Import/export HS code 72253090: Various hot-rolled steel in coils

Hot-rolled steel coils, not specified elsewhere, used in various industrial 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 £
Netherlands 144,653,151
France 142,919,437
Sweden 16,454,584
Belgium 5,731,044
Germany 1,489,882

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 £
Netherlands 84,380,710 60,272,441 -24,108,269
France 36,873,598 106,045,839 +69,172,241
Sweden 8,170,394 8,284,190 +113,796
Belgium 1,054,011 4,677,033 +3,623,022
Germany 580,175 909,707 +329,532
Finland 109,283 515,364 +406,081
Spain 81,014 139,393 +58,379
India 211,239 0 -211,239
Italy 23,948 73,474 +49,526
Austria 56,169 39,459 -16,710

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 142,624,331
Netherlands 141,225,941
Sweden 16,438,724
Belgium 5,629,547
Germany 4,546,461

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 36,603,952 106,020,379 +69,416,427
Netherlands 80,985,822 60,240,119 -20,745,703
Sweden 8,170,394 8,268,330 +97,936
Belgium 1,054,011 4,575,536 +3,521,525
Germany 3,710,269 836,192 -2,874,077
Finland 109,283 531,224 +421,941
Austria 251,121 71,781 -179,340
Spain 81,014 139,393 +58,379
India 211,239 0 -211,239
Taiwan 20,769 28,819 +8,050

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 6
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Cheshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Kent 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 5 4 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Kent 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 304,599,373
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,347,510
Other 550,558
Air transport 11,230

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) 127,230,148 177,369,225 +50,139,077
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,970,905 3,376,605 -594,300
Other 339,488 211,070 -128,418
Air transport 11,230 0 -11,230

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newport 153,605,705
Cardiff Docks 126,057,690
Immingham Docks 14,180,613
Boston 7,508,176
Hull 4,850,210

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 £
Newport 68,066,226 85,539,479 +17,473,253
Cardiff Docks 47,653,807 78,403,883 +30,750,076
Immingham Docks 4,610,990 9,569,623 +4,958,633
Boston 2,277,753 5,230,423 +2,952,670
Hull 4,334,846 515,364 -3,819,482
Middlesbrough 3,679,131 46,606 -3,632,525
Sunderland 202,132 823,550 +621,418
000 339,488 211,070 -128,418
Eurotunnel 114,164 116,992 +2,828
Dover 62,231 166,371 +104,140

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 6
Manufacture of basic metals 4
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-03 2
2026-02 5
2026-01 7
2025-12 4

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+ 7
15m-54m 3
Other 2
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 £
Spain 6,396,265
Sweden 4,332,959
Turkey 3,243,165
Portugal 1,741,683
Belgium 624,037

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 £
Spain 2,358,003 4,038,262 +1,680,259
Sweden 2,790,033 1,542,926 -1,247,107
Turkey 1,176,898 2,066,267 +889,369
Portugal 232,059 1,509,624 +1,277,565
Belgium 417,233 206,804 -210,429
France 387,048 191,411 -195,637
Poland 322,050 99,105 -222,945
Netherlands 67,121 0 -67,121
Germany 33,020 15,134 -17,886
United States 38,284 0 -38,284

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) 14,842,952
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,701,063
Air transport 6,103

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) 5,206,036 9,636,916 +4,430,880
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,651,823 49,240 -2,602,583
Air transport 6,103 0 -6,103

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newport 13,073,522
Hull 4,332,959
Dover / Eurotunnel 103,055
Liverpool Docks 17,856
Holyhead 16,623

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 £
Newport 4,979,532 8,093,990 +3,114,458
Hull 2,790,033 1,542,926 -1,247,107
Dover / Eurotunnel 70,438 32,617 -37,821
Liverpool Docks 17,856 0 -17,856
Holyhead 0 16,623 +16,623
London Heathrow Airport 6,103 0 -6,103

Quick facts

HS code: 72253090

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

Description: Hot-rolled steel coils, not specified elsewhere, used in various industrial applications