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

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

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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

Exports by country

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

Top 5 values

Country £
Turkey 12,095,669
Romania 3,158,594
Slovakia 2,481,144
Hungary 2,302,519
Italy 1,701,962

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 9,973,079 2,122,590 -7,850,489
Romania 1,865,010 1,293,584 -571,426
Slovakia 1,939,200 541,944 -1,397,256
Hungary 2,098,568 203,951 -1,894,617
Italy 955,154 746,808 -208,346
Spain 827,804 0 -827,804
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) 13,658,924
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,167,037
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) 10,789,080 2,869,844 -7,919,236
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,065,895 2,101,142 -4,964,753
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 12,964,572
Immingham Docks 7,256,272
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,554,198
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 10,841,982 2,122,590 -8,719,392
Immingham Docks 5,306,682 1,949,590 -3,357,092
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,554,198 0 -1,554,198
London Gateway Port 0 746,808 +746,808
Harwich 83,879 136,077 +52,198
Killingholme 33,355 15,475 -17,880
London 34,879 0 -34,879
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