Import/export HS code 720390: Various spongy iron products

Spongy iron and high-purity iron products not fitting other categories

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 £
Japan 1,217,349
United States 13,531
China 6,719
Spain 5,140
Canada 4,149

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 £
Japan 830,133 387,216 -442,917
United States 0 13,531 +13,531
China 5,538 1,181 -4,357
Spain 5,140 0 -5,140
Canada 4,149 0 -4,149
Italy 0 2,946 +2,946
France 1,801 0 -1,801
Germany 0 1,215 +1,215
Malaysia 0 907 +907

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 £
Japan 1,217,349
India 8,675
China 6,719
United States 6,071
Spain 5,140

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 £
Japan 830,133 387,216 -442,917
India 0 8,675 +8,675
China 5,538 1,181 -4,357
United States 0 6,071 +6,071
Spain 5,140 0 -5,140
Canada 4,149 0 -4,149
Italy 0 2,946 +2,946
France 1,801 0 -1,801
United Kingdom 0 907 +907

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 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
Inner London - West 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,226,624
Air transport 17,370
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,763

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) 838,227 388,397 -449,830
Air transport 8,534 8,836 +302
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 9,763 +9,763

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,131,486
London Gateway Port 87,044
London Stansted Airport 11,854
Immingham Docks 8,675
London 4,149

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 £
Southampton 744,270 387,216 -357,054
London Gateway Port 85,863 1,181 -84,682
London Stansted Airport 5,140 6,714 +1,574
Immingham Docks 0 8,675 +8,675
London 4,149 0 -4,149
Felixstowe 3,945 0 -3,945
London Heathrow Airport 1,801 0 -1,801
Manchester Airport 1,593 0 -1,593
Birmingham Airport 0 1,215 +1,215
Dover 0 1,088 +1,088

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail 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
2024-07 3

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+ 2
Other 1

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 £
Germany 105,864
Malaysia 103,900
Netherlands 61,385
China 57,811
United States 45,392

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 £
Germany 76,194 29,670 -46,524
Malaysia 21,401 82,499 +61,098
Netherlands 34,108 27,277 -6,831
China 0 57,811 +57,811
United States 45,392 0 -45,392
Belgium 38,651 0 -38,651
France 0 31,520 +31,520
Spain 6,550 0 -6,550
Iceland 3,320 1,080 -2,240
Estonia 4,030 0 -4,030

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) 247,718
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 212,723
Air transport 10,851
Other 2,404

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) 157,563 90,155 -67,408
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 72,413 140,310 +67,897
Air transport 6,732 4,119 -2,613
Other 2,404 0 -2,404

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 200,518
London Gateway Port 103,533
Felixstowe 61,569
Immingham Docks 52,490
Southampton 42,331

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 135,471 65,047 -70,424
London Gateway Port 45,722 57,811 +12,089
Felixstowe 0 61,569 +61,569
Immingham Docks 27,382 25,108 -2,274
Southampton 21,401 20,930 -471
ZLC 879 2,169 +1,290
London Heathrow Airport 2,494 0 -2,494
000 2,404 0 -2,404
Glasgow Airport 0 1,950 +1,950
Manchester Airport 1,300 0 -1,300

Quick facts

HS code: 720390

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

Description: Spongy iron and high-purity iron products not fitting other categories