Import/export HS code 72191410: Stainless steel sheets with 2.5% or more nickel

Very thin stainless steel sheets with high nickel content (2.5% or more), for high-corrosion resistance

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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 £
China 1,459,105
Indonesia 1,022,407
Taiwan 983,473
Sweden 337,400
Belgium 255,432

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 291,061 1,168,044 +876,983
Indonesia 1,022,407 0 -1,022,407
Taiwan 339,460 644,013 +304,553
Sweden 0 337,400 +337,400
Belgium 1,623 253,809 +252,186
United States 62,890 58,827 -4,063
Viet Nam 119,297 0 -119,297
Germany 0 118,191 +118,191
Italy 53,836 52,237 -1,599
France 39,402 52,649 +13,247

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 £
Indonesia 2,345,182
Finland 721,310
China 564,649
Taiwan 555,154
United States 153,116

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 £
Indonesia 1,277,677 1,067,505 -210,172
Finland 1,750 719,560 +717,810
China 291,061 273,588 -17,473
Taiwan 84,190 470,964 +386,774
United States 94,289 58,827 -35,462
Viet Nam 119,297 0 -119,297
Italy 53,836 52,237 -1,599
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 67,809 +67,809
Germany 0 28,189 +28,189
France 8,003 16,375 +8,372

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 1
North Wales 1
West Midlands 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
Lancashire 1 0 -1
North Wales 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,102,327
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 487,631
Air transport 105,301
Other 17,007

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) 1,798,257 2,304,070 +505,813
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 94,861 392,770 +297,909
Air transport 38,297 67,004 +28,707
Other 16,615 392 -16,223

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 2,532,211
Felixstowe 773,491
Medway 419,225
Liverpool Docks 279,863
Purfleet 211,655

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 £
Avonmouth Docks 1,022,407 1,509,804 +487,397
Felixstowe 403,429 370,062 -33,367
Medway 0 419,225 +419,225
Liverpool Docks 279,863 0 -279,863
Purfleet 0 211,655 +211,655
Dover 94,861 75,929 -18,932
London Heathrow Airport 38,297 58,827 +20,530
Eurotunnel 0 84,621 +84,621
London Gateway Port 46,246 0 -46,246
Southampton 44,873 0 -44,873

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Manufacture of other transport equipment
1
Manufacture of paper and paper products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 1
2024-07 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 1
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 £
United States 1,461,382
Nigeria 368,000
France 241,697
Poland 43,196
Germany 25,929

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 States 444,549 1,016,833 +572,284
Nigeria 368,000 0 -368,000
France 8,940 232,757 +223,817
Poland 6,875 36,321 +29,446
Germany 13,929 12,000 -1,929
Ireland 15,158 8,028 -7,130
Australia 16,224 0 -16,224
Spain 0 11,095 +11,095
Singapore 0 10,020 +10,020
Taiwan 8,661 0 -8,661

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 24,578

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 16,550 8,028 -8,522

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) 1,856,521
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 318,678
Air transport 40,847
Other 24,578

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) 827,638 1,028,883 +201,245
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,697 286,981 +255,284
Air transport 25,998 14,849 -11,149
Other 16,550 8,028 -8,522

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,460,247
London Gateway Port 394,244
Dover / Eurotunnel 276,451
Dover 33,668
London Heathrow Airport 25,437

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 £
Southampton 443,414 1,016,833 +573,419
London Gateway Port 384,224 10,020 -374,204
Dover / Eurotunnel 27,954 248,497 +220,543
Dover 0 33,668 +33,668
London Heathrow Airport 15,929 9,508 -6,421
000 16,550 8,028 -8,522
ZLC 7,440 1,670 -5,770
Portsmouth 0 4,816 +4,816
Holyhead 3,743 0 -3,743
East Midlands Airport 1,494 1,710 +216

Quick facts

HS code: 72191410

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

Description: Very thin stainless steel sheets with high nickel content (2.5% or more), for high-corrosion resistance