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 403,725
Netherlands 253,424
France 149,221
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 213,783 189,942 -23,841
Netherlands 214,635 38,789 -175,846
France 76,392 72,829 -3,563
Germany 29,706 46,311 +16,605

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 417,357
Germany 250,648
Canada 153,305
Netherlands 49,033
United Kingdom 12,044

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 227,415 189,942 -37,473
Germany 119,369 131,279 +11,910
Canada 153,305 0 -153,305
Netherlands 22,383 26,650 +4,267
United Kingdom 12,044 0 -12,044

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2

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 2 0 -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) 729,082
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) 381,211 347,871 -33,340
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 556,103
TRT 153,305
Immingham Docks 70,323
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 293,332 262,771 -30,561
TRT 153,305 0 -153,305
Immingham Docks 55,382 14,941 -40,441
Tyne 0 31,370 +31,370
Harwich 2,862 26,650 +23,788
Dover / Eurotunnel 22,410 0 -22,410
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 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-10 1
2024-06 2
2024-05 2

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
1m-15m 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