Import/export HS code 7202: Ferro-alloys
Metal mixes used to make steel stronger or more durable. Includes various types like ferro-silicon and ferro-manganese
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 134,042,816 |
| Brazil | 40,209,182 |
| Norway | 36,500,626 |
| China | 25,467,619 |
| Kazakhstan | 17,171,368 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 88,756,271 | 45,286,545 | -43,469,726 |
| Brazil | 18,860,533 | 21,348,649 | +2,488,116 |
| Norway | 16,354,311 | 20,146,315 | +3,792,004 |
| China | 11,335,856 | 14,131,763 | +2,795,907 |
| Kazakhstan | 9,845,091 | 7,326,277 | -2,518,814 |
| Germany | 6,485,102 | 7,842,367 | +1,357,265 |
| Indonesia | 12,401,550 | 0 | -12,401,550 |
| France | 9,937,723 | 1,760,509 | -8,177,214 |
| Austria | 4,369,102 | 5,233,445 | +864,343 |
| India | 2,951,848 | 6,110,862 | +3,159,014 |
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 | 57,642,665 |
| Norway | 56,531,948 |
| South Africa | 38,005,420 |
| China | 37,203,540 |
| Indonesia | 29,270,516 |
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 | 26,198,064 | 31,444,601 | +5,246,537 |
| Norway | 27,654,925 | 28,877,023 | +1,222,098 |
| South Africa | 32,448,212 | 5,557,208 | -26,891,004 |
| China | 14,908,074 | 22,295,466 | +7,387,392 |
| Indonesia | 29,216,389 | 54,127 | -29,162,262 |
| Kazakhstan | 14,915,107 | 7,762,539 | -7,152,568 |
| India | 8,628,250 | 9,034,680 | +406,430 |
| Germany | 6,964,580 | 6,330,449 | -634,131 |
| Finland | 7,395,345 | 5,230,037 | -2,165,308 |
| Austria | 4,753,239 | 5,627,054 | +873,815 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 5 |
| Cheshire | 4 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 4 |
| Greater Manchester | 4 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 4 | 3 | -1 |
| Cheshire | 2 | 4 | +2 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 3 | 3 | +0 |
| Greater Manchester | 4 | 1 | -3 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 4 | 2 | -2 |
| East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Essex | 1 | 3 | +2 |
| North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 3 | 1 | -2 |
| West Yorkshire | 3 | 3 | +0 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 285,527,734 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 85,709,013 |
| Air transport | 5,978,748 |
| Other | 4,454,576 |
| Road transport | 457,991 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 167,721,262 | 117,806,472 | -49,914,790 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 45,087,957 | 40,621,056 | -4,466,901 |
| Air transport | 1,377,814 | 4,600,934 | +3,223,120 |
| Other | 4,309,691 | 144,885 | -4,164,806 |
| Road transport | 1,251 | 456,740 | +455,489 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 102,364,327 |
| Grimsby | 90,796,151 |
| Liverpool Docks | 34,570,980 |
| TRT | 31,621,658 |
| Felixstowe | 25,056,513 |
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 | 56,454,574 | 45,909,753 | -10,544,821 |
| Grimsby | 60,320,056 | 30,476,095 | -29,843,961 |
| Liverpool Docks | 29,565,941 | 5,005,039 | -24,560,902 |
| TRT | 15,755,091 | 15,866,567 | +111,476 |
| Felixstowe | 10,209,561 | 14,846,952 | +4,637,391 |
| Dover | 11,638,075 | 7,473,599 | -4,164,476 |
| Hull | 6,670,191 | 7,516,884 | +846,693 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,037,837 | 9,725,405 | +8,687,568 |
| Avonmouth Docks | 5,507,716 | 4,191,033 | -1,316,683 |
| 499 | 0 | 5,968,388 | +5,968,388 |
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
|
19 |
|
Manufacture of basic metals
|
14 |
|
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
|
6 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
5 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
4 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 14 |
| 2026-04 | 16 |
| 2026-03 | 13 |
| 2026-02 | 10 |
| 2026-01 | 17 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| WESTBROOK RESOURCES LIMITED | 103 |
| ASMET (UK) LIMITED | 96 |
| TENNANT METALLURGICAL GROUP LIMITED | 93 |
| MTALX LIMITED | 62 |
| 7 STEEL MANUFACTURING (UK) LIMITED | 61 |
| HI-REL LIDS LIMITED | 60 |
| 2026 TRANSFEROR COMPANY LIMITED | 48 |
| OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS LIMITED | 48 |
| LESS COMMON METALS LIMITED | 41 |
| AMG CHROME LIMITED | 35 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 27 |
| 1m-15m | 22 |
| Other | 8 |
| 15m-54m | 5 |
| 0-1m | 3 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 196,912,509 |
| Spain | 68,366,209 |
| Mexico | 66,734,629 |
| Sweden | 61,775,745 |
| Germany | 39,340,879 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 90,974,730 | 105,937,779 | +14,963,049 |
| Spain | 41,134,241 | 27,231,968 | -13,902,273 |
| Mexico | 30,445,759 | 36,288,870 | +5,843,111 |
| Sweden | 33,808,833 | 27,966,912 | -5,841,921 |
| Germany | 28,060,825 | 11,280,054 | -16,780,771 |
| United States | 11,227,908 | 7,025,863 | -4,202,045 |
| Japan | 11,508,499 | 4,240,865 | -7,267,634 |
| France | 7,517,747 | 7,111,686 | -406,061 |
| Argentina | 9,781,449 | 2,789,877 | -6,991,572 |
| Italy | 6,982,942 | 5,105,863 | -1,877,079 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 399,351,280 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 144,188,076 |
| Air transport | 4,977,768 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 209,860,391 | 189,490,889 | -20,369,502 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 81,169,191 | 63,018,885 | -18,150,306 |
| Air transport | 1,005,843 | 3,971,925 | +2,966,082 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 246,985,882 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 61,409,909 |
| London Gateway Port | 51,468,882 |
| London | 38,293,044 |
| Southampton | 34,155,029 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 120,094,503 | 126,891,379 | +6,796,876 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 36,432,787 | 24,977,122 | -11,455,665 |
| London Gateway Port | 45,043,106 | 6,425,776 | -38,617,330 |
| London | 19,339,609 | 18,953,435 | -386,174 |
| Southampton | 6,687,571 | 27,467,458 | +20,779,887 |
| Immingham Docks | 13,755,099 | 13,983,854 | +228,755 |
| Hull | 12,354,509 | 9,219,342 | -3,135,167 |
| Poole | 16,371,497 | 3,832,312 | -12,539,185 |
| Liverpool Docks | 9,689,374 | 3,739,440 | -5,949,934 |
| Portsmouth | 4,297,204 | 7,969,713 | +3,672,509 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 720211 – High-carbon ferro-alloys
- 720219 – Various ferro-alloys
- 720221 – High-silicon ferro-alloys
- 720229 – Various silicon ferro-alloys
- 720230 – Ferro-silico-manganese
- 720241 – High-carbon ferro-chromium
- 720249 – Various ferro-chromium
- 720250 – Ferro-silico-chromium
- 720260 – Ferro-nickel
- 720270 – Ferro-molybdenum
- 720280 – Ferro-tungsten and ferro-silico-tungsten
- 720291 – Ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium
- 720292 – Ferro-vanadium
- 720293 – Ferro-niobium
- 720299 – Various ferro-alloys
Quick facts
HS code: 7202
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Metal mixes used to make steel stronger or more durable. Includes various types like ferro-silicon and ferro-manganese