Import/export HS code 720450: Remelted scrap ingots

Iron or steel scrap melted into ingots for reuse

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 £
Germany 2,194,503
Latvia 256,562
Lithuania 183,641
Estonia 183,172

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 £
Germany 1,005,210 1,189,293 +184,083
Latvia 0 256,562 +256,562
Lithuania 0 183,641 +183,641
Estonia 183,172 0 -183,172

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 £
Germany 2,634,706
Netherlands 183,172

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 £
Germany 1,005,210 1,629,496 +624,286
Netherlands 183,172 0 -183,172

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) 2,377,675
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 440,203

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) 1,188,382 1,189,293 +911
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 440,203 +440,203

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,194,503
London Gateway Port 256,562
London 183,641
Eurotunnel 183,172

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 1,005,210 1,189,293 +184,083
London Gateway Port 0 256,562 +256,562
London 0 183,641 +183,641
Eurotunnel 183,172 0 -183,172

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 £
Mexico 8,777,673
Kenya 1,233,509
Portugal 1,133,807
Netherlands 712,547
India 140,215

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 £
Mexico 0 8,777,673 +8,777,673
Kenya 482,274 751,235 +268,961
Portugal 0 1,133,807 +1,133,807
Netherlands 0 712,547 +712,547
India 57,023 83,192 +26,169
Pakistan 0 24,305 +24,305

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) 12,022,056

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) 539,297 11,482,759 +10,943,462

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 10,624,027
Middlesbrough 786,573
London Gateway Port 503,959
Southampton 107,497

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 £
Immingham Docks 0 10,624,027 +10,624,027
Middlesbrough 171,947 614,626 +442,679
London Gateway Port 367,350 136,609 -230,741
Southampton 0 107,497 +107,497

Quick facts

HS code: 720450

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

Description: Iron or steel scrap melted into ingots for reuse