Import/export HS code 72112320: Electrical flat-rolled steel, less than 0.25% carbon

Flat-rolled steel with less than 0.25% carbon, used for electrical purposes

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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 £
Spain 1,840,561
Switzerland 336,900
Italy 315,979
Turkey 37,243
Poland 12,316

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 £
Spain 1,087,742 752,819 -334,923
Switzerland 179,643 157,257 -22,386
Italy 158,084 157,895 -189
Turkey 0 37,243 +37,243
Poland 10,023 2,293 -7,730
Slovakia 7,468 0 -7,468
China 5,025 0 -5,025
New Zealand 1,874 0 -1,874
United States 984 0 -984
Czechia 386 0 -386

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 £
Spain 1,840,561
Switzerland 336,900
China 219,680
Italy 91,128
Turkey 37,243

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 £
Spain 1,087,742 752,819 -334,923
Switzerland 179,643 157,257 -22,386
China 61,785 157,895 +96,110
Italy 91,128 0 -91,128
Turkey 0 37,243 +37,243
Poland 10,023 2,293 -7,730
South Korea 10,582 0 -10,582
Slovakia 7,468 0 -7,468
New Zealand 1,874 0 -1,874
United States 984 0 -984

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Lancashire 2
Inner London - West 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,133,430
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,085,162
Air transport 340,144

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) 746,061 387,369 -358,692
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 522,281 562,881 +40,600
Air transport 182,887 157,257 -25,630

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Greenock 1,080,137
Dover 576,590
Birmingham Airport 338,774
Killingholme 279,636
Eurotunnel 136,889

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 £
Greenock 517,256 562,881 +45,625
Dover 398,213 178,377 -219,836
Birmingham Airport 181,517 157,257 -24,260
Killingholme 133,711 145,925 +12,214
Eurotunnel 100,322 36,567 -63,755
Portsmouth 71,021 24,207 -46,814
Newhaven 32,771 0 -32,771
Hull 10,023 2,293 -7,730
London Gateway Port 5,025 0 -5,025
London Heathrow Airport 984 0 -984

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
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
2
Other personal service activities
2
Manufacture of electrical equipment
1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 2
2026-02 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 4

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 4
54m+ 4
15m-54m 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 £
Germany 33,715
Italy 17,761
Denmark 8,214
Netherlands 7,165
Angola 5,806

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 £
Germany 33,715 0 -33,715
Italy 0 17,761 +17,761
Denmark 8,214 0 -8,214
Netherlands 7,165 0 -7,165
Angola 3,662 2,144 -1,518
Morocco 4,553 0 -4,553
Ireland 4,507 0 -4,507
China 2,691 0 -2,691
Belgium 0 1,707 +1,707
Sweden 0 1,446 +1,446

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 45,769
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 39,354
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,108

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 £
Air transport 42,287 3,482 -38,805
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,886 19,468 -418
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,662 1,446 -2,216

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 43,625
Dover / Eurotunnel 22,439
Immingham Docks 9,660
Holyhead 4,507
Felixstowe 4,194

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 £
East Midlands Airport 42,287 1,338 -40,949
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,678 17,761 +13,083
Immingham Docks 8,214 1,446 -6,768
Holyhead 4,507 0 -4,507
Felixstowe 2,487 1,707 -780
Grangemouth Docks 3,662 0 -3,662
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,144 +2,144

Quick facts

HS code: 72112320

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

Description: Flat-rolled steel with less than 0.25% carbon, used for electrical purposes