Import/export HS code 721250: Flat-rolled steel coated with other materials

Flat-rolled steel products coated with materials other than tin, zinc, paint, or plastic

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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 £
Germany 2,640,480
Viet Nam 908,216
France 745,621
United States 600,455
China 377,991

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 £
Germany 1,328,894 1,311,586 -17,308
Viet Nam 659,353 248,863 -410,490
France 559,821 185,800 -374,021
United States 196,324 404,131 +207,807
China 228,344 149,647 -78,697
Spain 290,582 33,489 -257,093
India 221,303 0 -221,303
Belgium 200,363 1,520 -198,843
Japan 182,079 0 -182,079
Ireland 23,634 54,284 +30,650

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 £
Germany 2,704,421
Viet Nam 908,216
United States 619,059
France 525,251
China 393,551

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 £
Germany 1,478,072 1,226,349 -251,723
Viet Nam 659,353 248,863 -410,490
United States 230,491 388,568 +158,077
France 314,966 210,285 -104,681
China 241,608 151,943 -89,665
Belgium 299,743 40,527 -259,216
Spain 289,481 32,541 -256,940
Japan 182,079 51,507 -130,572
India 221,303 0 -221,303
South Korea 28,420 26,341 -2,079

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Inner London - West 3
Lancashire 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4 3 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Merseyside 2 2 +0
North Eastern Scotland 2 0 -2

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) 3,899,000
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,135,954
Air transport 489,853
Other 19,088

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) 2,400,764 1,498,236 -902,528
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,460,112 675,842 -784,270
Air transport 213,503 276,350 +62,847
Other 218 18,870 +18,652

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,742,538
Belfast Port 1,129,519
Immingham Docks 926,654
Dover / Eurotunnel 431,821
Felixstowe 422,073

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 1,239,177 503,361 -735,816
Belfast Port 880,656 248,863 -631,793
Immingham Docks 400,642 526,012 +125,370
Dover / Eurotunnel 355,016 76,805 -278,211
Felixstowe 247,699 174,374 -73,325
Southampton 256,650 144,187 -112,463
Eurotunnel 264,542 102,353 -162,189
Manchester Airport 65,990 167,270 +101,280
Killingholme 41,562 180,939 +139,377
Harwich 21,167 140,383 +119,216

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 9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Specialised construction activities 6
Manufacture of electrical equipment 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 8
2025-10 14
2025-09 9
2025-08 5

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 22
54m+ 19
15m-54m 5
Other 3
0-1m 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 1,213,383
Australia 795,734
Ireland 696,003
Poland 458,287
New Zealand 164,302

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 866,956 346,427 -520,529
Australia 715,134 80,600 -634,534
Ireland 261,485 434,518 +173,033
Poland 229,288 228,999 -289
New Zealand 52,826 111,476 +58,650
Ukraine 0 99,003 +99,003
India 53,329 33,227 -20,102
Canada 71,605 0 -71,605
Germany 43,919 22,135 -21,784
Netherlands 44,459 8,420 -36,039

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 £
Netherlands 237,885
Spain 32,794
Turkey 14,339
XI 7,516

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 £
Netherlands 143,238 94,647 -48,591
Spain 12,843 19,951 +7,108
Turkey 14,339 0 -14,339
XI 0 7,516 +7,516

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) 2,527,453
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,068,648
Air transport 328,009
Other 292,686
Road transport 3,667

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) 1,465,524 1,061,929 -403,595
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 789,293 279,355 -509,938
Air transport 216,615 111,394 -105,221
Other 170,420 122,266 -48,154
Road transport 3,667 0 -3,667

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,872,316
London Gateway Port 458,056
Southampton 422,726
000 292,686
Harwich 200,970

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 1,229,975 642,341 -587,634
London Gateway Port 291,254 166,802 -124,452
Southampton 395,598 27,128 -368,470
000 170,420 122,266 -48,154
Harwich 94,371 106,599 +12,228
London Heathrow Airport 149,629 42,515 -107,114
Heysham 23,540 108,200 +84,660
Holyhead 54,794 76,314 +21,520
Liverpool Docks 7,289 120,344 +113,055
Felixstowe 83,831 27,917 -55,914

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 721250

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

Description: Flat-rolled steel products coated with materials other than tin, zinc, paint, or plastic