Import/export HS code 72191310: Stainless steel sheets with 2.5% or more nickel

Thinner stainless steel sheets with high nickel content (2.5% or more), for corrosion-resistant uses

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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 £
China 2,143,621
Belgium 1,296,231
Netherlands 898,896
Indonesia 264,964
Finland 222,623

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 £
China 555,408 1,588,213 +1,032,805
Belgium 710,562 585,669 -124,893
Netherlands 783,249 115,647 -667,602
Indonesia 264,964 0 -264,964
Finland 47,871 174,752 +126,881
Germany 3,564 158,860 +155,296
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 125,448 +125,448
Spain 88,323 9,710 -78,613
France 56,438 0 -56,438
United States 9,181 10,525 +1,344

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 2,055,135
Indonesia 1,309,287
China 1,099,298
Belgium 515,893
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 125,448

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 1,298,783 756,352 -542,431
Indonesia 319,216 990,071 +670,855
China 501,156 598,142 +96,986
Belgium 240,588 275,305 +34,717
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 125,448 +125,448
Spain 90,634 9,710 -80,924
Germany 58,614 3,271 -55,343
United States 9,181 10,525 +1,344
France 1,388 0 -1,388

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 3
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1
Devon 1
Lancashire 1
Lincolnshire 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
West Midlands 3 1 -2
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 0 -1
Devon 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,662,065
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,604,838
Air transport 21,481

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) 1,627,137 1,034,928 -592,209
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 881,467 1,723,371 +841,904
Air transport 10,956 10,525 -431

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,501,864
Killingholme 1,277,160
Immingham Docks 1,222,423
Avonmouth Docks 665,533
Felixstowe 287,596

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 £
Liverpool Docks 376,830 1,125,034 +748,204
Killingholme 849,380 427,780 -421,600
Immingham Docks 671,616 550,807 -120,809
Avonmouth Docks 264,964 400,569 +135,605
Felixstowe 99,538 188,058 +88,520
Eurotunnel 55,050 40,535 -14,515
Southampton 79,040 0 -79,040
Hull 59,044 11,525 -47,519
London 49,443 11,951 -37,492
London Heathrow Airport 9,181 10,525 +1,344

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic metals
4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-02 2
2026-01 1
2025-07 1
2025-04 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
1m-15m 3
54m+ 3
15m-54m 1
Other 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 £
Australia 235,995
United States 114,070
Czechia 114,000
Ireland 29,535
Romania 20,151

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 £
Australia 235,995 0 -235,995
United States 107,128 6,942 -100,186
Czechia 114,000 0 -114,000
Ireland 565 28,970 +28,405
Romania 20,151 0 -20,151
Egypt 11,745 0 -11,745
Belgium 0 11,638 +11,638
United Arab Emirates 1,576 0 -1,576
Netherlands 1,300 0 -1,300
Spain 0 933 +933

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 786

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 565 221 -344

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 354,745
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 158,191
Air transport 27,221
Other 786

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 336,165 18,580 -317,585
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 135,451 22,740 -112,711
Air transport 20,279 6,942 -13,337
Other 565 221 -344

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 235,995
Dover / Eurotunnel 136,384
Southampton 100,170
Holyhead 26,332
London Heathrow Airport 18,687

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 £
London Gateway Port 235,995 0 -235,995
Dover / Eurotunnel 135,451 933 -134,518
Southampton 100,170 0 -100,170
Holyhead 0 26,332 +26,332
London Heathrow Airport 11,745 6,942 -4,803
London 0 11,638 +11,638
Glasgow Airport 6,958 0 -6,958
Heysham 0 2,417 +2,417
East Midlands Airport 1,576 0 -1,576
000 565 221 -344

Quick facts

HS code: 72191310

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

Description: Thinner stainless steel sheets with high nickel content (2.5% or more), for corrosion-resistant uses