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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* 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 8,931,847
Netherlands 5,056,728
South Korea 3,888,781
Denmark 3,051,146
Spain 2,584,647

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 4,959,375 3,972,472 -986,903
Netherlands 2,715,076 2,341,652 -373,424
South Korea 2,532,359 1,356,422 -1,175,937
Denmark 1,260,240 1,790,906 +530,666
Spain 1,842,628 742,019 -1,100,609
Germany 1,254,870 1,325,417 +70,547
Indonesia 0 2,048,806 +2,048,806
Belgium 1,396,068 519,808 -876,260
Italy 1,210,961 79,009 -1,131,952
Finland 545,204 423,803 -121,401

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 9,230,300
South Korea 4,524,603
Denmark 3,051,274
Finland 2,717,608
Germany 2,654,638

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 5,257,828 3,972,472 -1,285,356
South Korea 2,764,604 1,759,999 -1,004,605
Denmark 1,260,368 1,790,906 +530,538
Finland 1,479,954 1,237,654 -242,300
Germany 1,574,094 1,080,544 -493,550
Spain 1,592,637 704,253 -888,384
Indonesia 160,876 2,113,540 +1,952,664
Belgium 1,035,700 594,801 -440,899
Italy 1,268,988 170,815 -1,098,173
Japan 491,563 219,429 -272,134

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 6 2 -4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
West Midlands 3 3 +0
West Central Scotland 3 3 +0
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 0 -2
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North 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) 18,097,698
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,909,501
Other 937,952
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) 9,034,582 9,063,116 +28,534
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,500,330 5,409,171 -4,091,159
Other 514,149 423,803 -90,346
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 12,369,620
Liverpool Docks 7,512,867
Goole 4,455,823
Hull 3,039,229
TRT 1,584,328

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 5,443,175 6,926,445 +1,483,270
Liverpool Docks 4,043,674 3,469,193 -574,481
Goole 1,873,560 2,582,263 +708,703
Hull 2,985,659 53,570 -2,932,089
TRT 635,030 949,298 +314,268
Sunderland 1,289,473 35,181 -1,254,292
000 514,149 423,803 -90,346
Middlesbrough 720,181 85,929 -634,252
Belfast Port 557,361 0 -557,361
London 259,004 187,233 -71,771

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 9
Manufacture of other transport equipment 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 11
2025-11 9
2025-10 11
2025-09 11
2025-08 12

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+ 22
1m-15m 10
15m-54m 8
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 1,290,750
Ireland 839,927
Netherlands 444,822
Germany 74,913
Spain 17,709

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 552,179 738,571 +186,392
Ireland 545,440 294,487 -250,953
Netherlands 321,120 123,702 -197,418
Germany 74,913 0 -74,913
Spain 0 17,709 +17,709
Azerbaijan 12,090 1,712 -10,378
Kazakhstan 13,029 0 -13,029
Qatar 0 8,690 +8,690
France 0 8,081 +8,081
Equatorial Guinea 0 5,771 +5,771

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 172,316
South Korea 35,131
Italy 20,705
Finland 11,818
Indonesia 9,249

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 123,714 48,602 -75,112
South Korea 15,758 19,373 +3,615
Italy 20,705 0 -20,705
Finland 11,818 0 -11,818
Indonesia 0 9,249 +9,249
Belgium 1,771 6,950 +5,179
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) 1,313,908
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,124,572
Other 286,888
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) 554,841 759,067 +204,226
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 770,090 354,482 -415,608
Other 195,679 91,209 -104,470
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 1,303,180
Immingham Docks 521,447
000 286,888
Heysham 279,304
Holyhead 143,707

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 552,179 751,001 +198,822
Immingham Docks 396,033 125,414 -270,619
000 195,679 91,209 -104,470
Heysham 203,029 76,275 -126,754
Holyhead 68,443 75,264 +6,821
Liverpool Docks 78,289 51,739 -26,550
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,296 8,081 -16,215
Portsmouth 0 17,709 +17,709
Aberdeen Docks 0 5,771 +5,771
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