Import/export HS code 72085291: 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.
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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 £
Sweden 9,204,351
Netherlands 5,398,042
South Korea 3,729,711
Denmark 3,588,373
Germany 2,715,289

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 £
Sweden 5,825,017 3,379,334 -2,445,683
Netherlands 2,571,573 2,826,469 +254,896
South Korea 2,664,507 1,065,204 -1,599,303
Denmark 1,595,308 1,993,065 +397,757
Germany 1,295,092 1,420,197 +125,105
Spain 1,638,386 909,829 -728,557
Belgium 1,315,366 751,685 -563,681
Indonesia 0 2,048,806 +2,048,806
Finland 526,905 544,041 +17,136
France 384,968 209,296 -175,672

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 £
Sweden 9,502,804
South Korea 4,481,876
Denmark 3,588,501
Finland 2,703,443
Germany 2,699,537

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 £
Sweden 6,123,470 3,379,334 -2,744,136
South Korea 3,003,833 1,478,043 -1,525,790
Denmark 1,595,436 1,993,065 +397,629
Finland 1,318,873 1,384,570 +65,697
Germany 1,455,952 1,243,585 -212,367
Indonesia 160,876 2,354,152 +2,193,276
Spain 1,313,406 961,385 -352,021
Belgium 977,243 799,272 -177,971
Japan 527,945 307,089 -220,856
Italy 330,804 307,072 -23,732

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 7
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
West Midlands 4
West Central Scotland 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
Greater Manchester 7 2 -5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 1 -3
West Midlands 3 3 +0
West Central Scotland 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 0 -2
North Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Outer London - East and North East 2 0 -2

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) 19,091,899
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,005,408
Other 1,039,891
Air transport 2,146

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) 8,412,491 10,679,408 +2,266,917
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,208,809 4,796,599 -5,412,210
Other 495,850 544,041 +48,191
Air transport 2,146 0 -2,146

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 13,601,983
Liverpool Docks 7,625,686
Goole 5,188,673
Hull 2,898,530
TRT 1,790,276

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 6,521,439 7,080,544 +559,105
Liverpool Docks 3,987,047 3,638,639 -348,408
Goole 2,269,767 2,918,906 +649,139
Hull 2,844,960 53,570 -2,791,390
TRT 589,325 1,200,951 +611,626
000 495,850 544,041 +48,191
London 309,215 284,419 -24,796
Belfast Port 557,361 13,538 -543,823
Middlesbrough 518,625 0 -518,625
Sunderland 336,741 35,181 -301,560

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 18
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 9
Manufacture of other transport equipment 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 12
2026-03 10
2026-02 11
2026-01 11
2025-12 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+ 23
1m-15m 12
15m-54m 9
Other 3
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 1,682,350
Ireland 959,931
Netherlands 444,822
Germany 74,913
Spain 29,092

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 869,775 812,575 -57,200
Ireland 582,409 377,522 -204,887
Netherlands 444,822 0 -444,822
Germany 74,913 0 -74,913
Spain 1,588 27,504 +25,916
Azerbaijan 13,802 0 -13,802
Kazakhstan 10,367 0 -10,367
Qatar 0 8,690 +8,690
France 0 8,081 +8,081
Equatorial Guinea 2,823 2,948 +125

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 293,748
South Korea 29,305
Italy 19,429
Belgium 11,982
Finland 11,818

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 119,188 174,560 +55,372
South Korea 7,308 21,997 +14,689
Italy 19,429 0 -19,429
Belgium 1,771 10,211 +8,440
Finland 11,818 0 -11,818
Indonesia 0 9,249 +9,249
Netherlands 0 1,664 +1,664
France 547 0 -547
Viet Nam 511 0 -511

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) 1,702,846
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,138,368
Other 404,479
Air transport 2,900

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) 876,338 826,508 -49,830
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 944,796 193,572 -751,224
Other 184,944 219,535 +34,591
Air transport 0 2,900 +2,900

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,692,133
Immingham Docks 521,447
000 404,479
Heysham 281,786
Holyhead 148,483

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 873,515 818,618 -54,897
Immingham Docks 521,447 0 -521,447
000 184,944 219,535 +34,591
Heysham 212,973 68,813 -144,160
Holyhead 94,417 54,066 -40,351
Liverpool Docks 90,075 35,108 -54,967
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,296 8,081 -16,215
Portsmouth 1,588 27,504 +25,916
Aberdeen Docks 2,823 2,948 +125
Aberdeen Airport 0 2,900 +2,900

Quick facts

HS code: 72085291

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