Import/export HS code 72139120: Steel bars for tyre cord

Thin steel bars used in the production of tyre cords for vehicle tires

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Turkey 11,226,465
Romania 2,367,189
Slovakia 1,978,014
Hungary 1,501,929
Italy 1,330,936

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 £
Turkey 10,977,627 248,838 -10,728,789
Romania 1,532,858 834,331 -698,527
Slovakia 1,714,944 263,070 -1,451,874
Hungary 1,436,307 65,622 -1,370,685
Italy 1,011,688 319,248 -692,440
Spain 533,266 0 -533,266
Taiwan 69,242 0 -69,242
Belgium 65,471 0 -65,471
Poland 49,389 0 -49,389
Netherlands 0 48,843 +48,843

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,418,694
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,777,374
Air transport 1,589

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,850,162 568,532 -11,281,630
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,565,508 1,211,866 -4,353,642
Air transport 1,589 0 -1,589

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 11,671,440
Immingham Docks 5,248,928
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,259,660
London Gateway Port 746,808
Harwich 219,956

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 £
Felixstowe 11,422,602 248,838 -11,173,764
Immingham Docks 4,155,427 1,093,501 -3,061,926
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,259,660 0 -1,259,660
London Gateway Port 427,560 319,248 -108,312
Harwich 101,591 118,365 +16,774
Killingholme 48,830 0 -48,830
London Stansted Airport 1,589 0 -1,589
Middlesbrough 0 446 +446

Quick facts

HS code: 72139120

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

Description: Thin steel bars used in the production of tyre cords for vehicle tires