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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  • 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 £
China 171,053
Germany 82,827
Poland 36,035
Hungary 19,267
Spain 14,842

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 78,990 92,063 +13,073
Germany 30,419 52,408 +21,989
Poland 13,174 22,861 +9,687
Hungary 5,360 13,907 +8,547
Spain 9,967 4,875 -5,092
Norway 0 6,291 +6,291
France 1,704 1,888 +184
Italy 2,977 0 -2,977
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,970 +1,970
Ireland 0 496 +496

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 173,023
Germany 100,352
Poland 36,035
Italy 17,819
Slovakia 5,771

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 78,990 94,033 +15,043
Germany 33,879 66,473 +32,594
Poland 13,174 22,861 +9,687
Italy 12,944 4,875 -8,069
Slovakia 1,900 3,871 +1,971
Norway 0 2,262 +2,262
France 0 1,888 +1,888
Spain 1,704 0 -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 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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) 165,063
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 148,634
Air transport 25,157
Other 496

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) 71,731 93,332 +21,601
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,852 89,782 +30,930
Air transport 12,008 13,149 +1,141
Other 0 496 +496

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 120,531
Dover 120,227
London Gateway Port 37,975
Eurotunnel 25,133
East Midlands Airport 8,433

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 29,461 91,070 +61,609
Dover 47,346 72,881 +25,535
London Gateway Port 37,975 0 -37,975
Eurotunnel 6,918 18,215 +11,297
East Midlands Airport 8,433 0 -8,433
Leeds Bradford Airport 1,772 6,145 +4,373
London Heathrow Airport 1,803 2,963 +1,160
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,588 0 -4,588
Birmingham Airport 0 4,041 +4,041
London 2,977 0 -2,977

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 2
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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2025-08 1
2025-06 3
2025-05 1
2025-04 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 5
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 197,050
United States 19,784
Ireland 16,714
Nigeria 10,314
Germany 7,337

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 98,635 98,415 -220
United States 17,595 2,189 -15,406
Ireland 7,513 9,201 +1,688
Nigeria 10,314 0 -10,314
Germany 0 7,337 +7,337
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 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) 218,918
Air transport 44,557
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) 108,759 110,159 +1,400
Air transport 34,041 10,516 -23,525
Other 85 83 -2

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 202,372
ZLC 17,595
East Midlands Airport 14,628
London Heathrow Airport 11,304
Heysham 7,136

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 101,331 101,041 -290
ZLC 17,595 0 -17,595
East Midlands Airport 5,102 9,526 +4,424
London Heathrow Airport 10,314 990 -9,324
Heysham 5,148 1,988 -3,160
Holyhead 0 7,130 +7,130
Liverpool Docks 2,280 0 -2,280
Durham Tees Valley Airport 1,030 0 -1,030
000 85 83 -2

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