Import/export HS code 72199020: Perforated stainless steel sheets

Stainless steel sheets with holes, used in filtration, ventilation, and decorative applications

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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 £
Germany 1,786,242
Netherlands 829,305
Italy 800,680
France 559,318
China 327,587

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 £
Germany 862,993 923,249 +60,256
Netherlands 307,749 521,556 +213,807
Italy 594,720 205,960 -388,760
France 275,714 283,604 +7,890
China 190,061 137,526 -52,535
Denmark 233,197 0 -233,197
India 33,441 12,419 -21,022
Belgium 17,133 15,167 -1,966
United States 15,378 9,131 -6,247
Ireland 12,946 11,490 -1,456

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 £
Germany 1,927,015
Netherlands 831,330
Italy 706,716
France 490,101
China 325,446

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 £
Germany 1,101,861 825,154 -276,707
Netherlands 309,774 521,556 +211,782
Italy 521,045 185,671 -335,374
France 241,176 248,925 +7,749
China 193,505 131,941 -61,564
Finland 60,211 37,503 -22,708
India 33,441 12,419 -21,022
Belgium 5,500 39,525 +34,025
Sweden 0 43,960 +43,960
Denmark 26,930 12,130 -14,800

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Cheshire 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3

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
Greater Manchester 4 4 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
West Central Scotland 2 1 -1
West Midlands 2 1 -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) 3,634,902
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 829,358
Air transport 218,956
Other 23,402

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) 2,158,927 1,475,975 -682,952
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 311,048 518,310 +207,262
Air transport 70,646 148,310 +77,664
Other 14,006 9,396 -4,610

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,353,073
Eurotunnel 599,375
Felixstowe 584,972
Purfleet 470,259
Hull 398,397

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 £
Dover 704,496 648,577 -55,919
Eurotunnel 424,254 175,121 -249,133
Felixstowe 348,691 236,281 -112,410
Purfleet 429,625 40,634 -388,991
Hull 188,690 209,707 +21,017
Immingham Docks 144,007 201,324 +57,317
Dover / Eurotunnel 141,517 169,497 +27,980
Harwich 20,780 185,945 +165,165
Birmingham Airport 40,378 87,515 +47,137
London 8,758 85,234 +76,476

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
15
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
8
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
4
Other manufacturing
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 7
2026-04 6
2026-03 9
2026-02 9
2026-01 13

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 20
54m+ 12
Other 4
15m-54m 3
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 £
France 578,087
Ireland 303,769
India 108,401
Singapore 99,026
Viet Nam 49,073

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 £
France 54,558 523,529 +468,971
Ireland 185,074 118,695 -66,379
India 101,331 7,070 -94,261
Singapore 0 99,026 +99,026
Viet Nam 35,726 13,347 -22,379
United States 18,360 19,980 +1,620
Italy 0 26,395 +26,395
Poland 1,425 22,327 +20,902
Netherlands 21,900 0 -21,900
Canada 13,692 1,776 -11,916

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 111,855

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 66,583 45,272 -21,311

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) 836,675
Air transport 200,833
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 178,996
Other 111,855

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) 177,697 658,978 +481,281
Air transport 67,033 133,800 +66,767
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 148,996 30,000 -118,996
Other 66,583 45,272 -21,311

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 640,593
000 111,855
Manchester Airport 108,827
Holyhead 106,884
Liverpool Docks 98,298

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 55,983 584,610 +528,627
000 66,583 45,272 -21,311
Manchester Airport 5,590 103,237 +97,647
Holyhead 68,619 38,265 -30,354
Liverpool Docks 91,562 6,736 -84,826
London Gateway Port 74,499 7,070 -67,429
East Midlands Airport 55,917 7,332 -48,585
London Heathrow Airport 5,526 23,231 +17,705
Heysham 0 24,146 +24,146
Southampton 0 19,980 +19,980

Quick facts

HS code: 72199020

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

Description: Stainless steel sheets with holes, used in filtration, ventilation, and decorative applications