immingham Docks 967,791 246,302 -721,489
Dover 295,480 890,352 +594,872
Southampton 504,284 544,577 +40,293
Eurotunnel 881,483 147,965 -733,518
Hull 21,312 773,172 +751,860
TRT 314,178 22,118 -292,060
London Heathrow Airport 195,641 131,976 -63,665
Dover / Eurotunnel 248,725 55,156 -193,569
London 201,248 30,599 -170,649

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 24
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 7
Manufacture of basic metals 3
Other manufacturing 2
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 7
2025-11 11
2025-10 10
2025-09 13
2025-08 4

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+ 17
1m-15m 15
15m-54m 7
0-1m 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 £
Germany 12,553,480
Italy 1,667,676
Canada 1,493,893
United States 1,144,020
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 6,501,874 6,051,606 -450,268
Italy 1,443,580 224,096 -1,219,484
Canada 3,400 1,490,493 +1,487,093
United States 543,759 600,261 +56,502
Netherlands 381,996 345,331 -36,665
Australia 248,826 159,445 -89,381
France 75,063 156,194 +81,131
Spain 31,367 143,687 +112,320
Austria 114,607 0 -114,607
Israel 61,179 36,800 -24,379

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) 16,472,034
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,141,113
Air transport 469,417
Road transport 2,493
Other 506

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) 8,184,027 8,288,007 +103,980
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,204,299 936,814 -267,485
Air transport 246,133 223,284 -22,849
Road transport 2,493 0 -2,493
Other 506 0 -506

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,138,955
Immingham Docks 5,079,140
Southampton 618,264
Felixstowe 441,854
Hull 400,134

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 6,288,857 4,850,098 -1,438,759
Immingham Docks 2,331,839 2,747,301 +415,462
Southampton 399,606 218,658 -180,948
Felixstowe 0 441,854 +441,854
Hull 20,457 379,677 +359,220
London Gateway Port 282,406 112,270 -170,136
East Midlands Airport 135,265 87,774 -47,491
London Heathrow Airport 91,837 126,067 +34,230
Middlesbrough 0 156,224 +156,224
Liverpool Docks 3,400 117,628 +114,228

Quick facts

HS code: 72269191

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

Description: Hot-rolled steel sheets or coils, less than 600mm wide, with a thickness of 4.75mm or more