Import/export HS code 721622: T-shaped steel sections

T-shaped steel sections, not further processed than hot-rolled or extruded

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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 £
France 149,534
Ireland 126,192
Belgium 120,456
Turkey 71,809
Italy 47,011

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 £
France 76,260 73,274 -2,986
Ireland 122,793 3,399 -119,394
Belgium 106,001 14,455 -91,546
Turkey 24,310 47,499 +23,189
Italy 1,707 45,304 +43,597
Slovenia 28,362 0 -28,362
United States 0 7,694 +7,694
Poland 0 2,362 +2,362
Netherlands 0 2,352 +2,352
Germany 0 908 +908

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 £
France 257,142
Ireland 148,298
Turkey 71,809
Italy 59,859
United States 7,694

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 £
France 182,261 74,881 -107,380
Ireland 148,298 0 -148,298
Turkey 24,310 47,499 +23,189
Italy 1,707 58,152 +56,445
United States 0 7,694 +7,694
Poland 0 2,362 +2,362
Netherlands 0 2,352 +2,352
Germany 0 908 +908

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 3
West Yorkshire 3
South East Wales 2
Suffolk 2
Cheshire 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
West Midlands 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
South East Wales 1 2 +1
Suffolk 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Kent 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
North Yorkshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 470,921
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 62,573
Other 15,492
Air transport 7,694

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 332,266 138,655 -193,611
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,074 47,499 +32,425
Other 12,093 3,399 -8,694
Air transport 0 7,694 +7,694

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 155,099
Dover 77,864
Holyhead 64,542
Liverpool Docks 55,394
London 48,010

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 £
Immingham Docks 76,635 78,464 +1,829
Dover 67,575 10,289 -57,286
Holyhead 64,542 0 -64,542
Liverpool Docks 55,394 0 -55,394
London 20,702 27,308 +6,606
Cardiff Docks 0 47,499 +47,499
Purfleet 22,894 17,845 -5,049
Felixstowe 16,714 2,352 -14,362
000 12,093 3,399 -8,694
Middlesbrough 7,808 0 -7,808

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 11
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-08 4

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
54m+ 8
1m-15m 4
Other 3
15m-54m 2

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 £
Australia 214,862
Ireland 51,105
Canada 49,470
United States 17,071
China 8,574

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 £
Australia 0 214,862 +214,862
Ireland 38,730 12,375 -26,355
Canada 0 49,470 +49,470
United States 17,071 0 -17,071
China 0 8,574 +8,574
Germany 0 1,040 +1,040
Antigua and Barbuda 911 0 -911

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 £
Turkey 37,489
XI 10,996

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 £
Turkey 27,016 10,473 -16,543
XI 10,996 0 -10,996

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) 265,243
Other 51,105
Air transport 25,645
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,040

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) 911 264,332 +263,421
Other 38,730 12,375 -26,355
Air transport 17,071 8,574 -8,497
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 1,040 +1,040

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 210,987
000 51,105
Liverpool Docks 49,470
London Heathrow Airport 24,655
Felixstowe 3,875

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 £
London Gateway Port 0 210,987 +210,987
000 38,730 12,375 -26,355
Liverpool Docks 0 49,470 +49,470
London Heathrow Airport 16,081 8,574 -7,507
Felixstowe 0 3,875 +3,875
Immingham Docks 0 1,040 +1,040
East Midlands Airport 990 0 -990
Portsmouth 911 0 -911

Quick facts

HS code: 721622

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

Description: T-shaped steel sections, not further processed than hot-rolled or extruded