Import/export HS code 72191290: Stainless steel sheets with less than 2.5% nickel

Stainless steel sheets with lower nickel content (less than 2.5%), suitable for general purposes

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Netherlands 353,032
Finland 154,393
Belgium 113,687
France 111,465
South Africa 90,457

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 £
Netherlands 324,141 28,891 -295,250
Finland 45,598 108,795 +63,197
Belgium 113,687 0 -113,687
France 111,465 0 -111,465
South Africa 90,457 0 -90,457
Germany 0 76,180 +76,180
United States 0 38,189 +38,189
Turkey 13,971 12,409 -1,562
Ireland 2,093 0 -2,093

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 £
Finland 353,061
Germany 240,493
Netherlands 131,952
South Africa 119,348
Sweden 54,360

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 £
Finland 297,114 55,947 -241,167
Germany 111,465 129,028 +17,563
Netherlands 131,952 0 -131,952
South Africa 90,457 28,891 -61,566
Sweden 54,360 0 -54,360
United States 0 31,935 +31,935
Turkey 13,971 12,409 -1,562
United Kingdom 0 6,254 +6,254
Ireland 2,093 0 -2,093

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 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
Outer London - East and North East 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) 722,550
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 243,326

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) 551,090 171,460 -379,630
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 150,322 93,004 -57,318

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 320,370
Dover 212,692
London 133,736
Eurotunnel 111,465
Killingholme 105,409

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 143,412 176,958 +33,546
Dover 200,283 12,409 -187,874
London 120,597 13,139 -107,458
Eurotunnel 111,465 0 -111,465
Killingholme 75,386 30,023 -45,363
Purfleet 48,176 0 -48,176
Liverpool Docks 0 31,935 +31,935
Fishguard 2,093 0 -2,093

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic metals
1
Other personal service activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-09 1
2024-08 1

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
0-1m 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 £
United Arab Emirates 56,062
Netherlands 47,248
India 37,445
Poland 12,319
Ivory Coast 1,840

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 £
United Arab Emirates 35,924 20,138 -15,786
Netherlands 44,873 2,375 -42,498
India 0 37,445 +37,445
Poland 12,319 0 -12,319
Ivory Coast 0 1,840 +1,840

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) 59,567
Air transport 57,902
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,445

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) 57,192 2,375 -54,817
Air transport 35,924 21,978 -13,946
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 37,445 +37,445

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 44,873
London Gateway Port 37,445
London Heathrow Airport 30,330
East Midlands Airport 25,732
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,694

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 £
Harwich 44,873 0 -44,873
London Gateway Port 0 37,445 +37,445
London Heathrow Airport 10,192 20,138 +9,946
East Midlands Airport 25,732 0 -25,732
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,319 2,375 -9,944
Aberdeen Airport 0 1,840 +1,840

Quick facts

HS code: 72191290

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

Description: Stainless steel sheets with lower nickel content (less than 2.5%), suitable for general purposes