Import/export HS code 720840: Hot-rolled steel sheets with patterns, not in coils

Hot-rolled steel sheets with raised patterns, not in coil form, used for decorative and industrial purposes

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 £
Turkey 486,859
Netherlands 349,513
Finland 271,380
Ireland 234,628
Portugal 53,324

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 £
Turkey 406,851 80,008 -326,843
Netherlands 317,571 31,942 -285,629
Finland 226,596 44,784 -181,812
Ireland 63,863 170,765 +106,902
Portugal 53,324 0 -53,324
Sweden 26,901 0 -26,901
Poland 16,761 5,193 -11,568
Belgium 15,633 0 -15,633
India 15,455 0 -15,455
Germany 0 7,062 +7,062

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 £
Turkey 486,859
Belgium 349,513
Finland 271,380
Portugal 53,324
Sweden 26,901

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 £
Turkey 406,851 80,008 -326,843
Belgium 317,571 31,942 -285,629
Finland 226,596 44,784 -181,812
Portugal 53,324 0 -53,324
Sweden 26,901 0 -26,901
Germany 15,633 7,062 -8,571
Poland 16,761 5,193 -11,568
United Kingdom 19,114 0 -19,114
India 15,455 0 -15,455
United States 2,672 0 -2,672

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 1
North Eastern Scotland 1
Northern Ireland 1
Outer London - West and North 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
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 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) 1,173,511
Other 215,514
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 97,566
Air transport 2,672

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) 1,011,489 162,022 -849,467
Other 44,749 170,765 +126,016
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 86,717 10,849 -75,868
Air transport 2,672 0 -2,672

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 362,931
Cardiff Docks 321,508
Hull 259,159
000 215,514
Belfast Port 164,876

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 323,927 39,004 -284,923
Cardiff Docks 321,508 0 -321,508
Hull 214,375 44,784 -169,591
000 44,749 170,765 +126,016
Belfast Port 85,343 79,533 -5,810
Greenock 53,324 0 -53,324
Killingholme 41,928 0 -41,928
Dover 16,761 6,544 -10,217
London Gateway Port 15,455 0 -15,455
Liverpool Docks 12,051 0 -12,051

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
3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Manufacture of basic metals
1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 1
2026-03 2
2025-10 3
2025-05 3
2024-11 2

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+ 6
1m-15m 2
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 4,080,505
France 116,666
Netherlands 36,504
Trinidad and Tobago 17,529
Ghana 17,250

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 £
Ireland 2,175,635 1,904,870 -270,765
France 77,110 39,556 -37,554
Netherlands 32,694 3,810 -28,884
Trinidad and Tobago 17,529 0 -17,529
Ghana 0 17,250 +17,250
Canada 10,011 2,552 -7,459
Libya 0 11,141 +11,141
Norway 7,142 0 -7,142
Angola 5,720 0 -5,720
Denmark 3,418 0 -3,418

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 205,781

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 105,865 99,916 -5,949

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) 2,607,839
Other 1,023,505
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 668,804
Air transport 15,430

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) 1,604,920 1,002,919 -602,001
Other 559,069 464,436 -94,633
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 155,881 512,923 +357,042
Air transport 12,878 2,552 -10,326

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,476,022
000 1,023,505
Liverpool Docks 742,780
Milford 561,270
Fishguard 195,259

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 £
Holyhead 530,478 945,544 +415,066
000 559,069 464,436 -94,633
Liverpool Docks 576,924 165,856 -411,068
Milford 264,198 297,072 +32,874
Fishguard 179,159 16,100 -163,059
Dover / Eurotunnel 87,670 56,080 -31,590
Heysham 65,807 15,865 -49,942
London Gateway Port 21,018 18,295 -2,723
Tyne 32,694 0 -32,694
London Heathrow Airport 12,878 2,552 -10,326

Quick facts

HS code: 720840

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

Description: Hot-rolled steel sheets with raised patterns, not in coil form, used for decorative and industrial purposes