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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* 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 668,297
Spain 225,539
France 143,751
India 116,155
Netherlands 24,632

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 336,298 331,999 -4,299
Spain 125,450 100,089 -25,361
France 96,368 47,383 -48,985
India 116,155 0 -116,155
Netherlands 13,003 11,629 -1,374
Poland 0 16,204 +16,204
Italy 11,523 4,200 -7,323
Turkey 7,712 7,823 +111
Ireland 0 9,155 +9,155
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 662,279
Spain 225,539
France 134,017
India 116,155
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 348,224 314,055 -34,169
Spain 125,450 100,089 -25,361
France 86,634 47,383 -39,251
India 116,155 0 -116,155
Italy 8,057 22,144 +14,087
Netherlands 13,003 11,629 -1,374
Turkey 7,712 7,823 +111
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) 1,045,404
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 150,353
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) 562,480 482,924 -79,556
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 137,650 12,703 -124,947
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 738,308
Dover / Eurotunnel 201,072
London Gateway Port 116,155
Eurotunnel 41,195
Immingham Docks 40,349

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 418,239 320,069 -98,170
Dover / Eurotunnel 94,515 106,557 +12,042
London Gateway Port 116,155 0 -116,155
Eurotunnel 4,827 36,368 +31,541
Immingham Docks 32,408 7,941 -24,467
Felixstowe 17,540 11,511 -6,029
000 0 25,359 +25,359
East Midlands Airport 8,176 7,496 -680
London 7,252 0 -7,252
Thamesport 4,403 2,226 -2,177

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
2026-04 2
2026-03 3
2026-02 3
2026-01 3
2025-12 4

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 243,713
Canada 105,039
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 243,713 0 -243,713
Canada 0 105,039 +105,039
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) 251,887
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 114,486

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) 244,591 7,296 -237,295
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 114,486 +114,486

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 272,312
Holyhead 85,887
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 157,826 114,486 -43,340
Holyhead 85,887 0 -85,887
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