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 4,741,622
Japan 3,245,350
Spain 2,653,938
Poland 1,152,158
Germany 625,041

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 2,846,023 1,895,599 -950,424
Japan 1,288,923 1,956,427 +667,504
Spain 1,504,157 1,149,781 -354,376
Poland 617,608 534,550 -83,058
Germany 296,829 328,212 +31,383
United States 14,904 235,130 +220,226
Netherlands 86,327 148,549 +62,222
Czechia 110,746 72,011 -38,735
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 4,796,026
Japan 3,361,073
Spain 2,646,428
Czechia 1,334,915
Germany 411,873

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 2,872,720 1,923,306 -949,414
Japan 1,288,923 2,072,150 +783,227
Spain 1,489,410 1,157,018 -332,392
Czechia 728,354 606,561 -121,793
Germany 288,997 122,876 -166,121
Austria 85,214 195,854 +110,640
United States 14,904 235,130 +220,226
South Korea 57,676 79,087 +21,411
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 2 2 +0
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 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,150,901
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,057,344
Other 912,155
Air transport 216,389

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) 3,279,189 2,871,712 -407,477
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,582,671 2,474,673 -1,107,998
Other 921 911,234 +910,313
Air transport 37,196 179,193 +141,997

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,947,181
Southampton 1,872,264
Goole 1,502,040
Liverpool Docks 993,030
000 912,155

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 2,324,154 1,623,027 -701,127
Southampton 511,182 1,361,082 +849,900
Goole 893,278 608,762 -284,516
Liverpool Docks 830,909 162,121 -668,788
000 921 911,234 +910,313
Avonmouth Docks 256,031 652,863 +396,832
Immingham Docks 458,301 340,989 -117,312
Tyne 712,449 0 -712,449
Eurotunnel 409,564 271,021 -138,543
Dover / Eurotunnel 154,701 33,581 -121,120

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 5
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
2025-11 2
2025-10 4
2025-09 2
2025-08 3
2025-07 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
1m-15m 12
15m-54m 8
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 315,061
Germany 278,469
Italy 80,121

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 1,202,713 172,586 -1,030,127
Belgium 424,038 15,237 -408,801
United States 229,586 85,475 -144,111
Germany 278,469 0 -278,469
Italy 0 80,121 +80,121
Saudi Arabia 15,150 0 -15,150
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

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) 702,457
Air transport 58,553

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) 1,516,937 288,023 -1,228,914
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 637,349 65,108 -572,241
Air transport 23,660 34,893 +11,233

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,963,277
Liverpool Docks 171,032
Hull 140,690
Felixstowe 122,667
Dover 78,809

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 1,764,530 198,747 -1,565,783
Liverpool Docks 106,919 64,113 -42,806
Hull 140,690 0 -140,690
Felixstowe 122,667 0 -122,667
Dover 4,505 74,304 +69,799
London Heathrow Airport 6,462 20,387 +13,925
East Midlands Airport 17,198 9,275 -7,923
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 15,967 +15,967
Holyhead 6,975 0 -6,975
Aberdeen Docks 6,500 0 -6,500

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