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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  • 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 £
Netherlands 5,357,259
Sweden 5,014,546
South Korea 3,401,992
Spain 3,068,781
Germany 2,860,335

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 3,849,148 1,508,111 -2,341,037
Sweden 3,050,143 1,964,403 -1,085,740
South Korea 2,524,618 877,374 -1,647,244
Spain 2,099,644 969,137 -1,130,507
Germany 1,710,838 1,149,497 -561,341
Denmark 1,350,995 1,294,013 -56,982
Belgium 345,313 2,200,636 +1,855,323
Italy 1,021,360 217,576 -803,784
France 319,352 323,865 +4,513
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 6,280,466
Sweden 4,958,810
South Korea 3,953,059
Denmark 2,650,490
Spain 2,612,214

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 5,008,690 1,271,776 -3,736,914
Sweden 3,023,957 1,934,853 -1,089,104
South Korea 2,888,733 1,064,326 -1,824,407
Denmark 1,356,477 1,294,013 -62,464
Spain 1,809,178 803,036 -1,006,142
Belgium 142,476 1,940,975 +1,798,499
France 318,064 992,806 +674,742
Italy 1,047,606 223,670 -823,936
Netherlands 144,872 644,945 +500,073
Indonesia 104,942 679,941 +574,999

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 6
West Midlands 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3
West Central Scotland 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
Greater Manchester 6 1 -5
West Midlands 4 4 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 2 +1
West Central Scotland 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Eastern Scotland 2 2 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 2 +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) 18,417,463
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,472,482
Other 322,531
Air transport 100,063

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) 11,150,019 7,267,444 -3,882,575
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,513,747 3,958,735 -1,555,012
Other 200,383 122,148 -78,235
Air transport 38,704 61,359 +22,655

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 8,009,977
Liverpool Docks 5,908,306
Goole 4,713,044
Hartlepool 3,186,797
TRT 1,807,340

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 2,777,788 5,232,189 +2,454,401
Liverpool Docks 4,406,619 1,501,687 -2,904,932
Goole 2,290,449 2,422,595 +132,146
Hartlepool 3,186,797 0 -3,186,797
TRT 650,604 1,156,736 +506,132
Hull 1,561,248 125,147 -1,436,101
Sunderland 785,503 23,785 -761,718
London 318,521 370,150 +51,629
000 200,383 122,148 -78,235
Dover 200,707 75,355 -125,352

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 16
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
2026-01 10
2025-11 11
2025-10 14
2025-09 13
2025-08 11

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+ 24
1m-15m 10
15m-54m 8
Other 6
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 1,175,431
France 1,113,876
Ireland 525,783
Germany 110,565
Spain 94,766

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 334,580 840,851 +506,271
France 1,093,480 20,396 -1,073,084
Ireland 297,543 228,240 -69,303
Germany 0 110,565 +110,565
Spain 25,021 69,745 +44,724
Kazakhstan 9,669 0 -9,669
Angola 0 9,041 +9,041
Brazil 3,565 2,151 -1,414
Israel 5,142 0 -5,142
United States 0 4,220 +4,220

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 183,848
Belgium 6,284
Indonesia 4,824
South Korea 2,523

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 124,986 58,862 -66,124
Belgium 507 5,777 +5,270
Indonesia 4,824 0 -4,824
South Korea 2,523 0 -2,523

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) 1,475,472
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,379,703
Other 197,479
Air transport 15,808

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) 1,106,821 368,651 -738,170
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 529,831 849,872 +320,041
Other 132,840 64,639 -68,201
Air transport 1,090 14,718 +13,628

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,173,085
Southampton 1,151,452
000 197,479
Heysham 175,088
Holyhead 86,430

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,091,022 82,063 -1,008,959
Southampton 319,898 831,554 +511,656
000 132,840 64,639 -68,201
Heysham 63,805 111,283 +47,478
Holyhead 58,886 27,544 -31,342
Portsmouth 27,971 57,141 +29,170
Liverpool Docks 23,061 24,774 +1,713
London Gateway Port 23,389 15,564 -7,825
Tyne 0 38,081 +38,081
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,669 18,184 +8,515

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