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 5,735,617
Sweden 5,184,640
Belgium 3,743,511
Germany 3,237,339
Denmark 2,972,576

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 4,023,971 1,711,646 -2,312,325
Sweden 3,388,621 1,796,019 -1,592,602
Belgium 973,030 2,770,481 +1,797,451
Germany 1,324,305 1,913,034 +588,729
Denmark 1,904,300 1,068,276 -836,024
Spain 1,771,480 1,096,785 -674,695
South Korea 2,215,466 631,575 -1,583,891
Greece 231,373 1,307,062 +1,075,689
India 0 918,877 +918,877
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 6,670,940
Sweden 5,128,904
South Korea 3,368,888
Belgium 3,305,394
Denmark 2,978,058

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 4,914,665 1,756,275 -3,158,390
Sweden 3,332,885 1,796,019 -1,536,866
South Korea 2,689,370 679,518 -2,009,852
Belgium 835,152 2,470,242 +1,635,090
Denmark 1,909,782 1,068,276 -841,506
Spain 1,289,223 1,123,875 -165,348
France 277,379 1,267,734 +990,355
North Macedonia 2,325 1,307,062 +1,304,737
India 42,619 830,736 +788,117
Indonesia 44,785 807,918 +763,133

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 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
West Midlands 5 3 -2
Greater Manchester 6 1 -5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 1 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 3 +3
West Central Scotland 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 0 -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) 21,491,359
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,587,483
Other 359,736
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) 11,092,200 10,399,159 -693,041
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,581,801 4,005,682 -1,576,119
Other 171,218 188,518 +17,300
Air transport 47,411 53,586 +6,175

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 9,624,007
Liverpool Docks 5,566,921
Goole 5,397,378
Hartlepool 3,186,797
TRT 2,291,050

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 3,902,928 5,721,079 +1,818,151
Liverpool Docks 3,389,875 2,177,046 -1,212,829
Goole 3,066,972 2,330,406 -736,566
Hartlepool 3,186,797 0 -3,186,797
TRT 633,922 1,657,128 +1,023,206
Hull 1,266,505 131,104 -1,135,401
Grangemouth Docks 0 959,597 +959,597
London 339,443 492,876 +153,433
Sunderland 171,106 194,503 +23,397
000 171,218 188,518 +17,300

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
2026-05 12
2026-04 11
2026-03 8
2026-02 12
2026-01 10

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 11
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 693,816
Ireland 588,967
Spain 144,806
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 254,052 983,207 +729,155
France 680,396 13,420 -666,976
Ireland 250,347 338,620 +88,273
Spain 44,367 100,439 +56,072
Germany 21,021 96,142 +75,121
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
India 0 4,389 +4,389

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 255,008
Germany 23,333
Belgium 8,307
Indonesia 4,824
Denmark 3,668

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 100,211 154,797 +54,586
Germany 0 23,333 +23,333
Belgium 507 7,800 +7,293
Indonesia 4,824 0 -4,824
Denmark 0 3,668 +3,668

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,254,730
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,248,953
Other 301,298
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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 264,729 990,001 +725,272
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 887,930 361,023 -526,907
Other 105,542 195,756 +90,214
Air transport 8,913 20,881 +11,968

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,203,683
Immingham Docks 757,061
000 301,298
Heysham 145,093
Portsmouth 135,152

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 689,494 67,567 -621,927
000 105,542 195,756 +90,214
Heysham 41,988 103,105 +61,117
Portsmouth 47,317 87,835 +40,518
Holyhead 66,577 16,452 -50,125
London Gateway Port 24,517 16,635 -7,882
Liverpool Docks 17,289 23,307 +6,018
Tyne 4,875 33,206 +28,331
London Heathrow Airport 7,823 19,113 +11,290

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