Import/export HS code 72210090: Stainless steel bars with less than 2.5% nickel

Hot-rolled stainless steel bars in coils with less than 2.5% nickel by weight, suitable for general-purpose use

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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 £
India 357,450
Taiwan 150,433
United States 146,698
China 109,680
France 87,258

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 £
India 348,953 8,497 -340,456
Taiwan 62,349 88,084 +25,735
United States 95,421 51,277 -44,144
China 80,356 29,324 -51,032
France 74,157 13,101 -61,056
South Korea 76,277 0 -76,277
Norway 6,717 69,309 +62,592
Turkey 0 19,452 +19,452
Ireland 14,586 0 -14,586
Denmark 12,000 0 -12,000

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 £
India 357,450
Taiwan 150,433
United States 135,610
China 124,190
France 87,258

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 £
India 348,953 8,497 -340,456
Taiwan 62,349 88,084 +25,735
United States 88,498 47,112 -41,386
China 94,866 29,324 -65,542
France 74,157 13,101 -61,056
South Korea 76,277 0 -76,277
Norway 0 69,309 +69,309
United Kingdom 19,748 4,165 -15,583
Turkey 0 19,452 +19,452
Ireland 14,119 0 -14,119

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 3
Devon 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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 2 1 -1
Devon 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Highlands and Islands 1 0 -1
Inner London - 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 702,976
Air transport 236,922
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 120,465
Road transport 19,452
Other 467

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) 568,209 134,767 -433,442
Air transport 122,429 114,493 -7,936
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 95,819 24,646 -71,173
Road transport 0 19,452 +19,452
Other 467 0 -467

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 632,685
London Heathrow Airport 132,824
Aberdeen Airport 69,309
Dover 67,893
Southampton 38,677

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 519,791 112,894 -406,897
London Heathrow Airport 102,968 29,856 -73,112
Aberdeen Airport 0 69,309 +69,309
Dover 47,466 20,427 -27,039
Southampton 31,548 7,129 -24,419
Eurotunnel 30,677 4,219 -26,458
East Midlands Airport 14,840 9,767 -5,073
ZLC 0 19,452 +19,452
Immingham Docks 18,717 0 -18,717
London 0 11,370 +11,370

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 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of basic metals 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Manufacture of other transport equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-09 2
2025-07 4
2025-06 2
2025-04 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
1m-15m 8
54m+ 7
0-1m 4
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 £
United States 860,987
Canada 267,891
France 154,644
India 97,061
Netherlands 65,336

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 345,497 515,490 +169,993
Canada 179,096 88,795 -90,301
France 119,338 35,306 -84,032
India 42,400 54,661 +12,261
Netherlands 65,336 0 -65,336
Spain 24,000 0 -24,000
Ireland 11,449 11,463 +14
Germany 21,457 0 -21,457
United Arab Emirates 17,539 0 -17,539
Sweden 15,400 960 -14,440

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 8,245

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 6,971 1,274 -5,697

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) 1,121,308
Air transport 351,479
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 152,855
Other 8,245

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) 462,362 658,946 +196,584
Air transport 315,189 36,290 -278,899
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 141,670 11,185 -130,485
Other 6,971 1,274 -5,697

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 629,105
Liverpool Docks 344,227
London Heathrow Airport 142,481
ZLC 122,084
Dover / Eurotunnel 118,314

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 95,188 533,917 +438,729
Liverpool Docks 248,776 95,451 -153,325
London Heathrow Airport 142,481 0 -142,481
ZLC 97,419 24,665 -72,754
Dover / Eurotunnel 117,294 1,020 -116,274
London Gateway Port 73,493 36,234 -37,259
East Midlands Airport 63,276 984 -62,292
Tyne 33,135 0 -33,135
London Stansted Airport 10,613 10,641 +28
Immingham Docks 12,000 960 -11,040

Quick facts

HS code: 72210090

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

Description: Hot-rolled stainless steel bars in coils with less than 2.5% nickel by weight, suitable for general-purpose use