Import/export HS code 720915: Flat-rolled steel sheets, 3 mm or thicker, cold-rolled

Thick cold-rolled steel sheets, 3 mm or more, ideal for heavy-duty 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 £
Belgium 1,593,623
South Korea 473,010
Germany 424,473
United States 245,920
Viet Nam 112,899

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 916,013 677,610 -238,403
South Korea 16,708 456,302 +439,594
Germany 325,944 98,529 -227,415
United States 245,920 0 -245,920
Viet Nam 0 112,899 +112,899
France 62,517 24,368 -38,149
Netherlands 18,096 64,346 +46,250
India 3,060 47,136 +44,076
Taiwan 37,530 0 -37,530
Czechia 31,301 0 -31,301

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 1,587,913
South Korea 473,010
Germany 455,774
United States 245,920
Viet Nam 112,899

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 910,303 677,610 -232,693
South Korea 16,708 456,302 +439,594
Germany 357,245 98,529 -258,716
United States 245,920 0 -245,920
Viet Nam 0 112,899 +112,899
France 62,517 24,368 -38,149
Netherlands 18,096 64,346 +46,250
India 3,060 47,136 +44,076
Taiwan 37,530 0 -37,530
China 3,708 4,595 +887

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Mid and South West Wales 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
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
North Yorkshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,576,676
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 520,558
Air transport 59,174
Other 14,329

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) 1,290,128 1,286,548 -3,580
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 376,177 144,381 -231,796
Air transport 4,318 54,856 +50,538
Other 9,950 4,379 -5,571

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Boston 1,608,729
Newport 354,612
Immingham Docks 351,052
Southampton 244,662
Liverpool Docks 155,928

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 £
Boston 956,887 651,842 -305,045
Newport 0 354,612 +354,612
Immingham Docks 264,621 86,431 -178,190
Southampton 244,662 0 -244,662
Liverpool Docks 54,238 101,690 +47,452
Avonmouth Docks 3,708 116,987 +113,279
Harwich 54,049 26,977 -27,072
Eurotunnel 5,710 45,491 +39,781
London Heathrow Airport 1,495 47,136 +45,641
London 30,462 14,893 -15,569

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of electrical equipment 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 1
2025-12 1
2025-11 1
2025-08 1
2025-05 1

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+ 6
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Netherlands 996,182
Poland 787,229
Spain 656,779
France 544,406
South Korea 78,691

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 £
Netherlands 987,782 8,400 -979,382
Poland 787,229 0 -787,229
Spain 656,779 0 -656,779
France 539,133 5,273 -533,860
South Korea 78,691 0 -78,691
Ireland 35,371 21,602 -13,769
Sweden 56,381 0 -56,381
Portugal 41,748 0 -41,748
Belgium 41,558 0 -41,558
United States 13,066 14,640 +1,574

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) 3,137,515
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 130,151
Air transport 34,778

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) 3,136,485 1,030 -3,135,455
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 91,876 38,275 -53,601
Air transport 20,138 14,640 -5,498

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newport 3,000,536
London Gateway Port 79,721
Immingham Docks 56,381
Dover / Eurotunnel 50,474
Holyhead 48,449

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 £
Newport 3,000,536 0 -3,000,536
London Gateway Port 78,691 1,030 -77,661
Immingham Docks 56,381 0 -56,381
Dover / Eurotunnel 45,201 5,273 -39,928
Holyhead 26,847 21,602 -5,245
London Heathrow Airport 16,138 14,640 -1,498
Liverpool Docks 8,524 0 -8,524
Hull 0 8,400 +8,400
Tyne 7,200 0 -7,200
Eurotunnel 3,004 3,000 -4

Quick facts

HS code: 720915

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

Description: Thick cold-rolled steel sheets, 3 mm or more, ideal for heavy-duty applications