Import/export HS code 72089020: Perforated hot-rolled steel products

Hot-rolled steel products with perforations, used in filtration, construction, and decorative applications

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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 £
Germany 600,372
India 297,089
Spain 204,964
France 136,016
Netherlands 29,896

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 £
Germany 332,415 267,957 -64,458
India 297,089 0 -297,089
Spain 116,421 88,543 -27,878
France 90,212 45,804 -44,408
Netherlands 17,099 12,797 -4,302
Poland 0 16,204 +16,204
Italy 11,523 4,200 -7,323
Ireland 0 9,155 +9,155
Turkey 0 9,132 +9,132
China 1,797 0 -1,797

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 594,354
India 297,089
Spain 204,964
France 126,282
Italy 30,201

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 344,341 250,013 -94,328
India 297,089 0 -297,089
Spain 116,421 88,543 -27,878
France 80,478 45,804 -34,674
Italy 8,057 22,144 +14,087
Netherlands 17,099 12,797 -4,302
Turkey 0 9,132 +9,132
China 1,797 0 -1,797
Slovakia 1,274 0 -1,274

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
South East Wales 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 952,980
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 326,337
Other 25,359
Air transport 15,672

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 546,055 406,925 -139,130
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 312,325 14,012 -298,313
Other 0 25,359 +25,359
Air transport 8,176 7,496 -680

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 678,670
Liverpool Docks 180,934
Dover / Eurotunnel 169,184
London Gateway Port 116,155
Immingham Docks 42,269

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 £
Dover 418,945 259,725 -159,220
Liverpool Docks 180,934 0 -180,934
Dover / Eurotunnel 82,365 86,819 +4,454
London Gateway Port 116,155 0 -116,155
Immingham Docks 24,462 17,807 -6,655
Eurotunnel 4,827 34,520 +29,693
000 0 25,359 +25,359
Felixstowe 10,551 13,988 +3,437
East Midlands Airport 8,176 7,496 -680
London 7,252 0 -7,252

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 4
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 4
2025-08 2

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
1m-15m 7
54m+ 3
Other 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 £
Ireland 320,934
Canada 52,533
United States 9,447
Germany 8,174

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 £
Ireland 320,934 0 -320,934
Canada 0 52,533 +52,533
United States 0 9,447 +9,447
Germany 878 7,296 +6,418

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) 329,108
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 61,980

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) 321,812 7,296 -314,516
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 61,980 +61,980

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 294,957
Holyhead 87,957
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,174

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 £
Liverpool Docks 232,977 61,980 -170,997
Holyhead 87,957 0 -87,957
Dover / Eurotunnel 878 7,296 +6,418

Quick facts

HS code: 72089020

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

Description: Hot-rolled steel products with perforations, used in filtration, construction, and decorative applications