Import/export HS code 72091891: Flat-rolled steel sheets, 0.35-0.5 mm thick, cold-rolled

Very thin cold-rolled steel sheets, 0.35-0.5 mm thick, for specialized 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 3,660,168
South Korea 2,293,638
Germany 1,289,257
Italy 536,602
Taiwan 56,898

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 1,790,095 1,870,073 +79,978
South Korea 936,265 1,357,373 +421,108
Germany 0 1,289,257 +1,289,257
Italy 0 536,602 +536,602
Taiwan 0 56,898 +56,898
Netherlands 31,489 0 -31,489
France 0 29,920 +29,920

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 £
South Korea 4,091,337
Belgium 3,660,168
Taiwan 56,898
Netherlands 31,489
France 29,920

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 £
South Korea 936,265 3,155,072 +2,218,807
Belgium 1,790,095 1,870,073 +79,978
Taiwan 0 56,898 +56,898
Netherlands 31,489 0 -31,489
France 0 29,920 +29,920
Germany 0 28,160 +28,160

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1
West Midlands 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
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
West Midlands 0 1 +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) 7,758,254
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 111,558
Air transport 28,160

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) 2,695,173 5,063,081 +2,367,908
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 62,676 48,882 -13,794
Air transport 0 28,160 +28,160

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newport 2,779,617
Sunderland 1,860,333
Boston 1,718,197
Liverpool Docks 1,311,720
Avonmouth Docks 56,898

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 £
Newport 0 2,779,617 +2,779,617
Sunderland 836,903 1,023,430 +186,527
Boston 890,516 827,681 -62,835
Liverpool Docks 936,265 375,455 -560,810
Avonmouth Docks 0 56,898 +56,898
London 0 33,716 +33,716
Killingholme 33,216 0 -33,216
Immingham Docks 31,489 0 -31,489
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,786 15,166 +1,380
East Midlands Airport 0 28,160 +28,160

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic metals 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 2
2026-01 1
2025-12 1
2025-11 1
2025-08 2

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+ 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 £
Belgium 109,436
France 43,101
Turkey 38,564
Germany 29,671
Czechia 13,453

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 £
Belgium 41,999 67,437 +25,438
France 28,753 14,348 -14,405
Turkey 38,564 0 -38,564
Germany 5,933 23,738 +17,805
Czechia 13,453 0 -13,453
United States 6,144 0 -6,144
Netherlands 1,063 0 -1,063

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) 151,608
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 89,824

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) 84,171 67,437 -16,734
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,738 38,086 -13,652

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newport 151,608
Dover / Eurotunnel 74,630
London 5,995
Felixstowe 5,933
Dover 3,266

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 84,171 67,437 -16,734
Dover / Eurotunnel 42,539 32,091 -10,448
London 0 5,995 +5,995
Felixstowe 5,933 0 -5,933
Dover 3,266 0 -3,266

Quick facts

HS code: 72091891

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

Description: Very thin cold-rolled steel sheets, 0.35-0.5 mm thick, for specialized applications