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 3,294,163
Germany 1,907,257
India 725,427
Sweden 497,874
Denmark 410,224

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 1,788,600 1,505,563 -283,037
Germany 1,025,489 881,768 -143,721
India 283,845 441,582 +157,737
Sweden 199,487 298,387 +98,900
Denmark 209,487 200,737 -8,750
Spain 322,675 61,455 -261,220
Finland 986 377,519 +376,533
China 60,150 120,009 +59,859
Ireland 100,536 44,286 -56,250
Netherlands 117,895 24,438 -93,457

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 3,050,842
Germany 1,774,507
India 725,427
Spain 693,071
Denmark 410,145

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 1,493,942 1,556,900 +62,958
Germany 893,625 880,882 -12,743
India 283,845 441,582 +157,737
Spain 630,423 62,648 -567,775
Denmark 211,819 198,326 -13,493
Finland 1,430 405,017 +403,587
Sweden 184,964 183,057 -1,907
Turkey 212,057 62,974 -149,083
China 76,421 160,373 +83,952
Viet Nam 104,263 41,818 -62,445

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 5
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 3 3 +0
West Yorkshire 3 2 -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
South East Wales 0 2 +2

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) 6,071,537
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,336,696
Air transport 196,221
Other 162,124

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) 2,825,389 3,246,148 +420,759
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,419,345 917,351 -501,994
Air transport 109,377 86,844 -22,533
Other 115,127 46,997 -68,130

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,247,814
London 1,495,523
Dover 1,301,936
Hull 904,711
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 882,722 1,365,092 +482,370
London 387,283 1,108,240 +720,957
Dover 723,582 578,354 -145,228
Hull 799,302 105,409 -693,893
TRT 785,325 7,565 -777,760
Felixstowe 216,254 435,813 +219,559
Southampton 212,299 128,985 -83,314
Eurotunnel 48,591 149,476 +100,885
000 115,127 46,997 -68,130
Manchester Airport 38,095 40,088 +1,993

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
2026-01 6
2025-11 5
2025-10 6
2025-09 6
2025-08 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
54m+ 20
15m-54m 12
1m-15m 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 1,993,135
United States 627,742
Norway 492,444
Malaysia 251,206
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 1,188,093 805,042 -383,051
United States 246,540 381,202 +134,662
Norway 388,406 104,038 -284,368
Malaysia 116,582 134,624 +18,042
South Korea 0 149,540 +149,540
France 15,606 127,263 +111,657
Ireland 57,271 72,022 +14,751
Germany 57,046 61,881 +4,835
Brazil 71,417 38,113 -33,304
Romania 36,460 38,950 +2,490

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 19,770
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 10,919 8,851 -2,068
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) 2,986,747
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 856,780
Air transport 653,636
Other 19,917

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) 1,747,914 1,238,833 -509,081
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 440,887 415,893 -24,994
Air transport 293,667 359,969 +66,302
Other 10,974 8,943 -2,031

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,485,756
London Gateway Port 811,981
Immingham Docks 473,050
London Heathrow Airport 417,773
Dover / Eurotunnel 409,237

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 561,884 923,872 +361,988
London Gateway Port 641,227 170,754 -470,473
Immingham Docks 389,070 83,980 -305,090
London Heathrow Airport 226,687 191,086 -35,601
Dover / Eurotunnel 169,517 239,720 +70,203
Felixstowe 244,016 130,453 -113,563
Manchester Airport 25,370 130,712 +105,342
Liverpool Docks 40,056 41,636 +1,580
Portsmouth 35,525 28,580 -6,945
Dover 32,573 4,256 -28,317

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