Import/export HS code 722691: Hot-rolled steel, under 600mm

Hot-rolled steel sheets or coils, less than 600mm wide, 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 £
Spain 3,651,194
Sweden 3,433,953
Germany 2,606,497
Austria 1,347,034
Turkey 765,630

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 £
Spain 1,177,737 2,473,457 +1,295,720
Sweden 2,063,666 1,370,287 -693,379
Germany 648,767 1,957,730 +1,308,963
Austria 1,208,110 138,924 -1,069,186
Turkey 0 765,630 +765,630
France 135,206 149,805 +14,599
United States 121,311 150,703 +29,392
Netherlands 215,759 11,069 -204,690
India 61,423 80,456 +19,033
Italy 65,560 21,408 -44,152

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 £
Spain 3,696,974
Sweden 2,683,251
Germany 2,172,233
Austria 1,378,532
Turkey 911,511

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 £
Spain 1,204,869 2,492,105 +1,287,236
Sweden 1,465,423 1,217,828 -247,595
Germany 466,654 1,705,579 +1,238,925
Austria 1,209,058 169,474 -1,039,584
Turkey 145,881 765,630 +619,749
France 171,649 92,775 -78,874
United States 99,078 132,554 +33,476
India 61,423 80,456 +19,033
Slovenia 48,727 54,212 +5,485
China 62,879 34,430 -28,449

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 8
West Yorkshire 4
North Yorkshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 2

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 7 6 -1
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
North Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Mid and South West Wales 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 2 +1
South East Wales 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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) 6,048,661
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,561,398
Other 1,095,671
Air transport 308,931
Road transport 2,492

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) 2,672,464 3,376,197 +703,733
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,271,780 3,289,618 +1,017,838
Other 720,671 375,000 -345,671
Air transport 137,555 171,376 +33,821
Road transport 0 2,492 +2,492

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,556,849
Avonmouth Docks 2,216,032
Dover 1,645,531
Eurotunnel 1,462,348
000 1,095,671

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,420,636 1,136,213 -284,423
Avonmouth Docks 873,053 1,342,979 +469,926
Dover 426,056 1,219,475 +793,419
Eurotunnel 939,337 523,011 -416,326
000 720,671 375,000 -345,671
Southampton 287,842 797,604 +509,762
Hull 102,799 777,733 +674,934
Dover / Eurotunnel 310,537 442,551 +132,014
TRT 145,881 287,136 +141,255
London 204,565 37,898 -166,667

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 27
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 7
Manufacture of basic metals 4
Other manufacturing 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 7
2026-03 11
2026-02 13
2026-01 8
2025-12 9

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+ 19
1m-15m 18
15m-54m 8
Other 3
0-1m 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 £
Germany 17,913,801
Canada 1,554,091
Italy 1,479,086
United States 1,286,793
Netherlands 758,700

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 £
Germany 9,228,654 8,685,147 -543,507
Canada 0 1,554,091 +1,554,091
Italy 1,264,052 215,034 -1,049,018
United States 987,730 299,063 -688,667
Netherlands 429,220 329,480 -99,740
France 86,268 666,963 +580,695
Ireland 344,938 381,820 +36,882
Australia 288,432 216,414 -72,018
Sweden 122,888 173,068 +50,180
Spain 12,140 278,319 +266,179

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 £
United States 1,563

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 £
United States 506 1,057 +551

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) 23,365,313
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,117,955
Other 620,794
Air transport 606,366

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) 11,514,766 11,850,547 +335,781
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,263,543 854,412 -409,131
Other 297,625 323,169 +25,544
Air transport 267,013 339,353 +72,340

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,121,434
Immingham Docks 5,368,975
Southampton 778,361
000 620,794
Felixstowe 620,791

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,394,794 7,726,640 -1,668,154
Immingham Docks 2,003,388 3,365,587 +1,362,199
Southampton 643,490 134,871 -508,619
000 297,625 323,169 +25,544
Felixstowe 351,667 269,124 -82,543
London Gateway Port 298,074 213,004 -85,070
Hull 27,634 399,294 +371,660
London Heathrow Airport 112,041 197,306 +85,265
East Midlands Airport 135,764 115,499 -20,265
Middlesbrough 0 176,181 +176,181

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 722691

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

Description: Hot-rolled steel sheets or coils, less than 600mm wide, used in various industrial applications