Import/export HS code 7228: Various alloy steel bars, rods, and shapes
Bars, rods, angles, shapes, and hollow drill bars made of alloy or non-alloy steel
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* 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Spain | 78,836,240 |
| Italy | 38,649,952 |
| Germany | 34,473,190 |
| France | 34,260,453 |
| Poland | 28,673,725 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 38,016,383 | 40,819,857 | +2,803,474 |
| Italy | 20,169,064 | 18,480,888 | -1,688,176 |
| Germany | 18,827,532 | 15,645,658 | -3,181,874 |
| France | 15,184,230 | 19,076,223 | +3,891,993 |
| Poland | 15,674,450 | 12,999,275 | -2,675,175 |
| Sweden | 14,660,232 | 10,425,361 | -4,234,871 |
| China | 11,630,297 | 12,119,312 | +489,015 |
| Austria | 10,296,481 | 12,426,431 | +2,129,950 |
| Taiwan | 8,019,693 | 7,444,470 | -575,223 |
| United States | 5,045,492 | 10,411,105 | +5,365,613 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Spain | 80,043,500 |
| Italy | 40,967,966 |
| China | 33,212,256 |
| France | 32,103,046 |
| Germany | 28,717,542 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 39,072,640 | 40,970,860 | +1,898,220 |
| Italy | 21,793,840 | 19,174,126 | -2,619,714 |
| China | 17,110,049 | 16,102,207 | -1,007,842 |
| France | 14,920,628 | 17,182,418 | +2,261,790 |
| Germany | 15,237,874 | 13,479,668 | -1,758,206 |
| Czechia | 16,264,565 | 11,524,635 | -4,739,930 |
| United States | 11,448,836 | 14,428,972 | +2,980,136 |
| Sweden | 14,521,720 | 11,121,013 | -3,400,707 |
| Austria | 10,685,992 | 12,711,048 | +2,025,056 |
| Taiwan | 8,226,512 | 7,286,040 | -940,472 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| West Midlands | 67 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 27 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 25 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 24 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 23 |
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 | 57 | 52 | -5 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 22 | 19 | -3 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 20 | 20 | +0 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 16 | 19 | +3 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 18 | 17 | -1 |
| West Yorkshire | 17 | 13 | -4 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 15 | 14 | -1 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 15 | 11 | -4 |
| Greater Manchester | 12 | 10 | -2 |
| Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | 12 | 11 | -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) | 196,294,155 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 174,220,154 |
| Air transport | 15,906,863 |
| Other | 1,624,611 |
| Road transport | 388,316 |
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) | 99,499,048 | 96,795,107 | -2,703,941 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 88,997,057 | 85,223,097 | -3,773,960 |
| Air transport | 6,304,929 | 9,601,934 | +3,297,005 |
| Other | 451,519 | 1,173,092 | +721,573 |
| Road transport | 190,182 | 198,134 | +7,952 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 64,824,976 |
| Immingham Docks | 51,899,917 |
| Felixstowe | 42,919,601 |
| Eurotunnel | 30,529,603 |
| Avonmouth Docks | 30,469,058 |
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 | 34,673,887 | 30,151,089 | -4,522,798 |
| Immingham Docks | 29,409,602 | 22,490,315 | -6,919,287 |
| Felixstowe | 21,102,806 | 21,816,795 | +713,989 |
| Eurotunnel | 12,599,886 | 17,929,717 | +5,329,831 |
| Avonmouth Docks | 14,665,053 | 15,804,005 | +1,138,952 |
| TRT | 11,751,672 | 17,138,162 | +5,386,490 |
| Goole | 11,048,367 | 9,147,678 | -1,900,689 |
| Harwich | 10,421,584 | 5,593,903 | -4,827,681 |
| London | 5,581,375 | 10,030,779 | +4,449,404 |
| Liverpool Docks | 7,110,194 | 7,337,039 | +226,845 |
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 | 124 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 118 |
| Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 52 |
