Import/export HS code 72249003: High-speed steel products

Semi-finished products of high-speed steel, ideal for cutting tools

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 £
France 1,636
Poland 1,318

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 £
France 1,636 0 -1,636
Poland 1,318 0 -1,318

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 £
France 1,636
Poland 1,318

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 £
France 1,636 0 -1,636
Poland 1,318 0 -1,318

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) 2,954

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) 2,954 0 -2,954

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 1,636
Dover 1,318

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 £
Thamesport 1,636 0 -1,636
Dover 1,318 0 -1,318

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 £
South Korea 2,005,194
Canada 1,088,232
Germany 379,528
Spain 196,142
France 195,186

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 £
South Korea 853,617 1,151,577 +297,960
Canada 4,956 1,083,276 +1,078,320
Germany 58,665 320,863 +262,198
Spain 94,042 102,100 +8,058
France 73,374 121,812 +48,438
Poland 116,108 0 -116,108
United States 17,878 79,348 +61,470
Australia 3,936 17,651 +13,715
Saudi Arabia 0 2,613 +2,613
Japan 0 979 +979

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) 2,791,360
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,264,370
Air transport 47,065

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) 850,359 1,941,001 +1,090,642
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 333,196 931,174 +597,978
Air transport 39,021 8,044 -30,977

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,482,590
Liverpool Docks 776,225
Dover / Eurotunnel 669,971
London Gateway Port 532,545
Middlesbrough 386,399

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 329,876 1,152,714 +822,838
Liverpool Docks 0 776,225 +776,225
Dover / Eurotunnel 125,196 544,775 +419,579
London Gateway Port 520,483 12,062 -508,421
Middlesbrough 0 386,399 +386,399
Dover 116,108 0 -116,108
Portsmouth 91,892 0 -91,892
London Heathrow Airport 12,150 7,065 -5,085
Glasgow Airport 17,878 0 -17,878
East Midlands Airport 8,993 0 -8,993

Quick facts

HS code: 72249003

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

Description: Semi-finished products of high-speed steel, ideal for cutting tools