Import/export HS code 72241090: Various alloy steel ingots

Ingots of alloy steel not classified as tool steel, used in various industries

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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 £
Austria 1,900,953
Poland 810,035
United States 669,419
France 523,342
Canada 444,594

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 £
Austria 426,694 1,474,259 +1,047,565
Poland 472,895 337,140 -135,755
United States 591,298 78,121 -513,177
France 256,685 266,657 +9,972
Canada 251,753 192,841 -58,912
Italy 161,849 126,886 -34,963
Slovenia 0 54,847 +54,847
China 20,996 8,196 -12,800
Germany 3,457 13,369 +9,912
Norway 6,485 0 -6,485

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 £
Austria 1,900,953
United States 1,112,683
Poland 862,069
France 471,308
Italy 295,220

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 £
Austria 426,694 1,474,259 +1,047,565
United States 843,051 269,632 -573,419
Poland 524,929 337,140 -187,789
France 204,651 266,657 +62,006
Italy 168,334 126,886 -41,448
Slovenia 0 54,847 +54,847
China 20,996 8,196 -12,800
Germany 3,457 13,369 +9,912
Taiwan 0 1,330 +1,330

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1
West Central Scotland 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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) 3,597,721
Air transport 620,134
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 526,573
Other 4,062

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) 1,328,065 2,269,656 +941,591
Air transport 614,326 5,808 -608,518
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 249,721 276,852 +27,131
Other 0 4,062 +4,062

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,113,496
London Heathrow Airport 598,970
Southampton 515,371
Eurotunnel 173,547
London 78,622

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 1,130,735 1,982,761 +852,026
London Heathrow Airport 596,411 2,559 -593,852
Southampton 245,739 269,632 +23,893
Eurotunnel 3,457 170,090 +166,633
London 78,622 0 -78,622
Immingham Docks 78,269 0 -78,269
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 54,847 +54,847
Killingholme 0 52,091 +52,091
Harwich 36,982 0 -36,982
East Midlands Airport 17,915 0 -17,915

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 2
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1
Manufacture of other transport equipment 1
Mining support service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 1
2025-10 2
2025-07 2
2025-02 2
2025-01 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
54m+ 5
1m-15m 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 £
India 4,362,869
Italy 57,143
Israel 31,701
France 29,123
Germany 15,873

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 £
India 1,915,981 2,446,888 +530,907
Italy 57,143 0 -57,143
Israel 14,733 16,968 +2,235
France 0 29,123 +29,123
Germany 13,473 2,400 -11,073
Portugal 0 13,364 +13,364
Denmark 0 12,704 +12,704
United States 0 5,340 +5,340
Netherlands 4,039 0 -4,039
Spain 0 2,254 +2,254

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) 4,309,582
Air transport 122,442
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 104,302

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) 1,930,714 2,378,868 +448,154
Air transport 4,039 118,403 +114,364
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 70,616 33,686 -36,930

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 3,873,646
Southampton 435,936
Dover / Eurotunnel 91,598
London Heathrow Airport 84,988
ZLC 18,750

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 1,930,714 1,942,932 +12,218
Southampton 0 435,936 +435,936
Dover / Eurotunnel 70,616 20,982 -49,634
London Heathrow Airport 0 84,988 +84,988
ZLC 4,039 14,711 +10,672
Newcastle Airport 0 13,364 +13,364
Immingham Docks 0 12,704 +12,704
Manchester Airport 0 5,340 +5,340

Quick facts

HS code: 72241090

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

Description: Ingots of alloy steel not classified as tool steel, used in various industries