Import/export HS code 72269199: Thin hot-rolled steel, under 600mm

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

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 £
Sweden 1,361,893
United States 84,727
France 66,848
Germany 40,751
Spain 34,296

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 1,073,163 288,730 -784,433
United States 62,783 21,944 -40,839
France 66,848 0 -66,848
Germany 2,887 37,864 +34,977
Spain 25,019 9,277 -15,742
Austria 0 16,601 +16,601
Netherlands 0 8,001 +8,001
Italy 4,158 1,596 -2,562
Australia 2,762 1,976 -786
Denmark 3,473 0 -3,473

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 £
France 66,848
United States 62,700
Spain 34,296
Germany 29,663
Sweden 28,718

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 £
France 66,848 0 -66,848
United States 53,571 9,129 -44,442
Spain 25,019 9,277 -15,742
Germany 1,952 27,711 +25,759
Sweden 14,970 13,748 -1,222
Japan 9,212 9,931 +719
Austria 0 16,601 +16,601
Netherlands 0 8,001 +8,001
Italy 4,158 1,596 -2,562
Australia 2,762 1,976 -786

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Mid and South West Wales 1
Norfolk 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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 £
Other 1,346,801
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 130,249
Air transport 119,540
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,270

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 £
Other 1,061,666 285,135 -776,531
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 67,783 62,466 -5,317
Air transport 89,160 30,380 -58,780
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,262 8,008 -18,254

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,346,801
Dover 83,345
London Heathrow Airport 50,940
Eurotunnel 46,904
Birmingham Airport 30,912

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 £
000 1,061,666 285,135 -776,531
Dover 45,481 37,864 -7,617
London Heathrow Airport 39,975 10,965 -29,010
Eurotunnel 22,302 24,602 +2,300
Birmingham Airport 20,039 10,873 -9,166
Avonmouth Docks 20,510 0 -20,510
Manchester Airport 18,385 0 -18,385
London Stansted Airport 5,591 2,884 -2,707
Leeds Bradford Airport 3,598 3,595 -3
London 0 6,032 +6,032

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 4
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1
Manufacture of paper and paper products 1
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 1
2025-05 2
2024-11 3
2024-10 1
2024-07 1

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+ 4

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 5,348,427
Ireland 599,211
Italy 465,661
China 397,736
Sweden 311,366

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 3,925,402 1,423,025 -2,502,377
Ireland 304,052 295,159 -8,893
Italy 463,785 1,876 -461,909
China 318,695 79,041 -239,654
Sweden 174,931 136,435 -38,496
United States 83,074 66,273 -16,801
Slovakia 49,063 79,462 +30,399
France 38,875 7,032 -31,843
Austria 35,032 0 -35,032
Mexico 0 23,087 +23,087

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) 6,317,018
Other 597,138
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 550,196
Air transport 79,411

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) 4,664,205 1,652,813 -3,011,392
Other 304,052 293,086 -10,966
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 389,703 160,493 -229,210
Air transport 64,844 14,567 -50,277

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,000,103
000 597,138
Felixstowe 336,380
Immingham Docks 317,870
Southampton 130,230

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 4,495,084 1,505,019 -2,990,065
000 304,052 293,086 -10,966
Felixstowe 330,720 5,660 -325,060
Immingham Docks 174,931 142,939 -31,992
Southampton 45,996 84,234 +38,238
Greenock 0 52,765 +52,765
London Heathrow Airport 25,928 5,126 -20,802
East Midlands Airport 14,118 7,565 -6,553
Grangemouth Docks 0 20,616 +20,616
ZLC 12,176 1,876 -10,300

Quick facts

HS code: 72269199

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

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