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 2,609,067
Germany 1,426,005
Austria 1,214,274
Sweden 1,048,764
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 1,229,281 1,379,786 +150,505
Germany 524,650 901,355 +376,705
Austria 1,205,374 8,900 -1,196,474
Sweden 857,036 191,728 -665,308
Turkey 0 763,138 +763,138
United States 223,570 116,516 -107,054
Netherlands 215,759 1,812 -213,947
France 66,708 82,218 +15,510
India 61,423 38,055 -23,368
Italy 61,370 7,144 -54,226

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 2,654,056
Sweden 1,321,651
Austria 1,215,222
Germany 1,157,596
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 1,256,413 1,397,643 +141,230
Sweden 979,464 342,187 -637,277
Austria 1,206,322 8,900 -1,197,422
Germany 399,246 758,350 +359,104
Turkey 145,881 763,138 +617,257
United States 223,570 113,826 -109,744
France 104,622 66,711 -37,911
India 61,423 38,055 -23,368
Italy 80,278 1,502 -78,776
Slovenia 30,850 38,204 +7,354

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 6 5 -1
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
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 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1

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) 4,269,929
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,453,349
Air transport 336,669

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) 2,363,511 1,906,418 -457,093
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,933,598 1,519,751 -413,847
Air transport 223,552 113,117 -110,435

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 1,700,192
Immingham Docks 1,198,021
Dover 1,185,832
Eurotunnel 1,029,448
Southampton 861,922

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 850,102 850,090 -12
Immingham Docks 974,286 223,735 -750,551
Dover 338,444 847,388 +508,944
Eurotunnel 881,483 147,965 -733,518
Southampton 400,521 461,401 +60,880
Hull 49,819 741,020 +691,201
London Heathrow Airport 217,433 110,184 -107,249
Dover / Eurotunnel 248,725 55,156 -193,569
London 204,565 27,282 -177,283
TRT 145,881 22,118 -123,763

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 24
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 7
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
2026-01 7
2025-11 11
2025-10 10
2025-09 13
2025-08 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+ 17
1m-15m 15
15m-54m 7
0-1m 1
Other 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 11,008,803
Canada 1,493,893
Italy 1,426,150
United States 1,134,765
Netherlands 677,809

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 5,800,670 5,208,133 -592,537
Canada 3,400 1,490,493 +1,487,093
Italy 1,221,843 204,307 -1,017,536
United States 911,748 223,017 -688,731
Netherlands 386,039 291,770 -94,269
Australia 246,825 155,271 -91,554
France 75,063 156,194 +81,131
Spain 4,982 143,687 +138,705
Israel 61,179 36,800 -24,379
Austria 94,502 0 -94,502

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 506

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 0 -506

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) 15,087,933
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,622,226
Air transport 427,667
Other 506

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) 7,726,326 7,361,607 -364,719
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,062,656 559,570 -503,086
Air transport 223,436 204,231 -19,205
Other 506 0 -506

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,844,027
Immingham Docks 4,494,336
Southampton 618,264
Felixstowe 441,854
Hull 400,134

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 5,692,860 4,151,167 -1,541,693
Immingham Docks 1,962,347 2,531,989 +569,642
Southampton 597,494 20,770 -576,724
Felixstowe 179,356 262,498 +83,142
Hull 20,457 379,677 +359,220
London Gateway Port 282,406 112,270 -170,136
London Heathrow Airport 99,235 118,669 +19,434
East Midlands Airport 120,600 76,119 -44,481
Middlesbrough 0 156,224 +156,224
Liverpool Docks 3,400 117,628 +114,228

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