Import/export HS code 72085191: Wide hot-rolled steel sheets, 2,050mm or more

Hot-rolled steel sheets with a width of 2,050mm or more, suitable for large-scale construction projects

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* 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 £
Netherlands 5,656,810
Sweden 5,199,566
Belgium 3,508,861
Germany 3,175,129
Spain 2,901,525

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 £
Netherlands 4,003,065 1,653,745 -2,349,320
Sweden 3,342,003 1,857,563 -1,484,440
Belgium 946,799 2,562,062 +1,615,263
Germany 1,420,457 1,754,672 +334,215
Spain 1,785,218 1,116,307 -668,911
Denmark 1,701,476 1,174,824 -526,652
South Korea 2,142,533 713,030 -1,429,503
India 0 918,877 +918,877
Italy 572,842 179,677 -393,165
Indonesia 0 634,324 +634,324

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 6,566,809
Sweden 5,143,830
South Korea 3,373,916
Belgium 3,042,537
Denmark 2,881,782

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 5,004,013 1,562,796 -3,441,217
Sweden 3,286,267 1,857,563 -1,428,704
South Korea 2,547,603 826,313 -1,721,290
Belgium 804,247 2,238,290 +1,434,043
Denmark 1,706,958 1,174,824 -532,134
Spain 1,301,305 1,134,470 -166,835
France 270,204 1,217,426 +947,222
Indonesia 120,376 768,257 +647,881
India 42,619 830,736 +788,117
Netherlands 206,137 642,144 +436,007

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 7
Greater Manchester 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3
West Yorkshire 3

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
West Midlands 5 3 -2
Greater Manchester 6 1 -5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 1 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 3 +2
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -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) 19,951,485
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,606,400
Other 359,886
Air transport 100,997

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) 10,914,342 9,037,143 -1,877,199
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,750,040 3,856,360 -1,893,680
Other 181,739 178,147 -3,592
Air transport 38,704 62,293 +23,589

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 9,365,419
Liverpool Docks 5,701,156
Goole 5,186,294
Hartlepool 3,186,797
TRT 2,143,158

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 3,849,223 5,516,196 +1,666,973
Liverpool Docks 3,486,501 2,214,655 -1,271,846
Goole 2,718,641 2,467,653 -250,988
Hartlepool 3,186,797 0 -3,186,797
TRT 677,779 1,465,379 +787,600
Hull 1,320,460 131,104 -1,189,356
London 301,779 463,348 +161,569
Sunderland 426,224 194,503 -231,721
000 181,739 178,147 -3,592
Dover 200,707 93,995 -106,712

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 17
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 12
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Manufacture of other transport equipment 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 11
2026-03 8
2026-02 12
2026-01 10
2025-12 14

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+ 25
1m-15m 10
15m-54m 8
Other 7
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 £
Australia 1,237,259
France 938,839
Ireland 577,543
Spain 146,618
Germany 117,163

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 £
Australia 251,524 985,735 +734,211
France 925,419 13,420 -911,999
Ireland 263,201 314,342 +51,141
Spain 46,179 100,439 +54,260
Germany 10,427 106,736 +96,309
Kazakhstan 9,669 0 -9,669
Angola 0 9,041 +9,041
Brazil 3,565 2,151 -1,414
Netherlands 492 4,804 +4,312
Israel 5,142 0 -5,142

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 257,990
Belgium 8,307
Indonesia 4,824

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 103,193 154,797 +51,604
Belgium 507 7,800 +7,293
Indonesia 4,824 0 -4,824

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) 1,523,507
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,252,531
Other 271,824
Air transport 29,794

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) 1,143,712 379,795 -763,917
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 261,975 990,556 +728,581
Other 108,524 163,300 +54,776
Air transport 6,385 23,409 +17,024

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,203,683
Immingham Docks 1,002,084
000 271,824
Heysham 145,093
Portsmouth 136,964

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 £
Southampton 233,317 970,366 +737,049
Immingham Docks 923,923 78,161 -845,762
000 108,524 163,300 +54,776
Heysham 33,810 111,283 +77,473
Portsmouth 49,129 87,835 +38,706
Holyhead 69,978 16,452 -53,526
Liverpool Docks 31,938 23,307 -8,631
London Gateway Port 24,517 14,436 -10,081
Tyne 4,875 33,206 +28,331
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,249 19,970 +4,721

Quick facts

HS code: 72085191

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

Description: Hot-rolled steel sheets with a width of 2,050mm or more, suitable for large-scale construction projects