Import/export HS code 72269199: Thin hot-rolled steel, under 600mm

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

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Sweden 1,022,015
United States 84,727
France 66,848
Germany 40,751
Spain 34,296

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 £
Sweden 733,285 288,730 -444,555
United States 62,783 21,944 -40,839
France 66,848 0 -66,848
Germany 2,887 37,864 +34,977
Spain 25,019 9,277 -15,742
Austria 0 16,601 +16,601
Netherlands 0 8,001 +8,001
Australia 2,762 1,976 -786
Italy 4,190 0 -4,190
China 1,572 0 -1,572

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 66,848
United States 62,700
Spain 34,296
Germany 29,663
Sweden 22,631

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 66,848 0 -66,848
United States 53,571 9,129 -44,442
Spain 25,019 9,277 -15,742
Germany 1,952 27,711 +25,759
Sweden 8,883 13,748 +4,865
Japan 9,212 9,931 +719
Austria 0 16,601 +16,601
Netherlands 0 8,001 +8,001
Australia 2,762 1,976 -786
Italy 4,190 0 -4,190

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Mid and South West Wales 1
Norfolk 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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 £
Other 1,009,537
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 130,249
Air transport 111,889
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,270

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 £
Other 724,402 285,135 -439,267
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 67,783 62,466 -5,317
Air transport 83,105 28,784 -54,321
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,262 8,008 -18,254

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,009,537
Dover 83,345
London Heathrow Airport 50,940
Eurotunnel 46,904
Birmingham Airport 23,261

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 £
000 724,402 285,135 -439,267
Dover 45,481 37,864 -7,617
London Heathrow Airport 39,975 10,965 -29,010
Eurotunnel 22,302 24,602 +2,300
Birmingham Airport 13,984 9,277 -4,707
Avonmouth Docks 20,510 0 -20,510
Manchester Airport 18,385 0 -18,385
London Stansted Airport 5,591 2,884 -2,707
Leeds Bradford Airport 3,598 3,595 -3
London 0 6,032 +6,032

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 4
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1
Manufacture of paper and paper products 1
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 1
2025-05 2
2024-11 3
2024-10 1
2024-07 1

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
1m-15m 4
54m+ 4

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 4,471,624
Ireland 542,047
Italy 397,084
China 278,741
Sweden 221,877

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 3,432,643 1,038,981 -2,393,662
Ireland 287,637 254,410 -33,227
Italy 397,084 0 -397,084
China 205,360 73,381 -131,979
Sweden 85,856 136,021 +50,165
United States 73,972 66,273 -7,699
Slovakia 54,226 69,800 +15,574
Austria 35,032 0 -35,032
France 25,267 1,379 -23,888
Mexico 0 23,087 +23,087

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) 5,303,217
Other 539,974
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 407,259
Air transport 42,675

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) 4,052,959 1,250,258 -2,802,701
Other 287,637 252,337 -35,300
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 249,644 157,615 -92,029
Air transport 29,984 12,691 -17,293

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,035,898
000 539,974
Felixstowe 233,336
Immingham Docks 228,381
Southampton 130,230

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 3,930,238 1,105,660 -2,824,578
000 287,637 252,337 -35,300
Felixstowe 233,336 0 -233,336
Immingham Docks 85,856 142,525 +56,669
Southampton 45,996 84,234 +38,238
Greenock 0 52,765 +52,765
East Midlands Airport 14,118 7,565 -6,553
Grangemouth Docks 0 20,616 +20,616
ZLC 9,117 0 -9,117
Hull 7,177 0 -7,177

Quick facts

HS code: 72269199

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

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