Import/export HS code 72125030: Flat-rolled steel coated with chromium or nickel

Flat-rolled steel products coated with chromium or nickel

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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 £
United States 320,333
Germany 41,559
France 33,757
China 20,353
Netherlands 1,310

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 £
United States 80,995 239,338 +158,343
Germany 5,965 35,594 +29,629
France 26,227 7,530 -18,697
China 8,615 11,738 +3,123
Netherlands 0 1,310 +1,310
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,035 0 -1,035

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 £
United States 342,128
Germany 52,521
China 13,842
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 7,546
Netherlands 1,310

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 £
United States 95,260 246,868 +151,608
Germany 16,927 35,594 +18,667
China 6,985 6,857 -128
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,665 4,881 +2,216
Netherlands 0 1,310 +1,310
United Kingdom 1,000 0 -1,000

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Devon 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
North Eastern Scotland 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Devon 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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 £
Air transport 336,629
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 67,349
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,369

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 £
Air transport 92,410 244,219 +151,809
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,799 39,550 +11,751
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,628 11,741 +9,113

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 318,771
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,690
Dover 22,853
Eurotunnel 19,496
London Stansted Airport 11,665

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 £
Manchester Airport 79,433 239,338 +159,905
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 23,690 +23,690
Dover 12,147 10,706 -1,441
Eurotunnel 15,652 3,844 -11,808
London Stansted Airport 6,784 4,881 -1,903
Felixstowe 0 6,857 +6,857
London Gateway Port 1,066 4,884 +3,818
East Midlands Airport 3,327 0 -3,327
London Heathrow Airport 2,866 0 -2,866
Southampton 1,562 0 -1,562

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
2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
1
Manufacture of electrical equipment
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 2
2025-10 3
2025-08 1
2025-04 2
2024-12 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
1m-15m 5
Other 1

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 £
Italy 28,440
France 26,870
Mauritania 20,261
Norway 10,000
Poland 7,401

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 £
Italy 28,440 0 -28,440
France 11,136 15,734 +4,598
Mauritania 20,261 0 -20,261
Norway 10,000 0 -10,000
Poland 0 7,401 +7,401
Bahrain 0 6,315 +6,315
Saudi Arabia 0 5,574 +5,574
Portugal 1,764 1,845 +81
Ireland 3,181 0 -3,181
United States 0 2,094 +2,094

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) 87,998
Air transport 14,733
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,408

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) 63,018 24,980 -38,038
Air transport 1,764 12,969 +11,205
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,314 2,094 -9,220

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 84,817
London Heathrow Airport 11,889
Immingham Docks 10,000
Holyhead 3,181
East Midlands Airport 2,844

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 59,837 24,980 -34,857
London Heathrow Airport 0 11,889 +11,889
Immingham Docks 10,000 0 -10,000
Holyhead 3,181 0 -3,181
East Midlands Airport 1,764 1,080 -684
Southampton 0 2,094 +2,094
Thamesport 1,314 0 -1,314

Quick facts

HS code: 72125030

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

Description: Flat-rolled steel products coated with chromium or nickel