Import/export HS code 72163219: Various I-shaped steel sections

I-shaped steel sections with non-parallel flange faces, 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 £
Turkey 6,716,631
Belgium 485,274
Ireland 405,250
Netherlands 32,579
France 26,372

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 £
Turkey 726,166 5,990,465 +5,264,299
Belgium 485,274 0 -485,274
Ireland 0 405,250 +405,250
Netherlands 31,135 1,444 -29,691
France 3,210 23,162 +19,952
Norway 19,479 0 -19,479
China 0 9,710 +9,710
Czechia 2,554 0 -2,554
Poland 0 1,884 +1,884

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 £
Turkey 6,716,631
India 457,851
Poland 30,993
Mexico 27,423
Luxembourg 23,162

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 £
Turkey 726,166 5,990,465 +5,264,299
India 457,851 0 -457,851
Poland 27,665 3,328 -24,337
Mexico 27,423 0 -27,423
Luxembourg 0 23,162 +23,162
Norway 19,479 0 -19,479
China 0 9,710 +9,710
Belgium 3,210 0 -3,210
Austria 2,554 0 -2,554
Germany 2,505 0 -2,505

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
South East Wales 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
South East Wales 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1
West Midlands 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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) 7,220,306
Other 405,250
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 67,929
Road transport 6,248

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) 1,230,375 5,989,931 +4,759,556
Other 0 405,250 +405,250
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,152 33,777 -375
Road transport 3,291 2,957 -334

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Warrenpoint Harbour 4,041,188
Liverpool Docks 2,053,394
Belfast Port 419,701
000 405,250
Dover 285,738

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 £
Warrenpoint Harbour 0 4,041,188 +4,041,188
Liverpool Docks 705,368 1,348,026 +642,658
Belfast Port 0 419,701 +419,701
000 0 405,250 +405,250
Dover 262,576 23,162 -239,414
Southampton 197,829 9,710 -188,119
Cardiff Docks 17,507 171,306 +153,799
Eurotunnel 30,633 0 -30,633
Immingham Docks 30,170 0 -30,170
Aberdeen Docks 19,479 0 -19,479

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 5
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Real estate activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-02 2
2024-10 4
2024-07 3

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
15m-54m 3
1m-15m 3
54m+ 2
0-1m 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 £
Canada 61,929
Mauritania 35,500
Bulgaria 24,423
Italy 20,784
Antarctica 7,262

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 £
Canada 0 61,929 +61,929
Mauritania 35,500 0 -35,500
Bulgaria 12,223 12,200 -23
Italy 0 20,784 +20,784
Antarctica 0 7,262 +7,262
Germany 1,009 4,115 +3,106
Ireland 2,116 1,185 -931
Azerbaijan 1,776 0 -1,776

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 £
XI 3,301

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 £
XI 2,116 1,185 -931

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) 104,691
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,331
Other 3,301
Air transport 1,776

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) 35,500 69,191 +33,691
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,232 37,099 +23,867
Other 2,116 1,185 -931
Air transport 1,776 0 -1,776

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 35,500
Liverpool Docks 33,817
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,547
TRT 28,112
London 20,784

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 35,500 0 -35,500
Liverpool Docks 0 33,817 +33,817
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,232 16,315 +3,083
TRT 0 28,112 +28,112
London 0 20,784 +20,784
London Gateway Port 0 7,262 +7,262
000 2,116 1,185 -931
Aberdeen Airport 888 0 -888
London Heathrow Airport 888 0 -888

Quick facts

HS code: 72163219

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

Description: I-shaped steel sections with non-parallel flange faces, hot-rolled or extruded