Import/export HS code 72119020: Perforated flat-rolled steel, less than 600mm wide

Flat-rolled steel products, less than 600mm wide, with holes or perforations

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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 £
China 166,542
Germany 71,897
Poland 27,163
Hungary 19,112
Spain 9,967

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 £
China 74,995 91,547 +16,552
Germany 33,071 38,826 +5,755
Poland 11,402 15,761 +4,359
Hungary 5,427 13,685 +8,258
Spain 0 9,967 +9,967
Norway 0 6,291 +6,291
France 0 3,592 +3,592
Italy 2,977 0 -2,977
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,970 +1,970
Ireland 0 174 +174

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 168,512
Germany 87,539
Poland 27,163
Italy 12,944
Slovakia 7,499

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 74,995 93,517 +18,522
Germany 34,870 52,669 +17,799
Poland 11,402 15,761 +4,359
Italy 2,977 9,967 +6,990
Slovakia 3,628 3,871 +243
Norway 0 2,262 +2,262
France 0 1,888 +1,888
Spain 0 1,704 +1,704

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Cheshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 1
Lincolnshire 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -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) 160,552
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 123,303
Air transport 25,656
Other 174

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) 67,736 92,816 +25,080
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 47,248 76,055 +28,807
Air transport 12,888 12,768 -120
Other 0 174 +174

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 116,020
Dover 99,359
London Gateway Port 37,975
Eurotunnel 20,670
East Midlands Airport 11,085

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 26,784 89,236 +62,452
Dover 37,379 61,980 +24,601
London Gateway Port 37,975 0 -37,975
Eurotunnel 6,985 13,685 +6,700
East Midlands Airport 11,085 0 -11,085
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 7,917 +7,917
London Heathrow Airport 1,803 2,963 +1,160
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,884 1,704 -1,180
London 2,977 0 -2,977
Birmingham Airport 0 1,888 +1,888

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of electrical equipment 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-08 1
2025-06 3
2025-05 1
2025-04 4
2024-07 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
1m-15m 4
Other 3
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 £
France 150,550
United States 19,784
Nigeria 10,314
Ireland 9,569
Germany 7,084

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 £
France 95,207 55,343 -39,864
United States 17,595 2,189 -15,406
Nigeria 10,314 0 -10,314
Ireland 7,513 2,056 -5,457
Germany 3,546 3,538 -8
Hungary 1,080 1,450 +370
Yemen 2,489 0 -2,489
Turkey 1,851 0 -1,851
Israel 1,328 0 -1,328
Italy 0 1,176 +1,176

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 83
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 9 74 +65
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) 168,828
Air transport 40,758
Other 159

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) 108,877 59,951 -48,926
Air transport 34,041 6,717 -27,324
Other 85 74 -11

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 159,418
ZLC 17,595
London Heathrow Airport 11,304
East Midlands Airport 10,829
Heysham 5,148

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 101,449 57,969 -43,480
ZLC 17,595 0 -17,595
London Heathrow Airport 10,314 990 -9,324
East Midlands Airport 5,102 5,727 +625
Heysham 5,148 0 -5,148
Liverpool Docks 2,280 0 -2,280
Holyhead 0 1,982 +1,982
Durham Tees Valley Airport 1,030 0 -1,030
000 85 74 -11

Quick facts

HS code: 72119020

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

Description: Flat-rolled steel products, less than 600mm wide, with holes or perforations