Import/export HS code 72269191: Thick hot-rolled steel, under 600mm

Hot-rolled steel sheets or coils, less than 600mm wide, with a thickness of 4.75mm or more

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 £
Spain 3,520,674
Germany 1,905,624
Austria 1,327,697
Sweden 872,327
Turkey 763,138

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 1,421,293 2,099,381 +678,088
Germany 699,054 1,206,570 +507,516
Austria 1,214,274 113,423 -1,100,851
Sweden 714,748 157,579 -557,169
Turkey 741,020 22,118 -718,902
Netherlands 215,759 3,068 -212,691
France 85,136 125,346 +40,210
United States 77,591 113,123 +35,532
India 58,542 65,873 +7,331
Italy 57,157 21,408 -35,749

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 3,565,663
Germany 1,566,743
Austria 1,359,195
Sweden 1,171,378
Turkey 909,019

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 1,448,425 2,117,238 +668,813
Germany 423,191 1,143,552 +720,361
Austria 1,215,222 143,973 -1,071,249
Sweden 987,635 183,743 -803,892
Turkey 886,901 22,118 -864,783
France 121,579 75,997 -45,582
United States 77,591 110,433 +32,842
India 58,542 65,873 +7,331
Slovenia 42,314 42,748 +434
Italy 76,065 5,986 -70,079

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 7
West Yorkshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Inner London - West 2
North Yorkshire 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 5 6 +1
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
North Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 2 +1
South East Wales 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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) 4,743,968
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,396,077
Air transport 205,688
Other 108

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) 3,179,557 1,564,411 -1,615,146
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,112,927 2,283,150 +170,223
Air transport 77,573 128,115 +50,542
Other 0 108 +108

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 2,152,178
Dover 1,478,457
Eurotunnel 1,128,714
Immingham Docks 1,091,343
Southampton 1,067,142

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 £
Avonmouth Docks 922,501 1,229,677 +307,176
Dover 547,578 930,879 +383,301
Eurotunnel 881,483 247,231 -634,252
Immingham Docks 844,028 247,315 -596,713
Southampton 501,419 565,723 +64,304
Hull 790,839 0 -790,839
Dover / Eurotunnel 225,155 240,899 +15,744
TRT 145,881 287,136 +141,255
London 213,072 23,359 -189,713
London Heathrow Airport 74,290 103,854 +29,564

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 25
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 6
Manufacture of basic metals 3
Other manufacturing 2
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 6
2026-03 11
2026-02 13
2026-01 7
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+ 17
1m-15m 14
15m-54m 7
Other 2
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 12,636,205
Canada 1,554,091
Italy 1,110,384
United States 999,867
Netherlands 654,490

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 6,190,830 6,445,375 +254,545
Canada 0 1,554,091 +1,554,091
Italy 927,171 183,213 -743,958
United States 776,850 223,017 -553,833
Netherlands 326,626 327,864 +1,238
Australia 281,945 212,807 -69,138
Spain 7,158 278,319 +271,161
France 10,988 209,247 +198,259
Israel 61,179 84,400 +23,221
India 52,503 69,146 +16,643

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) 16,359,966
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,759,082
Air transport 514,659
Other 1,563

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) 7,519,111 8,840,855 +1,321,744
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,074,924 684,158 -390,766
Air transport 224,205 290,454 +66,249
Other 506 1,057 +551

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,761,377
Immingham Docks 4,776,269
Southampton 636,648
London Gateway Port 509,922
Felixstowe 448,480

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 5,506,988 5,254,389 -252,599
Immingham Docks 1,839,648 2,936,621 +1,096,973
Southampton 597,494 39,154 -558,340
London Gateway Port 298,074 211,848 -86,226
Felixstowe 179,356 269,124 +89,768
Hull 115,749 304,002 +188,253
London Heathrow Airport 117,129 179,184 +62,055
East Midlands Airport 103,475 87,462 -16,013
Middlesbrough 0 176,181 +176,181
Liverpool Docks 0 117,628 +117,628

Quick facts

HS code: 72269191

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

Description: Hot-rolled steel sheets or coils, less than 600mm wide, with a thickness of 4.75mm or more