Import/export HS code 72072011: Free-cutting high-carbon steel

High-carbon steel designed for easy cutting and machining

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 997,718
Taiwan 45,787
Spain 27,130
United Arab Emirates 6,980
India 6,456

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 997,718 0 -997,718
Taiwan 0 45,787 +45,787
Spain 27,130 0 -27,130
United Arab Emirates 6,980 0 -6,980
India 6,456 0 -6,456

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 997,718
Taiwan 39,266
Spain 27,130
United Arab Emirates 6,980
United Kingdom 6,521

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 997,718 0 -997,718
Taiwan 0 39,266 +39,266
Spain 27,130 0 -27,130
United Arab Emirates 6,980 0 -6,980
United Kingdom 0 6,521 +6,521
India 6,456 0 -6,456

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) 1,004,698
Air transport 79,373

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) 1,004,698 0 -1,004,698
Air transport 33,586 45,787 +12,201

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 997,718
London Heathrow Airport 45,787
East Midlands Airport 27,130
Felixstowe 6,980
Glasgow Airport 6,456

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 997,718 0 -997,718
London Heathrow Airport 0 45,787 +45,787
East Midlands Airport 27,130 0 -27,130
Felixstowe 6,980 0 -6,980
Glasgow Airport 6,456 0 -6,456

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 £
Germany 28,352
Spain 3,021
Turkey 2,673

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 28,352 +28,352
Spain 3,021 0 -3,021
Turkey 0 2,673 +2,673

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) 28,352
Air transport 5,694

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) 0 28,352 +28,352
Air transport 3,021 2,673 -348

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 28,352
East Midlands Airport 5,694

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 0 28,352 +28,352
East Midlands Airport 3,021 2,673 -348

Quick facts

HS code: 72072011

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

Description: High-carbon steel designed for easy cutting and machining