Import/export HS code 72189920: Rolled stainless steel products

Stainless steel products shaped by rolling or continuous casting

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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 £
Sweden 3,692,639
China 1,325,545
Taiwan 1,150,519
Netherlands 611,779
Spain 197,719

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 £
Sweden 1,234,130 2,458,509 +1,224,379
China 588,368 737,177 +148,809
Taiwan 720,751 429,768 -290,983
Netherlands 303,958 307,821 +3,863
Spain 191,267 6,452 -184,815
France 63,615 53,128 -10,487
Poland 77,957 30,472 -47,485
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 65,204 30,351 -34,853
India 72,488 5,752 -66,736
Belgium 1,334 50,599 +49,265

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 £
Sweden 3,692,639
China 1,434,007
Taiwan 1,150,519
Netherlands 711,975
Spain 197,719

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 £
Sweden 1,234,130 2,458,509 +1,224,379
China 669,937 764,070 +94,133
Taiwan 720,751 429,768 -290,983
Netherlands 352,386 359,589 +7,203
Spain 191,267 6,452 -184,815
Poland 77,957 30,472 -47,485
India 72,488 12,542 -59,946
Belgium 1,334 50,599 +49,265
United States 8,868 35,911 +27,043
Mexico 21,947 10,044 -11,903

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0

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) 5,369,802
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,943,582
Air transport 248,886

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) 1,924,068 3,445,734 +1,521,666
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,310,812 632,770 -678,042
Air transport 133,276 115,610 -17,666

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,696,061
Felixstowe 2,290,341
Dover 435,876
Harwich 199,292
Eurotunnel 162,589

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 1,237,552 2,458,509 +1,220,957
Felixstowe 1,183,857 1,106,484 -77,373
Dover 344,119 91,757 -252,362
Harwich 16,806 182,486 +165,680
Eurotunnel 50,211 112,378 +62,167
London Heathrow Airport 71,678 54,523 -17,155
Portsmouth 105,661 0 -105,661
London 63,317 40,200 -23,117
Southampton 82,435 4,814 -77,621
Manchester Airport 52,477 30,281 -22,196

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 7
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Other manufacturing 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of basic metals 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 3
2026-01 1
2025-12 4

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+ 11
1m-15m 9
15m-54m 5
Other 2
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 £
Ireland 277,205
India 138,189
France 75,075
Antigua and Barbuda 50,191
United States 45,041

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 103,389 173,816 +70,427
India 54,903 83,286 +28,383
France 71,615 3,460 -68,155
Antigua and Barbuda 0 50,191 +50,191
United States 39,829 5,212 -34,617
Switzerland 0 41,873 +41,873
Netherlands 11,961 19,075 +7,114
Germany 16,015 0 -16,015
Latvia 8,832 0 -8,832
Kazakhstan 0 8,418 +8,418

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 22,874

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 10,689 12,185 +1,496

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) 392,128
Air transport 285,366
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,876
Other 22,874

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) 197,645 194,483 -3,162
Air transport 91,027 194,339 +103,312
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,876 0 -43,876
Other 10,689 12,185 +1,496

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 239,862
London Heathrow Airport 160,087
Dover / Eurotunnel 130,020
ZLC 54,891
London Gateway Port 35,097

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 £
Holyhead 83,332 156,530 +73,198
London Heathrow Airport 57,490 102,597 +45,107
Dover / Eurotunnel 97,839 32,181 -65,658
ZLC 8,020 46,871 +38,851
London Gateway Port 35,097 0 -35,097
Manchester Airport 2,840 30,880 +28,040
East Midlands Airport 15,012 13,991 -1,021
000 10,689 12,185 +1,496
Liverpool Docks 13,575 0 -13,575
Immingham Docks 4,316 5,772 +1,456

Quick facts

HS code: 72189920

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

Description: Stainless steel products shaped by rolling or continuous casting