Import/export HS code 72249005: Low-carbon boron alloy steel

Alloy steel with low carbon, boron, and specific manganese and silicon content, used in specialized applications

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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 £
China 131,663
Netherlands 115,011
Italy 20,747
Germany 13,914

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 £
China 51,316 80,347 +29,031
Netherlands 2,919 112,092 +109,173
Italy 0 20,747 +20,747
Germany 13,914 0 -13,914

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 £
China 131,663
Netherlands 96,595
Germany 32,330
Italy 20,747

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 £
China 51,316 80,347 +29,031
Netherlands 2,919 93,676 +90,757
Germany 13,914 18,416 +4,502
Italy 0 20,747 +20,747

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) 142,500
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 131,663
Air transport 7,172

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) 13,914 128,586 +114,672
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 51,316 80,347 +29,031
Air transport 2,919 4,253 +1,334

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Tyne 107,839
Felixstowe 89,252
London Gateway Port 42,411
Dover 20,747
Purfleet 10,005

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 £
Tyne 0 107,839 +107,839
Felixstowe 51,316 37,936 -13,380
London Gateway Port 0 42,411 +42,411
Dover 0 20,747 +20,747
Purfleet 10,005 0 -10,005
East Midlands Airport 2,919 4,253 +1,334
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,909 0 -3,909

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 £
Netherlands 3,515,819
Slovenia 44,065
Turkey 36,321
Czechia 7,544
Italy 2,556

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 £
Netherlands 3,483,239 32,580 -3,450,659
Slovenia 940 43,125 +42,185
Turkey 9,180 27,141 +17,961
Czechia 0 7,544 +7,544
Italy 2,556 0 -2,556
Brazil 0 1,680 +1,680
Norway 0 1,230 +1,230

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) 3,577,234
Air transport 31,981

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) 3,492,755 84,479 -3,408,276
Air transport 3,160 28,821 +25,661

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,416,436
Dover / Eurotunnel 57,629
Tyne 43,498
Hull 37,835
East Midlands Airport 31,981

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 £
Immingham Docks 3,415,206 1,230 -3,413,976
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,960 50,669 +43,709
Tyne 10,918 32,580 +21,662
Hull 37,835 0 -37,835
East Midlands Airport 3,160 28,821 +25,661
Killingholme 21,836 0 -21,836

Quick facts

HS code: 72249005

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

Description: Alloy steel with low carbon, boron, and specific manganese and silicon content, used in specialized applications