Import/export HS code 72089080: Various hot-rolled steel products
Other hot-rolled steel products, not elsewhere specified, used in various industrial and construction applications
Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:
- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
- It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.
* 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 7,874,304 |
| Netherlands | 1,531,229 |
| China | 898,903 |
| Denmark | 537,090 |
| Austria | 189,799 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 5,450,341 | 2,423,963 | -3,026,378 |
| Netherlands | 953,021 | 578,208 | -374,813 |
| China | 530,368 | 368,535 | -161,833 |
| Denmark | 2,377 | 534,713 | +532,336 |
| Austria | 178,735 | 11,064 | -167,671 |
| Germany | 63,022 | 9,529 | -53,493 |
| United States | 48,178 | 20,989 | -27,189 |
| France | 31,967 | 12,904 | -19,063 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 34,701 | 791 | -33,910 |
| Poland | 29,980 | 2,780 | -27,200 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 8,023,015 |
| China | 916,707 |
| Netherlands | 622,898 |
| Denmark | 537,090 |
| Germany | 502,494 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 5,548,423 | 2,474,592 | -3,073,831 |
| China | 546,440 | 370,267 | -176,173 |
| Netherlands | 407,877 | 215,021 | -192,856 |
| Denmark | 2,377 | 534,713 | +532,336 |
| Germany | 287,654 | 214,840 | -72,814 |
| Austria | 334,245 | 52,879 | -281,366 |
| United States | 87,392 | 19,218 | -68,174 |
| Czechia | 15,191 | 32,764 | +17,573 |
| Italy | 26,406 | 11,039 | -15,367 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 34,701 | 0 | -34,701 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 5 |
| Inner London - West | 4 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 3 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 3 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 5 | 1 | -4 |
| Inner London - West | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 0 | 3 | +3 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 0 | 3 | +3 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| Greater Manchester | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Inner London - East | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 8,887,959 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,303,529 |
| Air transport | 208,378 |
| Other | 1,763 |
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) | 6,399,166 | 2,488,793 | -3,910,373 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 877,838 | 1,425,691 | +547,853 |
| Air transport | 118,363 | 90,015 | -28,348 |
| Other | 314 | 1,449 | +1,135 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 8,653,510 |
| Goole | 711,794 |
| Felixstowe | 665,951 |
| London | 300,628 |
| Southampton | 244,442 |
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 | 5,925,735 | 2,727,775 | -3,197,960 |
| Goole | 178,735 | 533,059 | +354,324 |
| Felixstowe | 413,939 | 252,012 | -161,927 |
| London | 297,852 | 2,776 | -295,076 |
| Southampton | 136,289 | 108,153 | -28,136 |
| Dover | 124,848 | 29,082 | -95,766 |
| Eurotunnel | 38,881 | 70,821 | +31,940 |
| Hull | 50,401 | 40,476 | -9,925 |
| Tyne | 30,813 | 49,838 | +19,025 |
| Killingholme | 11,820 | 50,206 | +38,386 |
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 | 15 |
| Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 5 |
| Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities | 4 |
| Manufacture of electrical equipment | 4 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 3 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 11 |
| 2026-03 | 9 |
| 2026-02 | 8 |
| 2026-01 | 4 |
| 2025-12 | 3 |
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+ | 27 |
| 1m-15m | 13 |
| 15m-54m | 7 |
| 0-1m | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
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 | 2,029,449 |
| Italy | 325,331 |
| Austria | 143,000 |
| Germany | 122,828 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 119,746 |
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 | 969,949 | 1,059,500 | +89,551 |
| Italy | 171,201 | 154,130 | -17,071 |
| Austria | 95,065 | 47,935 | -47,130 |
| Germany | 53,797 | 69,031 | +15,234 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 73,436 | 46,310 | -27,126 |
| Angola | 0 | 117,801 | +117,801 |
| United States | 60,626 | 6,590 | -54,036 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5,529 | 60,525 | +54,996 |
| Netherlands | 58,676 | 4,613 | -54,063 |
| Ghana | 62,252 | 0 | -62,252 |
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 | 512,272 |
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 | 224,537 | 287,735 | +63,198 |
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) | 2,363,456 |
| Other | 512,739 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 470,792 |
| Air transport | 243,018 |
| Road transport | 2,837 |
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) | 1,180,587 | 1,182,869 | +2,282 |
| Other | 224,537 | 288,202 | +63,665 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 242,788 | 228,004 | -14,784 |
| Air transport | 152,115 | 90,903 | -61,212 |
| Road transport | 2,837 | 0 | -2,837 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Heysham | 1,017,117 |
| 000 | 512,739 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 450,391 |
| London Gateway Port | 426,535 |
| Holyhead | 352,981 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heysham | 462,934 | 554,183 | +91,249 |
| 000 | 224,537 | 288,202 | +63,665 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 225,061 | 225,330 | +269 |
| London Gateway Port | 201,036 | 225,499 | +24,463 |
| Holyhead | 178,811 | 174,170 | -4,641 |
| London | 108,269 | 154,130 | +45,861 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 94,851 | 9,347 | -85,504 |
| Immingham Docks | 61,323 | 35,686 | -25,637 |
| Liverpool Docks | 47,884 | 39,370 | -8,514 |
| ZLC | 42,811 | 28,575 | -14,236 |
Quick facts
HS code: 72089080
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other hot-rolled steel products, not elsewhere specified, used in various industrial and construction applications