Import/export HS code 72199080: Various stainless steel flat products

Other types of flat-rolled stainless steel products not specified elsewhere

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Belgium 18,148,752
China 6,955,157
United States 2,799,162
Germany 1,577,906
Spain 1,065,764

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 £
Belgium 11,089,259 7,059,493 -4,029,766
China 4,193,064 2,762,093 -1,430,971
United States 2,630,177 168,985 -2,461,192
Germany 872,527 705,379 -167,148
Spain 627,833 437,931 -189,902
Netherlands 539,630 401,058 -138,572
Ireland 80,255 195,001 +114,746
Austria 189,055 76,167 -112,888
Denmark 124,436 97,528 -26,908
France 60,497 78,037 +17,540

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 £
Belgium 11,856,180
China 7,248,623
France 6,273,975
United States 2,794,383
Germany 1,336,070

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 £
Belgium 7,500,726 4,355,454 -3,145,272
China 4,334,319 2,914,304 -1,420,015
France 3,574,384 2,699,591 -874,793
United States 2,632,469 161,914 -2,470,555
Germany 740,843 595,227 -145,616
Spain 569,588 466,333 -103,255
Netherlands 263,449 393,557 +130,108
Taiwan 185,799 84,820 -100,979
Austria 174,670 55,543 -119,127
Denmark 118,482 97,528 -20,954

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 12
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6
Inner London - West 6

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 9 8 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 3 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 6 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6 3 -3
Inner London - West 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 4 2 -2
Inner London - East 3 2 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 3 +0
West Central Scotland 2 2 +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) 21,984,665
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,581,979
Air transport 888,859
Other 240,585
Rail transport 71,835

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) 13,196,056 8,788,609 -4,407,447
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,651,949 2,930,030 -3,721,919
Air transport 543,623 345,236 -198,387
Other 186,494 54,091 -132,403
Rail transport 0 71,835 +71,835
Road transport 0 2,531 +2,531

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,877,254
Killingholme 5,531,116
Purfleet 5,116,244
Dover 3,644,126
Southampton 2,794,813

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 £
Felixstowe 3,603,737 2,273,517 -1,330,220
Killingholme 3,520,933 2,010,183 -1,510,750
Purfleet 2,679,808 2,436,436 -243,372
Dover 2,271,064 1,373,062 -898,002
Southampton 2,686,274 108,539 -2,577,735
Eurotunnel 1,109,875 1,069,654 -40,221
Middlesbrough 1,323,367 536,280 -787,087
Immingham Docks 1,233,804 311,191 -922,613
London 678,444 792,748 +114,304
London Gateway Port 189,291 464,992 +275,701

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 26
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 8
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 11
2025-10 18
2025-09 12
2025-08 15

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 39
54m+ 34
0-1m 13
15m-54m 12
Other 6

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 £
Germany 3,344,282
Ireland 3,301,148
France 1,489,569
Spain 1,451,163
United States 1,354,974

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 £
Germany 1,604,182 1,740,100 +135,918
Ireland 2,144,167 1,156,981 -987,186
France 630,871 858,698 +227,827
Spain 644,347 806,816 +162,469
United States 1,183,841 171,133 -1,012,708
Czechia 328,341 635,128 +306,787
Sweden 97,533 522,791 +425,258
Canada 165,820 111,386 -54,434
Poland 43,998 74,264 +30,266
Norway 80,416 28,346 -52,070

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 201,277
China 3,867

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 174,948 26,329 -148,619
China 2,412 1,455 -957

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) 11,015,600
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,478,288
Air transport 403,131
Other 205,144

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) 5,505,141 5,510,459 +5,318
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,617,709 860,579 -757,130
Air transport 254,106 149,025 -105,081
Other 177,360 27,784 -149,576

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,618,950
Heysham 1,647,616
Holyhead 1,250,905
Immingham Docks 875,304
London Gateway Port 824,174

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 3,426,147 4,192,803 +766,656
Heysham 1,074,452 573,164 -501,288
Holyhead 788,634 462,271 -326,363
Immingham Docks 223,531 651,773 +428,242
London Gateway Port 817,499 6,675 -810,824
Liverpool Docks 173,792 318,272 +144,480
Southampton 329,360 34,475 -294,885
London Heathrow Airport 193,268 95,763 -97,505
000 177,360 27,784 -149,576
Portsmouth 47,735 69,227 +21,492

Quick facts

HS code: 72199080

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

Description: Other types of flat-rolled stainless steel products not specified elsewhere