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 5,556,596
Germany 2,619,495
Ireland 1,366,604
France 824,244
United Arab Emirates 812,474

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 3,815,276 1,741,320 -2,073,956
Germany 888,120 1,731,375 +843,255
Ireland 611,996 754,608 +142,612
France 496,292 327,952 -168,340
United Arab Emirates 440,680 371,794 -68,886
Netherlands 447,924 305,019 -142,905
China 137,072 284,475 +147,403
Italy 248,902 130,509 -118,393
Hungary 87,568 281,870 +194,302
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 5,621,844
Germany 2,296,705
France 941,869
United Arab Emirates 812,474
Poland 650,684

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 3,840,581 1,781,263 -2,059,318
Germany 616,142 1,680,563 +1,064,421
France 558,553 383,316 -175,237
United Arab Emirates 440,680 371,794 -68,886
Poland 345,505 305,179 -40,326
China 242,626 368,339 +125,713
Hungary 231,686 281,870 +50,184
Italy 243,299 130,509 -112,790
Egypt 332,305 0 -332,305
Netherlands 140,477 104,650 -35,827

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Inner London - West 4
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 2 -1
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) 9,391,748
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,460,898
Other 1,155,594
Air transport 196,278
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) 4,983,160 4,408,588 -574,572
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,261,643 1,199,255 -1,062,388
Other 506,393 649,201 +142,808
Air transport 119,535 76,743 -42,792
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 £
Dover 2,539,417
London 2,361,821
Immingham Docks 1,884,813
Purfleet 1,661,112
Felixstowe 1,436,513

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 £
Dover 1,127,842 1,411,575 +283,733
London 1,892,299 469,522 -1,422,777
Immingham Docks 1,187,964 696,849 -491,115
Purfleet 662,147 998,965 +336,818
Felixstowe 1,206,914 229,599 -977,315
000 506,393 649,201 +142,808
London Gateway Port 526,058 534,686 +8,628
Eurotunnel 151,252 523,307 +372,055
Killingholme 185,905 332,577 +146,672
Harwich 101,957 48,661 -53,296

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
10
Specialised construction activities
6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
4
Construction of buildings
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 9
2026-04 6
2026-03 9
2026-02 8
2026-01 8

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 22
15m-54m 8
0-1m 4
Other 3

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 583,723
Finland 581,469
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 131,942 451,781 +319,839
Finland 0 581,469 +581,469
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 27,362 0 -27,362
Singapore 16,411 1,249 -15,162
France 0 17,438 +17,438
Spain 12,713 1,000 -11,713

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) 1,234,681
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 346,079
Air transport 38,022

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) 341,840 892,841 +551,001
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 89,843 256,236 +166,393
Air transport 19,584 18,438 -1,146

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 728,720
Milford 292,304
Fishguard 177,524
Dover / Eurotunnel 95,985
Holyhead 81,356

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 130,757 597,963 +467,206
Milford 26,399 265,905 +239,506
Fishguard 80,690 96,834 +16,144
Dover / Eurotunnel 66,428 29,557 -36,871
Holyhead 17,599 63,757 +46,158
Southampton 67,474 0 -67,474
Felixstowe 0 42,308 +42,308
Liverpool Docks 10,524 21,671 +11,147
Dover 0 26,219 +26,219
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