Import/export HS code 72269910: Zinc-coated steel by electrolysis, under 600mm

Steel sheets or coils, less than 600mm wide, coated with zinc using an electrolytic process

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 £
China 301,267
Sweden 191,341
Poland 31,076
Netherlands 22,351
Germany 20,462

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 £
China 148,784 152,483 +3,699
Sweden 57,479 133,862 +76,383
Poland 21,894 9,182 -12,712
Netherlands 22,351 0 -22,351
Germany 2,643 17,819 +15,176
United States 0 6,468 +6,468
Italy 0 4,157 +4,157

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 £
China 332,341
Sweden 191,341
Poland 31,076
Germany 11,739
Japan 6,468

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 £
China 171,135 161,206 -9,929
Sweden 57,479 133,862 +76,383
Poland 21,894 9,182 -12,712
Germany 2,643 9,096 +6,453
Japan 0 6,468 +6,468
Italy 0 4,157 +4,157

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 3
Lincolnshire 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
West Midlands 0 3 +3
Lincolnshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 431,843
Air transport 81,210
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 64,069

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) 206,263 225,580 +19,317
Air transport 0 81,210 +81,210
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 46,888 17,181 -29,707

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 230,427
Immingham Docks 133,862
Hull 57,479
Dover 36,590
Bristol Airport 30,823

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 161,473 68,954 -92,519
Immingham Docks 0 133,862 +133,862
Hull 57,479 0 -57,479
Dover 21,894 14,696 -7,198
Bristol Airport 0 30,823 +30,823
Birmingham Airport 0 28,587 +28,587
Manchester Airport 0 15,332 +15,332
Southampton 9,662 5,207 -4,455
London 0 12,303 +12,303
London Heathrow Airport 0 6,468 +6,468

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-05 1
2025-03 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
1m-15m 2
15m-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 £
United States 94,627
Poland 20,312
Singapore 10,056
Ireland 8,644
Qatar 1,565

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 £
United States 12,535 82,092 +69,557
Poland 0 20,312 +20,312
Singapore 1,650 8,406 +6,756
Ireland 0 8,644 +8,644
Qatar 0 1,565 +1,565
Italy 1,401 0 -1,401
Malaysia 1,108 0 -1,108

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 116,000
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,713

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 £
Air transport 15,293 100,707 +85,414
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,401 20,312 +18,911

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 51,964
East Midlands Airport 35,834
Glasgow Airport 22,131
Harwich 10,223
London 10,089

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 1,108 50,856 +49,748
East Midlands Airport 14,185 21,649 +7,464
Glasgow Airport 0 22,131 +22,131
Harwich 0 10,223 +10,223
London 0 10,089 +10,089
Edinburgh Airport 0 6,071 +6,071
Dover 1,401 0 -1,401

Quick facts

HS code: 72269910

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

Description: Steel sheets or coils, less than 600mm wide, coated with zinc using an electrolytic process