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 1,480,503
Germany 423,176
United States 245,920
South Korea 202,227
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 806,680 673,823 -132,857
Germany 320,937 102,239 -218,698
United States 245,920 0 -245,920
South Korea 16,708 185,519 +168,811
Viet Nam 0 112,899 +112,899
France 62,517 21,667 -40,850
India 1,565 48,631 +47,066
Netherlands 14,700 30,895 +16,195
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 1,474,793
Germany 454,477
United States 245,920
South Korea 202,227
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 800,970 673,823 -127,147
Germany 352,238 102,239 -249,999
United States 245,920 0 -245,920
South Korea 16,708 185,519 +168,811
Viet Nam 0 112,899 +112,899
France 62,517 21,667 -40,850
India 1,565 48,631 +47,066
Netherlands 14,700 30,895 +16,195
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 0 1 +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 1 +0
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) 2,175,883
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 499,304
Air transport 56,473
Other 10,210

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) 1,180,795 995,088 -185,707
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 367,774 131,530 -236,244
Air transport 2,823 53,650 +50,827
Other 9,950 260 -9,690

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Boston 1,515,566
Immingham Docks 314,205
Southampton 244,662
Liverpool Docks 155,928
Avonmouth Docks 120,695

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 847,554 668,012 -179,542
Immingham Docks 264,621 49,584 -215,037
Southampton 244,662 0 -244,662
Liverpool Docks 54,238 101,690 +47,452
Avonmouth Docks 3,708 116,987 +113,279
Newport 0 83,829 +83,829
Harwich 31,301 49,725 +18,424
London 44,807 14,893 -29,914
London Heathrow Airport 0 48,631 +48,631
Eurotunnel 5,710 25,534 +19,824

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
2025-11 1
2025-08 1
2025-05 1
2025-04 1
2025-03 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 1,275,005
Poland 961,857
Spain 829,010
France 572,458
Sweden 180,601

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 1,164,711 110,294 -1,054,417
Poland 936,745 25,112 -911,633
Spain 819,780 9,230 -810,550
France 367,613 204,845 -162,768
Sweden 180,601 0 -180,601
Portugal 82,519 0 -82,519
South Korea 0 78,691 +78,691
Ireland 28,678 29,473 +795
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) 3,953,327
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 134,242
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) 3,535,873 417,454 -3,118,419
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 90,021 44,221 -45,800
Air transport 14,066 20,712 +6,646

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newport 3,551,226
Immingham Docks 180,601
Middlesbrough 140,902
London Gateway Port 79,721
Holyhead 49,627

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 3,213,493 337,733 -2,875,760
Immingham Docks 180,601 0 -180,601
Middlesbrough 140,902 0 -140,902
London Gateway Port 0 79,721 +79,721
Holyhead 20,154 29,473 +9,319
Dover / Eurotunnel 45,201 3,348 -41,853
London Heathrow Airport 10,066 20,712 +10,646
Eurotunnel 7,842 3,000 -4,842
Liverpool Docks 8,524 0 -8,524
Hull 0 8,400 +8,400

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