Import/export HS code 72287090: Various alloy steel shapes

Alloy steel angles, shapes, and sections 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 £
Italy 3,349,133
Germany 2,226,865
India 711,628
Sweden 428,774
Denmark 414,690

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 £
Italy 1,866,516 1,482,617 -383,899
Germany 1,169,476 1,057,389 -112,087
India 246,347 465,281 +218,934
Sweden 201,736 227,038 +25,302
Denmark 206,946 207,744 +798
Spain 322,675 61,455 -261,220
Finland 986 347,227 +346,241
China 35,298 120,883 +85,585
Ireland 95,950 49,075 -46,875
Netherlands 82,168 60,165 -22,003

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 £
Italy 3,105,812
Germany 2,094,115
India 711,628
Spain 693,071
Denmark 414,611

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 £
Italy 1,586,963 1,518,849 -68,114
Germany 1,038,497 1,055,618 +17,121
India 246,347 465,281 +218,934
Spain 630,423 62,648 -567,775
Denmark 209,278 205,333 -3,945
Sweden 187,213 179,570 -7,643
Finland 1,430 337,155 +335,725
Turkey 176,330 84,889 -91,441
China 36,464 146,060 +109,596
Viet Nam 106,105 41,818 -64,287

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 6
West Yorkshire 5
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 1 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Lancashire 2 1 -1
West Central Scotland 1 2 +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) 6,370,153
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,269,833
Air transport 183,788
Other 162,327

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) 3,051,546 3,318,607 +267,061
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,337,806 932,027 -405,779
Air transport 95,845 87,943 -7,902
Other 110,541 51,786 -58,755

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,309,343
Dover 1,581,201
London 1,391,765
Hull 1,042,077
TRT 792,890

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 £
Immingham Docks 911,694 1,397,649 +485,955
Dover 881,347 699,854 -181,493
London 357,530 1,034,235 +676,705
Hull 936,668 105,409 -831,259
TRT 749,598 43,292 -706,306
Felixstowe 168,599 469,669 +301,070
Southampton 174,646 168,480 -6,166
000 110,541 51,786 -58,755
Eurotunnel 48,849 97,564 +48,715
Manchester Airport 37,663 40,587 +2,924

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 14
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 10
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 5
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

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

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+ 20
1m-15m 12
15m-54m 11
0-1m 4
Other 2

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 £
Singapore 1,987,410
United States 622,546
Norway 492,444
Malaysia 241,658
South Korea 149,540

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 £
Singapore 1,125,793 861,617 -264,176
United States 246,540 376,006 +129,466
Norway 374,846 117,598 -257,248
Malaysia 101,442 140,216 +38,774
South Korea 0 149,540 +149,540
Brazil 106,226 38,113 -68,113
Ireland 56,347 72,636 +16,289
France 7,633 116,006 +108,373
Germany 57,046 61,881 +4,835
Romania 57,754 42,312 -15,442

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 19,460
XU 92
India 55

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 9,995 9,465 -530
XU 0 92 +92
India 55 0 -55

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) 3,001,565
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 867,222
Air transport 650,962
Other 19,607

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) 1,685,743 1,315,822 -369,921
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 448,129 419,093 -29,036
Air transport 288,280 362,682 +74,402
Other 10,050 9,557 -493

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,436,730
London Gateway Port 827,366
Immingham Docks 473,050
Felixstowe 426,928
London Heathrow Airport 425,192

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 £
Southampton 561,884 874,846 +312,962
London Gateway Port 641,472 185,894 -455,578
Immingham Docks 374,254 98,796 -275,458
Felixstowe 194,947 231,981 +37,034
London Heathrow Airport 234,106 191,086 -43,020
Dover / Eurotunnel 170,281 226,276 +55,995
Manchester Airport 25,370 112,006 +86,636
Liverpool Docks 40,056 37,636 -2,420
Portsmouth 22,178 41,927 +19,749
Dover 53,867 6,084 -47,783

Quick facts

HS code: 72287090

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

Description: Alloy steel angles, shapes, and sections not covered by other specific codes