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 4,777,713
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 743,400 4,034,313 +3,290,913
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
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 4,777,713
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 743,400 4,034,313 +3,290,913
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
Belgium 3,210 0 -3,210
Austria 2,554 0 -2,554
Germany 2,505 0 -2,505
Netherlands 965 0 -965

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 1
South East 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
South East Wales 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -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) 5,273,385
Other 405,250
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 69,179
Road transport 3,291

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) 1,239,072 4,034,313 +2,795,241
Other 0 405,250 +405,250
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,689 26,490 -16,199
Road transport 3,291 0 -3,291

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Warrenpoint Harbour 2,925,023
Liverpool Docks 1,465,673
000 405,250
Dover 285,738
Belfast Port 265,832

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 2,925,023 +2,925,023
Liverpool Docks 705,368 760,305 +54,937
000 0 405,250 +405,250
Dover 262,576 23,162 -239,414
Belfast Port 8,697 257,135 +248,438
Southampton 197,829 0 -197,829
Cardiff Docks 17,507 91,850 +74,343
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 3
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
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 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 22,383
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 10,160 -2,063
Italy 0 20,784 +20,784
Antarctica 0 7,262 +7,262
Ireland 2,116 1,185 -931
Angola 2,462 0 -2,462
Azerbaijan 1,776 0 -1,776
Germany 1,009 0 -1,009

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) 107,153
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 44,176
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) 37,962 69,191 +31,229
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,232 30,944 +17,712
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
TRT 28,112
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,392
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
TRT 0 28,112 +28,112
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,232 10,160 -3,072
London 0 20,784 +20,784
London Gateway Port 0 7,262 +7,262
000 2,116 1,185 -931
Aberdeen Docks 2,462 0 -2,462
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