Import/export HS code 72269930: Zinc-coated steel by other methods, under 600mm

Steel sheets or coils, less than 600mm wide, coated with zinc using non-electrolytic methods

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 £
Austria 22,256,313
France 2,029,365
United States 361,692
Germany 212,111
Switzerland 68,220

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 £
Austria 12,843,328 9,412,985 -3,430,343
France 0 2,029,365 +2,029,365
United States 36,935 324,757 +287,822
Germany 0 212,111 +212,111
Switzerland 68,220 0 -68,220
Ireland 32,087 16,910 -15,177
Turkey 46,408 0 -46,408
Luxembourg 22,088 0 -22,088
Slovakia 0 13,866 +13,866
Netherlands 1,183 0 -1,183

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 £
Austria 24,490,355
United States 361,692
Switzerland 68,220
Turkey 46,408
United Kingdom 28,743

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 £
Austria 12,843,328 11,647,027 -1,196,301
United States 36,935 324,757 +287,822
Switzerland 68,220 0 -68,220
Turkey 46,408 0 -46,408
United Kingdom 14,877 13,866 -1,011
Luxembourg 22,088 0 -22,088
Ireland 17,210 0 -17,210
France 0 9,435 +9,435
Spain 0 6,772 +6,772
Italy 1,183 0 -1,183

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Essex 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
West Yorkshire 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 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Essex 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 1 0 -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) 24,477,680
Air transport 294,634
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 269,671
Road transport 10,121
Other 8,137

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) 12,887,790 11,589,890 -1,297,900
Air transport 0 294,634 +294,634
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 152,338 117,333 -35,005
Road transport 10,121 0 -10,121
Other 0 8,137 +8,137

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 24,186,300
Birmingham Airport 283,141
Boston 182,550
Dover / Eurotunnel 114,039
Eurotunnel 99,011

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 £
Dover 12,726,656 11,459,644 -1,267,012
Birmingham Airport 0 283,141 +283,141
Boston 95,340 87,210 -8,130
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 114,039 +114,039
Eurotunnel 91,577 7,434 -84,143
Felixstowe 37,470 0 -37,470
Middlesbrough 36,935 0 -36,935
Holyhead 32,087 2,001 -30,086
London Gateway Port 0 30,123 +30,123
Sunderland 20,063 0 -20,063

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 2
2025-05 1
2025-03 1
2024-07 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
54m+ 3
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Ireland 3,183,006
Japan 43,080
Austria 39,745
Grenada 23,673
Belgium 13,850

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 £
Ireland 2,492 3,180,514 +3,178,022
Japan 40,060 3,020 -37,040
Austria 39,745 0 -39,745
Grenada 23,673 0 -23,673
Belgium 13,850 0 -13,850
Ukraine 5,857 0 -5,857
Bulgaria 0 5,025 +5,025
Netherlands 0 3,776 +3,776
Singapore 0 1,390 +1,390

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 £
Ireland 643

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 £
Ireland 0 643 +643

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) 3,246,840
Air transport 41,450
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,469
Other 643

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) 61,944 3,184,896 +3,122,952
Air transport 40,060 1,390 -38,670
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,673 6,796 -16,877
Other 0 643 +643

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,595,252
Heysham 964,779
Holyhead 622,332
Dover / Eurotunnel 59,452
London Heathrow Airport 40,060

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 £
Liverpool Docks 0 1,595,252 +1,595,252
Heysham 0 964,779 +964,779
Holyhead 2,492 619,840 +617,348
Dover / Eurotunnel 59,452 0 -59,452
London Heathrow Airport 40,060 0 -40,060
Portsmouth 23,673 0 -23,673
Dover 0 5,025 +5,025
Felixstowe 0 3,776 +3,776
Southampton 0 3,020 +3,020
ZLC 0 1,390 +1,390

Quick facts

HS code: 72269930

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

Description: Steel sheets or coils, less than 600mm wide, coated with zinc using non-electrolytic methods