Import/export HS code 72163299: Various large I-shaped steel sections

Large 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 £
Ireland 9,291,565
Belgium 6,208,210
Poland 33,911
Slovakia 23,835
France 14,154

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 5,123,421 4,168,144 -955,277
Belgium 3,305,099 2,903,111 -401,988
Poland 15,789 18,122 +2,333
Slovakia 0 23,835 +23,835
France 0 14,154 +14,154
Croatia 0 11,648 +11,648
United States 0 8,219 +8,219
Germany 0 8,077 +8,077
Netherlands 5,916 1,137 -4,779

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 £
India 6,188,973
Spain 64,321
Poland 40,328
Netherlands 23,844
Belgium 19,237

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 £
India 3,293,737 2,895,236 -398,501
Spain 63,184 1,137 -62,047
Poland 15,789 24,539 +8,750
Netherlands 1,775 22,069 +20,294
Belgium 11,362 7,875 -3,487
Luxembourg 0 14,154 +14,154
Croatia 0 11,648 +11,648
United States 0 8,219 +8,219
Germany 2,847 0 -2,847
Slovakia 0 1,766 +1,766

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Central Scotland 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 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 £
Other 9,228,134
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,234,402
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 135,917
Air transport 8,219

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 £
Other 5,059,990 4,168,144 -891,846
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,329,952 2,904,450 -425,502
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 60,283 75,634 +15,351
Air transport 0 8,219 +8,219

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 9,228,134
Dover 4,988,431
Southampton 1,242,131
Holyhead 63,431
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,637

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 £
000 5,059,990 4,168,144 -891,846
Dover 2,078,757 2,909,674 +830,917
Southampton 1,242,131 0 -1,242,131
Holyhead 63,431 0 -63,431
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 49,637 +49,637
Immingham Docks 1,294 17,089 +15,795
Aberdeen Airport 0 8,219 +8,219
Harwich 0 3,684 +3,684
Tyne 2,847 0 -2,847
Hull 1,775 0 -1,775

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Specialised construction activities 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-08 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 1
1m-15m 1
54m+ 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 £
Ireland 9,182,467
Slovakia 21,965
Azerbaijan 15,698
Netherlands 8,000
Ivory Coast 7,705

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 £
Ireland 769,537 8,412,930 +7,643,393
Slovakia 0 21,965 +21,965
Azerbaijan 0 15,698 +15,698
Netherlands 0 8,000 +8,000
Ivory Coast 6,361 1,344 -5,017
Germany 5,194 1,629 -3,565
Belgium 0 2,052 +2,052
United States 0 1,847 +1,847
Hungary 0 1,015 +1,015
France 0 577 +577

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 8,946,100

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 533,170 8,412,930 +7,879,760

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 8,946,100
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 293,037
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,052

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 £
Other 533,170 8,412,930 +7,879,760
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 241,561 51,476 -190,085
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,361 3,691 -2,670

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 8,946,100
Liverpool Docks 236,367
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,905
Immingham Docks 17,750
London Gateway Port 6,361

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 £
000 533,170 8,412,930 +7,879,760
Liverpool Docks 236,367 0 -236,367
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,194 32,711 +27,517
Immingham Docks 0 17,750 +17,750
London Gateway Port 6,361 0 -6,361
Southampton 0 1,847 +1,847
Blyth Harbour 0 1,344 +1,344
Dover 0 1,015 +1,015
London 0 500 +500

Quick facts

HS code: 72163299

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

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