Import/export HS code 72149995: Various steel bars

Steel bars used in a wide range of industrial and construction applications

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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 £
Egypt 322,999
Germany 85,738
Italy 51,043
Portugal 36,608
Turkey 23,653

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 £
Egypt 0 322,999 +322,999
Germany 77,160 8,578 -68,582
Italy 25,208 25,835 +627
Portugal 36,608 0 -36,608
Turkey 12,924 10,729 -2,195
United States 21,098 2,493 -18,605
Belgium 0 16,579 +16,579
China 0 14,884 +14,884
Ireland 1,784 4,116 +2,332
France 1,619 0 -1,619

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 £
Egypt 322,999
Germany 85,738
Italy 46,894
Portugal 36,608
United States 24,661

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 £
Egypt 0 322,999 +322,999
Germany 77,160 8,578 -68,582
Italy 21,059 25,835 +4,776
Portugal 36,608 0 -36,608
United States 21,098 3,563 -17,535
Turkey 12,924 10,729 -2,195
Belgium 0 16,579 +16,579
China 0 14,884 +14,884
France 5,768 0 -5,768

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Mid and South West Wales 1
West Midlands 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
Mid and South West Wales 0 1 +1
West Midlands 0 1 +1

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) 458,366
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 93,138
Air transport 26,280
Other 5,900

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) 101,176 357,190 +256,014
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,724 42,414 -8,310
Air transport 22,717 3,563 -19,154
Other 1,784 4,116 +2,332

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 322,999
Goole 85,738
Purfleet 39,203
Felixstowe 38,537
Dover 33,207

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 £
Liverpool Docks 0 322,999 +322,999
Goole 77,160 8,578 -68,582
Purfleet 13,368 25,835 +12,467
Felixstowe 12,924 25,613 +12,689
Dover 33,207 0 -33,207
East Midlands Airport 22,717 3,563 -19,154
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,008 16,579 +15,571
Hull 7,691 0 -7,691
000 1,784 4,116 +2,332
Avonmouth Docks 3,401 0 -3,401

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 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 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 1
54m+ 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 £
Barbados 110,818
Germany 55,641
Portugal 9,450
Grenada 4,630
India 4,167

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 £
Barbados 110,818 0 -110,818
Germany 54,000 1,641 -52,359
Portugal 0 9,450 +9,450
Grenada 4,630 0 -4,630
India 0 4,167 +4,167
Ireland 3,600 297 -3,303
Switzerland 0 3,015 +3,015
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 2,500 +2,500
Ghana 0 1,522 +1,522
Canada 0 1,508 +1,508

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 £
Germany 297

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 £
Germany 0 297 +297

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) 115,448
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 73,028
Air transport 13,090
Other 297

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) 115,448 0 -115,448
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,922 14,106 -44,816
Air transport 3,393 9,697 +6,304
Other 0 297 +297

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 115,448
Dover / Eurotunnel 69,428
London Heathrow Airport 5,675
Holyhead 3,600
London Stansted Airport 3,393

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 £
Portsmouth 115,448 0 -115,448
Dover / Eurotunnel 55,322 14,106 -41,216
London Heathrow Airport 0 5,675 +5,675
Holyhead 3,600 0 -3,600
London Stansted Airport 3,393 0 -3,393
East Midlands Airport 0 2,500 +2,500
Aberdeen Airport 0 1,522 +1,522
000 0 297 +297

Quick facts

HS code: 72149995

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

Description: Steel bars used in a wide range of industrial and construction applications