Import/export HS code 72125090: Various coated flat-rolled steel

Other flat-rolled steel products coated with various materials

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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 £
Germany 486,212
India 409,519
China 277,443
United States 121,779
Japan 115,280

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 174,379 311,833 +137,454
India 221,303 188,216 -33,087
China 206,309 71,134 -135,175
United States 42,299 79,480 +37,181
Japan 115,280 0 -115,280
Ireland 23,542 42,446 +18,904
Singapore 0 52,438 +52,438
Netherlands 31,720 10,787 -20,933
Belgium 23,753 1,520 -22,233
United Arab Emirates 15,027 0 -15,027

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 545,937
India 409,519
China 294,210
Japan 167,718
United States 70,995

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 193,609 352,328 +158,719
India 221,303 188,216 -33,087
China 217,606 76,604 -141,002
Japan 115,280 52,438 -62,842
United States 32,822 38,173 +5,351
Mexico 14,453 44,051 +29,598
Austria 28,826 3,604 -25,222
Belgium 23,753 3,280 -20,473
United Arab Emirates 15,027 0 -15,027
Czechia 3,662 5,815 +2,153

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - East 2
Inner London - West 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2

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
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0

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) 888,417
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 585,079
Air transport 185,036
Other 247

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) 567,055 321,362 -245,693
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 221,796 363,283 +141,487
Air transport 94,529 90,507 -4,022
Other 126 121 -5

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 409,519
Felixstowe 368,897
Dover 238,995
Southampton 128,182
Immingham Docks 125,146

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 £
Belfast Port 221,303 188,216 -33,087
Felixstowe 222,700 146,197 -76,503
Dover 125,224 113,771 -11,453
Southampton 120,184 7,998 -112,186
Immingham Docks 13,606 111,540 +97,934
Eurotunnel 55,015 64,751 +9,736
East Midlands Airport 31,472 74,543 +43,071
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,071 34,629 +25,558
Birmingham Airport 25,831 5,815 -20,016
London Stansted Airport 22,199 8,731 -13,468

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 7
Specialised construction activities 6
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 5
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2026-03 7
2026-02 3
2026-01 5
2025-11 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 13
54m+ 11
15m-54m 3
0-1m 2
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 £
France 1,158,040
Poland 354,617
Ireland 158,293
India 80,900
Turkey 54,196

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 754,511 403,529 -350,982
Poland 231,945 122,672 -109,273
Ireland 74,949 83,344 +8,395
India 41,840 39,060 -2,780
Turkey 24,403 29,793 +5,390
Canada 51,478 0 -51,478
Germany 23,380 26,640 +3,260
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 41,610 +41,610
Slovenia 40,886 0 -40,886
Denmark 35,486 4,093 -31,393

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 £
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 £
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) 1,902,716
Air transport 204,341
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 82,559
Other 7,516

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) 1,218,536 684,180 -534,356
Air transport 120,387 83,954 -36,433
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,011 72,548 +62,537
Other 0 7,516 +7,516

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,485,425
London Heathrow Airport 135,594
Harwich 125,492
Dover 119,769
Holyhead 91,147

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 1,021,536 463,889 -557,647
London Heathrow Airport 89,542 46,052 -43,490
Harwich 93,625 31,867 -61,758
Dover 6,235 113,534 +107,299
Holyhead 43,643 47,504 +3,861
Portsmouth 0 41,610 +41,610
Immingham Docks 30,253 4,556 -25,697
ZLC 10,490 19,666 +9,176
East Midlands Airport 17,913 9,614 -8,299
Southampton 1,713 25,034 +23,321

Quick facts

HS code: 72125090

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

Description: Other flat-rolled steel products coated with various materials