Import/export HS code 721050: Steel sheets coated with chromium

Steel sheets coated with chromium or chromium oxides for durability and resistance

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Germany 3,531,638
France 866,845
Greece 162,164
South Korea 147,819
Spain 141,958

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 £
Germany 739,362 2,792,276 +2,052,914
France 866,845 0 -866,845
Greece 68,077 94,087 +26,010
South Korea 0 147,819 +147,819
Spain 74,144 67,814 -6,330
United States 90,002 0 -90,002
Mexico 86,502 0 -86,502
China 15,789 0 -15,789
Slovenia 6,563 0 -6,563
Cyprus 1,371 0 -1,371

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 £
Germany 3,531,638
France 866,845
Greece 163,535
South Korea 147,819
Spain 141,958

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 £
Germany 739,362 2,792,276 +2,052,914
France 866,845 0 -866,845
Greece 69,448 94,087 +24,639
South Korea 0 147,819 +147,819
Spain 74,144 67,814 -6,330
Mexico 86,502 0 -86,502
United Kingdom 59,928 0 -59,928
United States 30,074 0 -30,074
China 15,789 0 -15,789
Slovenia 6,563 0 -6,563

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Lancashire 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
West Midlands 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0

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) 3,848,693
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,163,522
Air transport 38,436

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) 900,699 2,947,994 +2,047,295
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,009,520 154,002 -855,518
Air transport 38,436 0 -38,436

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Boston 3,410,573
Eurotunnel 918,492
Dover 283,483
Liverpool Docks 234,321
London Gateway Port 59,928

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 722,356 2,688,217 +1,965,861
Eurotunnel 869,643 48,849 -820,794
Dover 133,355 150,128 +16,773
Liverpool Docks 86,502 147,819 +61,317
London Gateway Port 59,928 0 -59,928
Harwich 0 59,084 +59,084
Manchester Airport 24,803 0 -24,803
London 17,006 0 -17,006
Southampton 10,754 0 -10,754
Thamesport 1,858 7,899 +6,041

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
4
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Manufacture of electrical equipment
1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-02 2
2025-12 1
2025-11 1
2025-05 3

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 3
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
0-1m 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 £
Belgium 27,808,727
Czechia 12,830,772
United States 11,561,039
Italy 10,829,236
Spain 9,707,747

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 13,567,111 14,241,616 +674,505
Czechia 3,850,066 8,980,706 +5,130,640
United States 3,676,425 7,884,614 +4,208,189
Italy 2,148,239 8,680,997 +6,532,758
Spain 5,756,996 3,950,751 -1,806,245
France 5,710,433 3,031,910 -2,678,523
Hungary 4,483,879 3,580,251 -903,628
Netherlands 6,025,591 1,155,583 -4,870,008
Greece 1,104,064 2,917,595 +1,813,531
Germany 2,170,755 904,915 -1,265,840

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 2,116

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 2,116 0 -2,116

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) 76,226,291
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,358,118
Air transport 146,386
Other 2,116

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) 35,648,450 40,577,841 +4,929,391
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,820,784 15,537,334 -1,283,450
Air transport 75,216 71,170 -4,046
Other 2,116 0 -2,116

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 44,265,031
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,346,416
Newport 22,163,716
London Gateway Port 8,406,009
Harwich 2,073,837

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 £
London 19,350,631 24,914,400 +5,563,769
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,593,433 12,752,983 -840,450
Newport 11,073,851 11,089,865 +16,014
London Gateway Port 4,412,279 3,993,730 -418,549
Harwich 586,683 1,487,154 +900,471
Portsmouth 1,292,132 332,369 -959,763
Immingham Docks 1,236,860 59,206 -1,177,654
Poole 341,033 895,540 +554,507
Felixstowe 150,666 258,861 +108,195
Avonmouth Docks 194,531 132,066 -62,465

Quick facts

HS code: 721050

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

Description: Steel sheets coated with chromium or chromium oxides for durability and resistance