Import/export HS code 72285080: Various cold-formed alloy steel bars

Cold-formed alloy steel bars 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 3,132,952
United States 1,410,594
Taiwan 764,842
Germany 538,995
Italy 428,760

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 1,797,299 1,335,653 -461,646
United States 216,471 1,194,123 +977,652
Taiwan 253,781 511,061 +257,280
Germany 526,546 12,449 -514,097
Italy 192,007 236,753 +44,746
Slovenia 162,436 88,392 -74,044
Spain 126,463 31,197 -95,266
Sweden 61,317 79,752 +18,435
Turkey 30,652 28,415 -2,237
Belgium 43,970 0 -43,970

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 2,915,962
United States 1,977,904
Germany 551,063
Italy 528,296
Taiwan 253,781

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 1,703,109 1,212,853 -490,256
United States 286,845 1,691,059 +1,404,214
Germany 544,192 6,871 -537,321
Italy 165,047 363,249 +198,202
Taiwan 253,781 0 -253,781
Slovenia 162,436 89,655 -72,781
Spain 128,824 34,550 -94,274
Sweden 61,317 86,078 +24,761
Turkey 30,652 28,415 -2,237
China 25,437 32,670 +7,233

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
West Yorkshire 3

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 3 5 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 3 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 3 +2
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Merseyside 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,508,733
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,643,677
Air transport 816,361
Road transport 39,675
Other 1,133

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) 2,761,867 1,746,866 -1,015,001
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 414,722 1,228,955 +814,233
Air transport 272,467 543,894 +271,427
Road transport 11,260 28,415 +17,155
Other 0 1,133 +1,133

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 2,445,218
Liverpool Docks 1,176,519
Dover 768,913
Immingham Docks 531,029
London Heathrow Airport 462,924

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 £
Eurotunnel 1,264,099 1,181,119 -82,980
Liverpool Docks 0 1,176,519 +1,176,519
Dover 652,531 116,382 -536,149
Immingham Docks 395,820 135,209 -260,611
London Heathrow Airport 82,377 380,547 +298,170
Killingholme 284,671 140,483 -144,188
Felixstowe 245,558 27,023 -218,535
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,646 139,232 +73,586
London Stansted Airport 105,436 23,774 -81,662
Birmingham Airport 7,738 98,734 +90,996

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 10
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Manufacture of other transport equipment 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 6
2025-09 7
2025-08 5
2025-07 7

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 22
54m+ 16
Other 6
15m-54m 3
0-1m 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 £
India 178,787
United States 127,880
Canada 99,481
France 88,816
Italy 87,247

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 £
India 135,003 43,784 -91,219
United States 32,357 95,523 +63,166
Canada 32,484 66,997 +34,513
France 12,112 76,704 +64,592
Italy 70,235 17,012 -53,223
Germany 84,392 0 -84,392
Ireland 55,743 22,949 -32,794
Malaysia 27,895 4,521 -23,374
Denmark 12,879 7,063 -5,816
Belgium 18,961 0 -18,961

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 £
XU 58

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 £
XU 24 34 +10

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 374,759
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 358,476
Air transport 145,211
Other 58

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 161,717 213,042 +51,325
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 233,160 125,316 -107,844
Air transport 112,706 32,505 -80,201
Other 24 34 +10

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 271,029
Southampton 175,247
Liverpool Docks 105,764
London Gateway Port 88,590
Holyhead 67,250

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 176,046 94,983 -81,063
Southampton 32,357 142,890 +110,533
Liverpool Docks 36,920 68,844 +31,924
London Gateway Port 88,590 0 -88,590
Holyhead 46,182 21,068 -25,114
London Heathrow Airport 47,033 0 -47,033
Manchester Airport 28,794 0 -28,794
East Midlands Airport 3,849 18,658 +14,809
London Stansted Airport 13,956 8,001 -5,955
ZLC 15,721 5,846 -9,875

Quick facts

HS code: 72285080

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

Description: Cold-formed alloy steel bars not covered by other specific codes