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 1,509,109
South Korea 473,010
Germany 382,563
United States 245,920
India 218,350

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 900,795 608,314 -292,481
South Korea 16,708 456,302 +439,594
Germany 322,723 59,840 -262,883
United States 245,920 0 -245,920
India 8,330 210,020 +201,690
Viet Nam 0 112,899 +112,899
Netherlands 21,532 70,363 +48,831
France 62,517 24,368 -38,149
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 1,503,399
South Korea 473,010
Germany 413,864
United States 245,920
India 218,350

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 895,085 608,314 -286,771
South Korea 16,708 456,302 +439,594
Germany 354,024 59,840 -294,184
United States 245,920 0 -245,920
India 8,330 210,020 +201,690
Viet Nam 0 112,899 +112,899
France 62,517 24,368 -38,149
Netherlands 21,532 60,910 +39,378
Taiwan 37,530 0 -37,530
United Kingdom 2,888 9,453 +6,565

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
East Central Scotland 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Inner London - West 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
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
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

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) 2,658,173
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 482,065
Air transport 57,609
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) 1,261,671 1,396,502 +134,831
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 376,958 105,107 -271,851
Air transport 13,024 44,585 +31,561
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 1,540,148
Newport 354,612
Immingham Docks 351,052
Avonmouth Docks 286,706
Southampton 244,662

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 947,564 592,584 -354,980
Newport 0 354,612 +354,612
Immingham Docks 290,142 60,910 -229,232
Avonmouth Docks 0 286,706 +286,706
Southampton 244,662 0 -244,662
Liverpool Docks 54,238 101,690 +47,452
Harwich 67,217 13,809 -53,408
Eurotunnel 15,748 35,453 +19,705
London Heathrow Airport 8,330 40,301 +31,971
London 14,761 14,893 +132

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 1
2026-02 1
2025-12 1
2025-11 1
2025-08 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+ 4
1m-15m 2
15m-54m 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 £
Poland 776,622
Netherlands 769,930
Spain 606,138
France 532,938
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 £
Poland 776,622 0 -776,622
Netherlands 761,530 8,400 -753,130
Spain 606,138 0 -606,138
France 527,665 5,273 -522,392
South Korea 78,691 0 -78,691
Ireland 47,059 9,914 -37,145
Portugal 41,748 0 -41,748
Belgium 41,558 0 -41,558
United States 17,606 7,100 -10,506
Sweden 15,367 0 -15,367

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) 2,804,644
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 123,283
Air transport 31,778

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) 2,803,524 1,120 -2,802,404
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 96,696 26,587 -70,109
Air transport 24,678 7,100 -17,578

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newport 2,708,436
London Gateway Port 80,841
Holyhead 48,449
Dover / Eurotunnel 46,610
London Heathrow Airport 30,778

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 2,708,436 0 -2,708,436
London Gateway Port 79,721 1,120 -78,601
Holyhead 38,535 9,914 -28,621
Dover / Eurotunnel 41,337 5,273 -36,064
London Heathrow Airport 23,678 7,100 -16,578
Immingham Docks 15,367 0 -15,367
Liverpool Docks 8,524 0 -8,524
Hull 0 8,400 +8,400
Tyne 7,200 0 -7,200
Eurotunnel 0 3,000 +3,000

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