Import/export HS code 721114: Flat-rolled steel, 4.75mm or thicker, not coiled

Flat-rolled iron or steel products, 4.75mm or thicker, not in coils, and without patterns

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  • 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 £
Turkey 425,881
Ireland 347,458
Germany 200,657
Italy 162,786
Switzerland 156,863

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 £
Turkey 108,808 317,073 +208,265
Ireland 166,495 180,963 +14,468
Germany 128,921 71,736 -57,185
Italy 35,509 127,277 +91,768
Switzerland 156,863 0 -156,863
Netherlands 103,962 44,570 -59,392
China 24,125 55,189 +31,064
Czechia 3,216 21,270 +18,054
France 22,850 0 -22,850
United States 22,410 0 -22,410

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 £
Turkey 425,881
Germany 204,700
Switzerland 156,863
Italy 125,439
Spain 85,242

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 £
Turkey 108,808 317,073 +208,265
Germany 126,589 78,111 -48,478
Switzerland 156,863 0 -156,863
Italy 24,041 101,398 +77,357
Spain 53,034 32,208 -20,826
China 24,125 55,189 +31,064
Poland 31,107 40,627 +9,520
Czechia 3,216 21,270 +18,054
Austria 22,984 0 -22,984
United States 22,410 0 -22,410

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3
West Midlands 3
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - East 2
Inner London - West 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
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 1 -1
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
South East Wales 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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) 733,321
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 473,923
Other 347,458
Air transport 62,351

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) 328,063 405,258 +77,195
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 260,516 213,407 -47,109
Other 166,495 180,963 +14,468
Air transport 23,965 38,386 +14,421

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 347,458
TRT 277,542
Felixstowe 244,381
Immingham Docks 157,463
ZLC 156,863

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 £
000 166,495 180,963 +14,468
TRT 0 277,542 +277,542
Felixstowe 167,684 76,697 -90,987
Immingham Docks 106,618 50,845 -55,773
ZLC 156,863 0 -156,863
London 50,106 63,282 +13,176
Dover 12,824 67,650 +54,826
Eurotunnel 50,799 23,530 -27,269
Southampton 16,359 15,903 -456
Goole 14,334 14,025 -309

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 14
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Manufacture of other transport equipment 2
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 6
2025-08 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 11
54m+ 11
Other 5
15m-54m 4

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 £
China 176,236
Ireland 136,767
Saudi Arabia 63,649
Netherlands 48,571
France 31,721

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 £
China 142,021 34,215 -107,806
Ireland 47,056 89,711 +42,655
Saudi Arabia 63,649 0 -63,649
Netherlands 46,953 1,618 -45,335
France 29,818 1,903 -27,915
India 0 29,160 +29,160
Slovenia 14,960 12,985 -1,975
Spain 14,724 12,466 -2,258
Japan 25,241 0 -25,241
Angola 10,167 7,902 -2,265

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 11,881
Turkey 8,266
Ireland 773

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 4,864 7,017 +2,153
Turkey 5,460 2,806 -2,654
Ireland 0 773 +773

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) 283,958
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 229,338
Air transport 121,604
Other 22,500

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) 166,096 117,862 -48,234
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 214,397 14,941 -199,456
Air transport 51,050 70,554 +19,504
Other 11,904 10,596 -1,308

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 134,110
Dover / Eurotunnel 84,119
Avonmouth Docks 63,649
London Heathrow Airport 62,414
Liverpool Docks 57,899

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 £
Felixstowe 125,525 8,585 -116,940
Dover / Eurotunnel 46,990 37,129 -9,861
Avonmouth Docks 63,649 0 -63,649
London Heathrow Airport 19,675 42,739 +23,064
Liverpool Docks 5,124 52,775 +47,651
Immingham Docks 46,953 0 -46,953
Manchester Airport 30,310 12,602 -17,708
Holyhead 19,827 17,006 -2,821
Dover 23,336 0 -23,336
Heysham 13,759 9,334 -4,425

Quick facts

HS code: 721114

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

Description: Flat-rolled iron or steel products, 4.75mm or thicker, not in coils, and without patterns