Import/export HS code 721041: Corrugated steel sheets, coated

Coated steel sheets with a wavy pattern, used in roofing and siding

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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 £
Netherlands 1,585,942
South Korea 727,514
Ireland 404,406
China 206,770
Viet Nam 62,081

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 £
Netherlands 910,599 675,343 -235,256
South Korea 727,514 0 -727,514
Ireland 198,625 205,781 +7,156
China 129,204 77,566 -51,638
Viet Nam 30,674 31,407 +733
Turkey 15,777 28,278 +12,501
Germany 22,882 0 -22,882
Czechia 6,844 11,176 +4,332
Romania 0 9,378 +9,378
France 3,067 0 -3,067

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 £
Netherlands 1,575,871
South Korea 727,514
China 208,229
Ireland 90,872
Viet Nam 62,081

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 £
Netherlands 902,400 673,471 -228,929
South Korea 727,514 0 -727,514
China 129,204 79,025 -50,179
Ireland 50,257 40,615 -9,642
Viet Nam 30,674 31,407 +733
Turkey 15,777 28,278 +12,501
Czechia 6,844 11,176 +4,332
Romania 0 9,378 +9,378
United Kingdom 9,000 0 -9,000
Poland 2,281 4,112 +1,831

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 4
West Yorkshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2

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
Lancashire 3 1 -2
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Essex 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Lincolnshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,658,679
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,073,074
Other 333,334
Air transport 22,727

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) 956,498 702,181 -254,317
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 902,165 170,909 -731,256
Other 168,168 165,166 -3,002
Air transport 18,355 4,372 -13,983

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 872,626
Liverpool Docks 825,595
Harwich 473,444
000 333,334
Killingholme 177,231

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 458,956 413,670 -45,286
Liverpool Docks 794,188 31,407 -762,781
Harwich 213,643 259,801 +46,158
000 168,168 165,166 -3,002
Killingholme 177,231 0 -177,231
Felixstowe 100,064 66,856 -33,208
Southampton 81,214 0 -81,214
Heysham 0 32,459 +32,459
London Gateway Port 0 30,074 +30,074
Dover 7,654 11,987 +4,333

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
8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
5
Manufacture of electrical equipment
2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
2
Other manufacturing
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-03 2
2026-02 4
2026-01 2
2025-12 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
1m-15m 11
0-1m 4
54m+ 4
15m-54m 2
Other 2

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 161,749
Portugal 60,106
Ivory Coast 52,857
China 40,344
Turkey 28,390

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 83,036 78,713 -4,323
Portugal 60,106 0 -60,106
Ivory Coast 52,857 0 -52,857
China 40,344 0 -40,344
Turkey 28,390 0 -28,390
Norway 0 20,006 +20,006
Barbados 0 13,110 +13,110
Netherlands 1,656 11,290 +9,634
Japan 9,152 0 -9,152
Kenya 0 9,000 +9,000

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) 292,541
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 107,143
Air transport 37,793
Other 137

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) 180,141 112,400 -67,741
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 85,033 22,110 -62,923
Air transport 29,795 7,998 -21,797
Other 137 0 -137

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 104,848
Liverpool Docks 70,808
Grangemouth Docks 52,857
Holyhead 48,699
Heysham 42,105

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 95,586 9,262 -86,324
Liverpool Docks 53,123 17,685 -35,438
Grangemouth Docks 52,857 0 -52,857
Holyhead 24,280 24,419 +139
Heysham 5,496 36,609 +31,113
London Heathrow Airport 17,247 7,998 -9,249
Immingham Docks 0 22,406 +22,406
London Gateway Port 9,152 9,000 -152
Southampton 13,639 0 -13,639
Portsmouth 0 13,110 +13,110

Quick facts

HS code: 721041

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

Description: Coated steel sheets with a wavy pattern, used in roofing and siding