Import/export HS code 72011019: High-Silicon Pig Iron

Pig iron with more than 1% silicon, often used in foundries and casting

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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 £
Belgium 371,312
Netherlands 227,748
France 122,265
Germany 76,017

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 £
Belgium 195,102 176,210 -18,892
Netherlands 191,516 36,232 -155,284
France 61,569 60,696 -873
Germany 44,647 31,370 -13,277

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 £
Brazil 371,312
Germany 223,692
Canada 153,305
Netherlands 49,033

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 £
Brazil 195,102 176,210 -18,892
Germany 119,487 104,205 -15,282
Canada 153,305 0 -153,305
Netherlands 24,940 24,093 -847

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 644,037
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 153,305

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) 339,529 304,508 -35,021
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 153,305 0 -153,305

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 482,246
TRT 153,305
Immingham Docks 44,647
Tyne 31,370
Harwich 29,512

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 259,828 222,418 -37,410
TRT 153,305 0 -153,305
Immingham Docks 44,647 0 -44,647
Tyne 0 31,370 +31,370
Harwich 5,419 24,093 +18,674
Dover / Eurotunnel 22,410 0 -22,410
Dover 0 14,488 +14,488
Purfleet 0 12,139 +12,139
Felixstowe 7,225 0 -7,225

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
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-10 1

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
15m-54m 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Quick facts

HS code: 72011019

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

Description: Pig iron with more than 1% silicon, often used in foundries and casting