Import/export HS code 72279095: Various alloy steel bars and rods

Alloy steel bars and rods not covered by other specific codes

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 £
France 4,801,328
Japan 3,474,046
Spain 2,567,548
Poland 980,914
Germany 639,087

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 £
France 3,120,892 1,680,436 -1,440,456
Japan 1,718,303 1,755,743 +37,440
Spain 1,448,025 1,119,523 -328,502
Poland 513,422 467,492 -45,930
Germany 289,642 349,445 +59,803
United States 13,294 235,130 +221,836
Netherlands 90,466 148,627 +58,161
Czechia 116,321 66,436 -49,885
South Korea 91,187 79,087 -12,100
Italy 26,556 7,565 -18,991

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 4,855,732
Japan 3,589,769
Spain 2,560,038
Czechia 1,163,671
Germany 427,255

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 3,147,589 1,708,143 -1,439,446
Japan 1,718,303 1,871,466 +153,163
Spain 1,433,278 1,126,760 -306,518
Czechia 629,743 533,928 -95,815
Germany 278,929 148,326 -130,603
Austria 89,353 191,715 +102,362
United States 13,294 235,130 +221,836
South Korea 57,676 104,952 +47,276
Italy 26,556 7,565 -18,991
Poland 0 33,581 +33,581

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
South Yorkshire 4
West Midlands 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
North Eastern Scotland 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
South Yorkshire 4 1 -3
West Midlands 3 1 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 0 -2
North Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Southern Scotland 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Highlands and Islands 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) 6,223,400
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,057,431
Other 912,155
Air transport 211,898

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) 3,125,644 3,097,756 -27,888
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,785,692 2,271,739 -1,513,953
Other 495,593 416,562 -79,031
Air transport 32,705 179,193 +146,488

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,972,087
Southampton 1,898,129
Goole 1,336,792
Avonmouth Docks 934,644
Liverpool Docks 917,025

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 2,550,956 1,421,131 -1,129,825
Southampton 511,182 1,386,947 +875,765
Goole 788,905 547,887 -241,018
Avonmouth Docks 267,674 666,970 +399,296
Liverpool Docks 801,945 115,080 -686,865
000 495,593 416,562 -79,031
Immingham Docks 419,490 357,357 -62,133
Tyne 712,449 0 -712,449
Eurotunnel 457,631 251,851 -205,780
499 0 293,988 +293,988

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic metals 11
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Other manufacturing 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 2
2025-10 4
2025-09 2
2025-08 3

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 12
15m-54m 7
54m+ 5
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 £
Luxembourg 1,375,299
Belgium 439,275
United States 192,394
Italy 80,121
Germany 22,314

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 £
Luxembourg 1,218,367 156,932 -1,061,435
Belgium 424,038 15,237 -408,801
United States 106,919 85,475 -21,444
Italy 64,154 15,967 -48,187
Germany 22,314 0 -22,314
India 4,486 5,616 +1,130
Poland 0 9,929 +9,929
Slovakia 4,505 5,360 +855
Ireland 6,975 0 -6,975
Norway 6,500 0 -6,500

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) 1,804,960
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 323,635
Air transport 43,403

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) 1,596,745 208,215 -1,388,530
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 258,527 65,108 -193,419
Air transport 8,510 34,893 +26,383

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,829,673
Liverpool Docks 171,032
Dover 78,809
London Heathrow Airport 26,849
Hull 18,139

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,646,580 183,093 -1,463,487
Liverpool Docks 106,919 64,113 -42,806
Dover 68,659 10,150 -58,509
London Heathrow Airport 6,462 20,387 +13,925
Hull 18,139 0 -18,139
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 15,967 +15,967
East Midlands Airport 2,048 9,275 +7,227
Holyhead 6,975 0 -6,975
Aberdeen Docks 6,500 0 -6,500
ZLC 0 5,231 +5,231

Quick facts

HS code: 72279095

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

Description: Alloy steel bars and rods not covered by other specific codes