Import/export HS code 72071116: Steel blocks, thickness over 130mm

Rectangular steel blocks thicker than 130mm

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 3,982,780
Spain 1,670,371
Brazil 1,127,301
Italy 301,597
Turkey 24,290

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 1,376,983 2,605,797 +1,228,814
Spain 1,670,371 0 -1,670,371
Brazil 1,127,301 0 -1,127,301
Italy 301,597 0 -301,597
Turkey 24,290 0 -24,290
Netherlands 0 10,806 +10,806
Austria 0 5,836 +5,836
France 0 4,466 +4,466
India 1,253 0 -1,253

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 3,962,286
Spain 1,670,371
Brazil 1,127,301
Italy 301,597
Turkey 35,096

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 1,356,489 2,605,797 +1,249,308
Spain 1,670,371 0 -1,670,371
Brazil 1,127,301 0 -1,127,301
Italy 301,597 0 -301,597
Turkey 24,290 10,806 -13,484
Poland 20,494 0 -20,494
Austria 0 5,836 +5,836
France 0 4,466 +4,466
India 1,253 0 -1,253

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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) 4,487,797
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,640,903

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) 4,337,162 150,635 -4,186,527
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 164,633 2,476,270 +2,311,637

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Medway 2,476,564
Cardiff Docks 1,670,371
Middlesbrough 1,127,301
TRT 1,021,233
Goole 326,480

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 £
Medway 144,139 2,332,425 +2,188,286
Cardiff Docks 1,670,371 0 -1,670,371
Middlesbrough 1,127,301 0 -1,127,301
TRT 1,021,233 0 -1,021,233
Goole 191,117 135,363 -55,754
Hull 301,597 0 -301,597
Liverpool Docks 14,432 138,009 +123,577
Felixstowe 9,858 10,806 +948
Immingham Docks 10,247 0 -10,247
Killingholme 10,247 0 -10,247

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic metals
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-02 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
54m+ 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 5,634,084
Turkey 3,436,390
Poland 2,245,418
Netherlands 1,829,971
Belgium 459,200

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 0 5,634,084 +5,634,084
Turkey 3,436,390 0 -3,436,390
Poland 249,114 1,996,304 +1,747,190
Netherlands 1,829,971 0 -1,829,971
Belgium 250,018 209,182 -40,836
France 89,401 67,064 -22,337
Austria 35,704 51,132 +15,428
China 27,729 53,049 +25,320
United States 21,608 0 -21,608
Ireland 0 18,758 +18,758

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) 10,415,608
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,450,351
Air transport 107,833

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) 3,436,390 6,979,218 +3,542,828
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,471,981 978,370 -1,493,611
Air transport 32,480 75,353 +42,873

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
TRT 5,624,365
Immingham Docks 4,467,532
Middlesbrough 3,436,390
Dover / Eurotunnel 238,226
Hull 80,688

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 £
TRT 0 5,624,365 +5,624,365
Immingham Docks 2,262,046 2,205,486 -56,560
Middlesbrough 3,436,390 0 -3,436,390
Dover / Eurotunnel 129,247 108,979 -20,268
Hull 80,688 0 -80,688
London Heathrow Airport 22,289 52,185 +29,896
East Midlands Airport 10,191 23,168 +12,977
Milford 0 18,758 +18,758

Quick facts

HS code: 72071116

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

Description: Rectangular steel blocks thicker than 130mm