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 7,058,598
Belgium 485,274
Ireland 405,250
Germany 175,288
Netherlands 30,074

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 1,203,141 5,855,457 +4,652,316
Belgium 485,274 0 -485,274
Ireland 405,250 0 -405,250
Germany 0 175,288 +175,288
Netherlands 28,630 1,444 -27,186
France 0 23,162 +23,162
Norway 19,479 0 -19,479
China 0 9,710 +9,710
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 7,143,502
India 457,851
Germany 88,551
Poland 32,826
Mexico 27,423

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 1,203,141 5,940,361 +4,737,220
India 457,851 0 -457,851
Germany 0 88,551 +88,551
Poland 27,665 5,161 -22,504
Mexico 27,423 0 -27,423
Luxembourg 0 23,162 +23,162
Norway 19,479 0 -19,479
China 0 9,710 +9,710
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
Inner London - West 2
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
North Yorkshire 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
West Yorkshire 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
North Yorkshire 0 1 +1
South East Wales 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +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) 7,640,113
Other 405,250
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 147,069
Road transport 16,287

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) 1,708,136 5,931,977 +4,223,841
Other 405,250 0 -405,250
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,388 118,681 +90,293
Road transport 0 16,287 +16,287

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 2,198,216
Belfast Port 606,807
000 405,250
Dover 283,184

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 1,185,634 1,012,582 -173,052
Belfast Port 0 606,807 +606,807
000 405,250 0 -405,250
Dover 260,022 23,162 -236,860
Southampton 197,829 9,710 -188,119
Cardiff Docks 17,507 171,306 +153,799
Hull 0 93,635 +93,635
TRT 0 88,551 +88,551
Immingham Docks 27,665 1,833 -25,832

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
7
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
2026-05 3
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 4
1m-15m 3
54m+ 3
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
Bulgaria 23,408
Italy 20,784
Antarctica 7,262
Germany 5,124

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 28,112 33,817 +5,705
Bulgaria 11,208 12,200 +992
Italy 20,784 0 -20,784
Antarctica 0 7,262 +7,262
Germany 1,009 4,115 +3,106
Ireland 2,148 650 -1,498
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 2,798

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 2,148 650 -1,498

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) 69,191
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 49,316
Other 2,798
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) 28,112 41,079 +12,967
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,001 16,315 -16,686
Other 2,148 650 -1,498
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 £
Liverpool Docks 33,817
Dover / Eurotunnel 28,532
TRT 28,112
London 20,784
London Gateway Port 7,262

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 £
Liverpool Docks 0 33,817 +33,817
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,217 16,315 +4,098
TRT 28,112 0 -28,112
London 20,784 0 -20,784
London Gateway Port 0 7,262 +7,262
000 2,148 650 -1,498
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