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 2,694,129
France 1,125,310
South Korea 147,819
Spain 140,029
Greece 120,654

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 290,873 2,403,256 +2,112,383
France 1,125,310 0 -1,125,310
South Korea 0 147,819 +147,819
Spain 79,313 60,716 -18,597
Greece 79,422 41,232 -38,190
United States 87,436 2,566 -84,870
Mexico 0 86,502 +86,502
China 13,494 2,295 -11,199
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 2,694,129
France 1,125,310
South Korea 147,819
Spain 140,029
Greece 122,025

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 290,873 2,403,256 +2,112,383
France 1,125,310 0 -1,125,310
South Korea 0 147,819 +147,819
Spain 79,313 60,716 -18,597
Greece 80,793 41,232 -39,561
Mexico 0 86,502 +86,502
United Kingdom 59,928 0 -59,928
United States 27,508 2,566 -24,942
China 13,494 2,295 -11,199
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 1 2 +1
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) 3,011,184
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,378,548
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) 363,413 2,647,771 +2,284,358
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,284,499 94,049 -1,190,450
Air transport 35,870 2,566 -33,304

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Boston 2,618,039
Eurotunnel 1,130,137
Dover 240,516
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 273,867 2,344,172 +2,070,305
Eurotunnel 1,130,137 0 -1,130,137
Dover 146,467 94,049 -52,418
Liverpool Docks 0 234,321 +234,321
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
2026-02 2
2025-12 1
2025-11 1
2025-05 3
2025-03 5

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 28,897,392
United States 12,630,651
Czechia 12,216,423
Italy 10,706,812
Spain 10,600,989

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 12,868,277 16,029,115 +3,160,838
United States 5,560,325 7,070,326 +1,510,001
Czechia 3,122,464 9,093,959 +5,971,495
Italy 2,593,948 8,112,864 +5,518,916
Spain 6,538,896 4,062,093 -2,476,803
Netherlands 8,764,697 1,318,189 -7,446,508
France 5,036,672 3,885,255 -1,151,417
Hungary 5,005,082 3,802,258 -1,202,824
Greece 675,133 3,015,217 +2,340,084
Germany 2,560,411 1,035,176 -1,525,235

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 0 2,116 +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) 80,788,376
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,752,935
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) 37,421,071 43,367,305 +5,946,234
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,421,340 15,331,595 -4,089,745
Air transport 75,216 71,170 -4,046
Other 0 2,116 +2,116

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 45,509,267
Dover / Eurotunnel 27,564,587
Newport 24,431,190
London Gateway Port 8,229,619
Immingham Docks 3,128,359

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 19,785,441 25,723,826 +5,938,385
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,960,289 14,604,298 +1,644,009
Newport 13,992,290 10,438,900 -3,553,390
London Gateway Port 3,733,530 4,496,089 +762,559
Immingham Docks 3,069,153 59,206 -3,009,947
Harwich 660,958 1,357,047 +696,089
Portsmouth 1,345,052 381,438 -963,614
Poole 191,932 1,130,209 +938,277
Felixstowe 374,323 258,861 -115,462
Avonmouth Docks 347,777 112,588 -235,189

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