| Manufacture of basic metals | 42 |
| Other manufacturing | 31 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 128 |
| 2025-10 | 142 |
| 2025-09 | 132 |
| 2025-08 | 127 |
| 2025-07 | 123 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| DYNAMIC METALS LIMITED | 117 |
| SMITHS METAL CENTRES LIMITED | 111 |
| HOWCO GROUP PLC | 107 |
| BARRETT STEEL LIMITED | 102 |
| AEROCOM METALS LIMITED | 76 |
| NEONICKEL (BLACKBURN) LIMITED | 73 |
| SVERDRUP STEEL UK LIMITED | 73 |
| HILLFOOT STEEL LIMITED | 63 |
| EPS STEELS (UK) LIMITED | 63 |
| ENERGY ALLOYS UK LIMITED | 62 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 184 |
| 54m+ | 178 |
| 15m-54m | 68 |
| 0-1m | 34 |
| Other | 34 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| France | 41,493,598 |
| United States | 29,559,347 |
| Italy | 28,346,607 |
| China | 17,771,706 |
| Brazil | 10,283,706 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 26,925,849 | 14,567,749 | -12,358,100 |
| United States | 10,063,106 | 19,496,241 | +9,433,135 |
| Italy | 15,841,119 | 12,505,488 | -3,335,631 |
| China | 11,724,892 | 6,046,814 | -5,678,078 |
| Brazil | 5,583,174 | 4,700,532 | -882,642 |
| India | 5,828,193 | 4,077,853 | -1,750,340 |
| Sweden | 4,874,860 | 4,772,313 | -102,547 |
| Poland | 7,132,539 | 1,385,389 | -5,747,150 |
| Norway | 5,115,313 | 3,214,748 | -1,900,565 |
| Germany | 4,630,039 | 2,001,327 | -2,628,712 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 76,382 |
| XU | 46,140 |
| Italy | 42,675 |
| India | 28,826 |
| China | 26,331 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 37,876 | 38,506 | +630 |
| XU | 30,339 | 15,801 | -14,538 |
| Italy | 7,236 | 35,439 | +28,203 |
| India | 1,477 | 27,349 | +25,872 |
| China | 16,196 | 10,135 | -6,061 |
| Czechia | 18,719 | 4,007 | -14,712 |
| Egypt | 5,729 | 11,345 | +5,616 |
| Turkey | 5,220 | 4,685 | -535 |
| Spain | 1,155 | 4,635 | +3,480 |
| Switzerland | 3,283 | 0 | -3,283 |
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) | 123,326,360 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 82,643,377 |
| Air transport | 14,744,935 |
| Other | 284,457 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 96,145 |
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) | 71,632,102 | 51,694,258 | -19,937,844 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 45,949,695 | 36,693,682 | -9,256,013 |
| Air transport | 7,724,994 | 7,019,941 | -705,053 |
| Other | 131,571 | 152,886 | +21,315 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 91,319 | 4,826 | -86,493 |
| Road transport | 40,369 | 0 | -40,369 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 84,108,933 |
| Immingham Docks | 31,296,906 |
| Middlesbrough | 25,465,765 |
| Southampton | 18,731,212 |
| London Gateway Port | 14,843,115 |
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 | 54,573,132 | 29,535,801 | -25,037,331 |
| Immingham Docks | 15,481,641 | 15,815,265 | +333,624 |
| Middlesbrough | 16,194,608 | 9,271,157 | -6,923,451 |
| Southampton | 5,750,921 | 12,980,291 | +7,229,370 |
| London Gateway Port | 8,177,967 | 6,665,148 | -1,512,819 |
| Felixstowe | 5,591,075 | 5,583,962 | -7,113 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 6,036,816 | 4,842,140 | -1,194,676 |
| Liverpool Docks | 3,484,235 | 2,859,214 | -625,021 |
| Holyhead | 1,772,323 | 1,785,495 | +13,172 |
| Dover | 2,263,443 | 482,118 | -1,781,325 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 722810 – High-speed steel bars and rods
- 722820 – Silico-manganese steel bars and rods
- 722830 – Hot-rolled alloy steel bars and rods
- 722840 – Forged alloy steel bars and rods
- 722850 – Cold-formed alloy steel bars and rods
- 722860 – Various alloy steel bars and rods
- 722870 – Alloy steel angles, shapes, and sections
- 722880 – Hollow drill bars and rods
Quick facts
HS code: 7228
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Bars, rods, angles, shapes, and hollow drill bars made of alloy or non-alloy steel