Import/export HS code 72189919: Forged stainless steel products

Stainless steel products shaped by forging

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Spain 2,302,938
Germany 826,181
Sweden 795,236
France 52,277
India 42,643

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 £
Spain 1,860,553 442,385 -1,418,168
Germany 826,181 0 -826,181
Sweden 740,226 55,010 -685,216
France 52,277 0 -52,277
India 28,613 14,030 -14,583
China 20,054 0 -20,054
Ireland 140 135 -5

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 £
Spain 2,302,938
Germany 916,203
Sweden 705,214
Finland 52,277
India 42,643

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 £
Spain 1,860,553 442,385 -1,418,168
Germany 916,203 0 -916,203
Sweden 650,204 55,010 -595,194
Finland 52,277 0 -52,277
India 28,613 14,030 -14,583
China 20,054 0 -20,054

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,123,759
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 872,927
Air transport 42,643
Other 275

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) 2,759,065 364,694 -2,394,371
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 740,226 132,701 -607,525
Air transport 28,613 14,030 -14,583
Other 140 135 -5

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,549,296
Poole 1,234,794
Portsmouth 885,536
Dover 182,608
Killingholme 72,121

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,494,286 55,010 -1,439,276
Poole 792,409 442,385 -350,024
Portsmouth 885,536 0 -885,536
Dover 182,608 0 -182,608
Killingholme 72,121 0 -72,121
Dover / Eurotunnel 52,277 0 -52,277
London Heathrow Airport 28,613 14,030 -14,583
Felixstowe 20,054 0 -20,054
000 140 135 -5

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 2
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 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
2025-01 1
2024-09 2
2024-06 2

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+ 2
0-1m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Spain 82,570
France 66,576
India 39,318
Switzerland 21,542
Ireland 15,696

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 £
Spain 82,570 0 -82,570
France 31,576 35,000 +3,424
India 21,073 18,245 -2,828
Switzerland 21,542 0 -21,542
Ireland 10,497 5,199 -5,298
United States 4,797 7,568 +2,771
Denmark 10,909 0 -10,909
Egypt 9,376 0 -9,376
Greece 0 7,462 +7,462
Austria 7,071 0 -7,071

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) 175,751
Air transport 92,489
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,376

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) 135,552 40,199 -95,353
Air transport 55,572 36,917 -18,655
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,376 0 -9,376

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 82,570
Dover / Eurotunnel 66,576
London Heathrow Airport 53,495
ZLC 29,004
Holyhead 12,458

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 £
Portsmouth 82,570 0 -82,570
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,576 35,000 +3,424
London Heathrow Airport 25,870 27,625 +1,755
ZLC 21,542 7,462 -14,080
Holyhead 7,259 5,199 -2,060
Immingham Docks 10,909 0 -10,909
London Gateway Port 9,376 0 -9,376
East Midlands Airport 8,160 0 -8,160
Liverpool Docks 3,238 0 -3,238
London Stansted Airport 0 1,830 +1,830

Quick facts

HS code: 72189919

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

Description: Stainless steel products shaped by forging