Import/export HS code 721190: Various flat-rolled steel, less than 600mm wide, not coated

Other flat-rolled iron or steel products, less than 600mm wide, without cladding, plating, or coating

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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 £
Greece 3,137,702
Czechia 1,178,019
France 853,706
Austria 539,291
Germany 435,532

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 £
Greece 1,666,641 1,471,061 -195,580
Czechia 1,157,913 20,106 -1,137,807
France 785,720 67,986 -717,734
Austria 539,291 0 -539,291
Germany 209,610 225,922 +16,312
Switzerland 424,388 6,882 -417,506
China 193,732 142,668 -51,064
Turkey 160,153 86,399 -73,754
Spain 84,336 24,719 -59,617
Italy 17,192 77,647 +60,455

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 £
Greece 3,155,635
Germany 1,287,613
France 836,692
Austria 572,525
Switzerland 431,270

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 £
Greece 1,684,574 1,471,061 -213,513
Germany 1,031,533 256,080 -775,453
France 766,083 70,609 -695,474
Austria 572,525 0 -572,525
Switzerland 424,388 6,882 -417,506
China 194,646 144,638 -50,008
Czechia 300,704 2,843 -297,861
Turkey 160,153 86,399 -73,754
Italy 29,599 88,411 +58,812
Poland 17,208 24,968 +7,760

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
Inner London - West 4
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4
West Midlands 4
West Yorkshire 3

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 3 -1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 3 +2
West Midlands 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
Essex 0 2 +2
Kent 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,842,056
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,269,014
Road transport 226,154
Air transport 161,629
Other 83,579

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) 3,248,546 593,510 -2,655,036
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,779,912 1,489,102 -290,810
Road transport 140,958 85,196 -55,762
Air transport 59,246 102,383 +43,137
Other 68,400 15,179 -53,221

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,368,439
Felixstowe 1,931,899
Eurotunnel 731,483
Southampton 629,402
Dover / Eurotunnel 583,989

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 £
Dover 2,026,568 341,871 -1,684,697
Felixstowe 1,162,026 769,873 -392,153
Eurotunnel 602,286 129,197 -473,089
Southampton 205,303 424,099 +218,796
Dover / Eurotunnel 573,011 10,978 -562,033
London Gateway Port 392,657 158,772 -233,885
ZLC 140,958 85,196 -55,762
000 68,400 15,179 -53,221
Immingham Docks 0 83,159 +83,159
Killingholme 10,489 40,109 +29,620

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 13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 4
Other manufacturing 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 5
2026-02 4
2026-01 1
2025-12 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
54m+ 18
1m-15m 16
Other 6
0-1m 5
15m-54m 5

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 £
Ireland 447,358
France 233,995
United States 109,426
Germany 61,804
Netherlands 30,324

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 £
Ireland 261,454 185,904 -75,550
France 117,921 116,074 -1,847
United States 81,012 28,414 -52,598
Germany 28,123 33,681 +5,558
Netherlands 11,248 19,076 +7,828
Bahamas 0 27,805 +27,805
Portugal 9,666 11,663 +1,997
Brazil 7,854 8,672 +818
Angola 13,079 1,166 -11,913
Norway 6,401 5,532 -869

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 £
China 98
XL 18
XI 6

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 £
China 15 83 +68
XL 18 0 -18
XI 6 0 -6

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) 775,742
Air transport 245,333
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,924
Other 168

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) 431,297 344,445 -86,852
Air transport 160,979 84,354 -76,625
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,382 39,542 +33,160
Other 85 83 -2

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Heysham 319,854
Dover / Eurotunnel 296,857
East Midlands Airport 88,341
London Heathrow Airport 80,773
Holyhead 59,929

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 £
Heysham 184,932 134,922 -50,010
Dover / Eurotunnel 155,806 141,051 -14,755
East Midlands Airport 32,330 56,011 +23,681
London Heathrow Airport 68,087 12,686 -55,401
Holyhead 27,822 32,107 +4,285
Liverpool Docks 45,111 0 -45,111
Immingham Docks 19,311 21,866 +2,555
London Gateway Port 1,745 25,224 +23,479
ZLC 23,528 0 -23,528
Aberdeen Airport 17,915 0 -17,915

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 721190

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

Description: Other flat-rolled iron or steel products, less than 600mm wide, without cladding, plating, or coating