Import/export HS code 72169110: Profiled (ribbed) steel sheets

Profiled or ribbed steel sheets, cold-formed or cold-finished

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Belgium 5,857,786
Germany 2,320,013
Ireland 1,360,250
United Arab Emirates 855,179
France 803,190

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 £
Belgium 4,013,295 1,844,491 -2,168,804
Germany 695,769 1,624,244 +928,475
Ireland 628,473 731,777 +103,304
United Arab Emirates 405,172 450,007 +44,835
France 423,293 379,897 -43,396
Netherlands 449,145 328,667 -120,478
Italy 127,794 251,617 +123,823
Hungary 87,568 281,870 +194,302
China 146,730 210,560 +63,830
Egypt 332,305 0 -332,305

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 £
Belgium 5,923,034
Germany 2,002,362
France 916,812
United Arab Emirates 855,179
Poland 630,295

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 £
Belgium 4,038,600 1,884,434 -2,154,166
Germany 432,402 1,569,960 +1,137,558
France 485,554 431,258 -54,296
United Arab Emirates 405,172 450,007 +44,835
Poland 321,530 308,765 -12,765
China 244,645 300,927 +56,282
Hungary 231,686 281,870 +50,184
Italy 122,191 251,617 +129,426
Egypt 332,305 0 -332,305
Netherlands 165,346 104,650 -60,696

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6
West Midlands 5
Inner London - West 4
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 6 +3
West Midlands 4 4 +0
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 3 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +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) 9,352,563
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,504,449
Other 1,149,240
Air transport 195,142
Road transport 4,376

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) 4,840,646 4,511,917 -328,729
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,224,290 1,280,159 -944,131
Other 522,870 626,370 +103,500
Air transport 110,021 85,121 -24,900
Road transport 4,376 0 -4,376

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 2,446,222
Dover 2,359,481
Immingham Docks 1,901,679
Felixstowe 1,609,676
Purfleet 1,601,299

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 £
London 1,921,449 524,773 -1,396,676
Dover 977,249 1,382,232 +404,983
Immingham Docks 1,111,181 790,498 -320,683
Felixstowe 1,369,771 239,905 -1,129,866
Purfleet 607,908 993,391 +385,483
000 522,870 626,370 +103,500
London Gateway Port 446,883 576,631 +129,748
Eurotunnel 105,389 539,337 +433,948
Killingholme 206,134 337,217 +131,083
Harwich 106,362 48,661 -57,701

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 10
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 8
Specialised construction activities 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5
Construction of buildings 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2026-03 9
2026-02 8
2026-01 8
2025-12 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
54m+ 23
1m-15m 20
15m-54m 8
0-1m 6
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 £
Ireland 552,535
Finland 504,011
Sweden 148,251
Germany 88,657
Netherlands 74,063

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 105,407 447,128 +341,721
Finland 0 504,011 +504,011
Sweden 130,757 17,494 -113,263
Germany 34,952 53,705 +18,753
Netherlands 31,755 42,308 +10,553
Indonesia 36,882 0 -36,882
Uruguay 15,646 11,716 -3,930
Singapore 16,411 1,249 -15,162
France 0 17,438 +17,438
Spain 14,327 1,000 -13,327

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,180,977
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 301,278
Air transport 40,212

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 316,919 864,058 +547,139
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 84,042 217,236 +133,194
Air transport 21,774 18,438 -3,336

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 651,262
Milford 283,069
Fishguard 161,046
Dover / Eurotunnel 95,985
Holyhead 75,881

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 £
Immingham Docks 130,757 520,505 +389,748
Milford 26,399 256,670 +230,271
Fishguard 54,155 106,891 +52,736
Dover / Eurotunnel 66,428 29,557 -36,871
Holyhead 17,599 58,282 +40,683
Southampton 53,146 14,328 -38,818
Felixstowe 8,527 42,308 +33,781
Liverpool Docks 10,524 21,671 +11,147
Dover 1,614 26,219 +24,605
London Heathrow Airport 3,849 17,438 +13,589

Quick facts

HS code: 72169110

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

Description: Profiled or ribbed steel sheets, cold-formed or cold-finished