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 £
Ireland 408,065
France 177,192
Belgium 141,935
Slovenia 78,299
Turkey 37,467

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 £
Ireland 404,345 3,720 -400,625
France 107,362 69,830 -37,532
Belgium 134,563 7,372 -127,191
Slovenia 78,299 0 -78,299
Turkey 24,310 13,157 -11,153
Italy 1,707 28,783 +27,076
Germany 19,833 908 -18,925
United States 0 7,694 +7,694
Poland 0 2,362 +2,362

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 £
Ireland 479,333
France 319,127
Turkey 57,300
Italy 30,490
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 £
Ireland 479,333 0 -479,333
France 241,925 77,202 -164,723
Turkey 44,143 13,157 -30,986
Italy 1,707 28,783 +27,076
United States 0 7,694 +7,694
Poland 0 2,362 +2,362
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 4
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 3 3 +0
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
South East Wales 1 2 +1
Suffolk 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Kent 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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) 832,220
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,064
Other 16,267
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) 722,965 109,255 -613,710
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,907 13,157 -21,750
Other 12,547 3,720 -8,827
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 £
Liverpool Docks 310,366
Immingham Docks 156,248
Dover 141,912
Holyhead 102,816
London 54,381

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 310,366 0 -310,366
Immingham Docks 94,784 61,464 -33,320
Dover 130,708 11,204 -119,504
Holyhead 102,816 0 -102,816
London 26,828 27,553 +725
Purfleet 22,894 4,997 -17,897
TRT 19,833 0 -19,833
Felixstowe 15,074 1,640 -13,434
000 12,547 3,720 -8,827
Cardiff Docks 0 13,157 +13,157

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 13
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-08 4
2025-07 5

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 5
15m-54m 3
Other 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 210,987
Ireland 60,608
Canada 35,357
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 0 210,987 +210,987
Ireland 48,233 12,375 -35,858
Canada 0 35,357 +35,357
United States 16,081 990 -15,091
China 0 8,574 +8,574
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) 247,255
Other 52,808
Air transport 25,645
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,800

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) 911 246,344 +245,433
Other 40,433 12,375 -28,058
Air transport 16,081 9,564 -6,517
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,800 0 -7,800

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 210,987
000 52,808
Liverpool Docks 35,357
London Heathrow Airport 24,655
Holyhead 7,800

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 40,433 12,375 -28,058
Liverpool Docks 0 35,357 +35,357
London Heathrow Airport 16,081 8,574 -7,507
Holyhead 7,800 0 -7,800
East Midlands Airport 0 990 +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