Import/export HS code 72112380: Flat-rolled steel, less than 0.35mm thick, less than 0.25% carbon

Flat-rolled steel with less than 0.25% carbon, thinner than 0.35mm

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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 £
France 229,113
China 225,230
United States 166,347
Germany 87,905
Switzerland 87,339

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 £
France 137,746 91,367 -46,379
China 221,031 4,199 -216,832
United States 115,367 50,980 -64,387
Germany 28,836 59,069 +30,233
Switzerland 45,634 41,705 -3,929
Spain 30,568 0 -30,568
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 27,589 +27,589
Portugal 16,900 0 -16,900
Slovakia 9,103 0 -9,103
Netherlands 3,920 3,666 -254

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 £
China 252,819
United States 171,009
France 165,722
Germany 113,950
Switzerland 89,374

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 £
China 221,031 31,788 -189,243
United States 115,751 55,258 -60,493
France 131,031 34,691 -96,340
Germany 28,836 85,114 +56,278
Switzerland 45,634 43,740 -1,894
Spain 46,386 30,631 -15,755
Portugal 16,900 0 -16,900
South Africa 6,519 0 -6,519
Netherlands 3,920 1,631 -2,289
Italy 2,460 1,353 -1,107

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 5
Essex 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 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 4 4 +0
Essex 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
South East Wales 1 0 -1
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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 426,378
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 358,346
Air transport 120,365

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) 354,963 71,415 -283,548
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 212,517 145,829 -66,688
Air transport 53,403 66,962 +13,559

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 216,699
Southampton 137,639
Dover 120,475
Eurotunnel 117,450
Birmingham Airport 71,404

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 £
Felixstowe 216,699 0 -216,699
Southampton 93,706 43,933 -49,773
Dover 46,035 74,440 +28,405
Eurotunnel 88,808 28,642 -60,166
Birmingham Airport 34,698 36,706 +2,008
Dover / Eurotunnel 44,683 0 -44,683
Thamesport 20,861 13,729 -7,132
Purfleet 0 27,783 +27,783
London Stansted Airport 11,324 7,086 -4,238
Hull 17,991 0 -17,991

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 6
Manufacture of basic metals 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 1
2025-09 2
2025-07 4
2025-06 4
2025-04 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
54m+ 9
1m-15m 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 £
Netherlands 179,624
Italy 27,742
Germany 27,314
France 24,178
United States 20,912

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 £
Netherlands 128,050 51,574 -76,476
Italy 26,780 962 -25,818
Germany 18,435 8,879 -9,556
France 10,944 13,234 +2,290
United States 16,719 4,193 -12,526
Taiwan 0 17,714 +17,714
Sweden 13,133 0 -13,133
Belgium 6,527 2,374 -4,153
China 6,609 1,001 -5,608
United Arab Emirates 7,096 0 -7,096

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 285,105
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 38,400
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,457
Road transport 5,412

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 196,555 88,550 -108,005
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,263 4,137 -30,126
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,096 21,361 +14,265
Road transport 5,412 0 -5,412

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 195,141
East Midlands Airport 68,315
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,263
London Gateway Port 28,457
London Stansted Airport 26,062

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 £
ZLC 134,897 60,244 -74,653
East Midlands Airport 44,080 24,235 -19,845
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,263 0 -34,263
London Gateway Port 7,096 21,361 +14,265
London Stansted Airport 22,990 3,072 -19,918
Dover 0 3,047 +3,047
Immingham Docks 0 1,090 +1,090
London Heathrow Airport 0 999 +999

Quick facts

HS code: 72112380

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

Description: Flat-rolled steel with less than 0.25% carbon, thinner than 0.35mm