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 458,573
Netherlands 355,847
Finland 255,779
Ireland 227,697
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 85,343 373,230 +287,887
Netherlands 6,334 349,513 +343,179
Finland 206,839 48,940 -157,899
Ireland 40,448 187,249 +146,801
Portugal 53,324 0 -53,324
Sweden 26,901 0 -26,901
Poland 13,985 10,259 -3,726
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 458,573
Belgium 349,513
Finland 255,779
Portugal 53,324
Germany 29,029

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 85,343 373,230 +287,887
Belgium 0 349,513 +349,513
Finland 206,839 48,940 -157,899
Portugal 53,324 0 -53,324
Germany 21,967 7,062 -14,905
Sweden 26,901 0 -26,901
Poland 13,985 10,259 -3,726
United Kingdom 9,454 12,051 +2,597
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 0 1 +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 0 -1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 1,135,958
Other 206,192
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 102,247
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) 346,936 789,022 +442,086
Other 30,994 175,198 +144,204
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 86,332 15,915 -70,417
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 369,265
Cardiff Docks 321,508
Hull 243,558
000 206,192
Belfast Port 136,590

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 12,690 356,575 +343,885
Cardiff Docks 0 321,508 +321,508
Hull 194,618 48,940 -145,678
000 30,994 175,198 +144,204
Belfast Port 85,343 51,247 -34,096
Greenock 53,324 0 -53,324
Killingholme 41,928 0 -41,928
Dover 13,985 11,610 -2,375
London Gateway Port 15,455 0 -15,455
Liverpool Docks 0 12,051 +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
2026-03 2
2025-10 3
2025-05 3
2024-11 2
2024-10 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+ 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 4,370,940
Canada 158,933
France 116,666
Netherlands 36,504
Egypt 33,164

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 2,212,083 2,158,857 -53,226
Canada 156,381 2,552 -153,829
France 65,467 51,199 -14,268
Netherlands 32,694 3,810 -28,884
Egypt 33,164 0 -33,164
Trinidad and Tobago 17,529 0 -17,529
Ghana 0 17,250 +17,250
Libya 0 11,141 +11,141
Norway 7,142 0 -7,142
Angola 5,720 0 -5,720

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 197,876
Ireland 1,656

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 102,045 95,831 -6,214
Ireland 1,656 0 -1,656

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) 2,873,061
Other 1,024,021
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 827,121
Air transport 63,666

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) 1,663,804 1,209,257 -454,547
Other 526,244 497,777 -28,467
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 286,738 540,383 +253,645
Air transport 61,114 2,552 -58,562

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,553,860
000 1,024,021
Liverpool Docks 978,007
Milford 627,030
Fishguard 237,651

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 516,340 1,037,520 +521,180
000 526,244 497,777 -28,467
Liverpool Docks 774,562 203,445 -571,117
Milford 247,519 379,511 +131,992
Fishguard 220,328 17,323 -203,005
Dover / Eurotunnel 78,349 67,723 -10,626
Heysham 58,388 23,284 -35,104
London Gateway Port 19,509 19,804 +295
Birmingham Airport 33,164 0 -33,164
Tyne 32,694 0 -32,694

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