Import/export HS code 72269930: Zinc-coated steel by other methods, under 600mm

Steel sheets or coils, less than 600mm wide, coated with zinc using non-electrolytic methods

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 £
Austria 19,384,638
France 3,617,445
United States 421,748
Germany 318,658
Ireland 48,997

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 £
Austria 11,824,532 7,560,106 -4,264,426
France 26,246 3,591,199 +3,564,953
United States 351,394 70,354 -281,040
Germany 50,834 267,824 +216,990
Ireland 40,224 8,773 -31,451
Turkey 36,287 12,363 -23,924
Luxembourg 22,088 0 -22,088
Slovakia 13,866 0 -13,866
Netherlands 1,183 0 -1,183

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 £
Austria 23,313,307
United States 421,748
Turkey 48,650
United Kingdom 28,743
Luxembourg 22,088

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 £
Austria 11,901,612 11,411,695 -489,917
United States 351,394 70,354 -281,040
Turkey 36,287 12,363 -23,924
United Kingdom 28,743 0 -28,743
Luxembourg 22,088 0 -22,088
Ireland 17,210 0 -17,210
France 0 9,435 +9,435
Spain 0 6,772 +6,772
Italy 1,183 0 -1,183

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Essex 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
West Yorkshire 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 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Essex 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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) 23,237,345
Air transport 323,313
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 308,478
Other 8,137

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) 11,896,185 11,341,160 -555,025
Air transport 284,336 38,977 -245,359
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 177,996 130,482 -47,514
Other 8,137 0 -8,137

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 22,959,496
Birmingham Airport 283,141
Boston 177,617
Dover / Eurotunnel 140,449
Eurotunnel 59,070

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 £
Dover 11,797,678 11,161,818 -635,860
Birmingham Airport 283,141 0 -283,141
Boston 90,875 86,742 -4,133
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 140,449 +140,449
Eurotunnel 28,950 30,120 +1,170
London Heathrow Airport 0 38,977 +38,977
Felixstowe 37,470 0 -37,470
Middlesbrough 36,935 0 -36,935
Holyhead 32,087 2,001 -30,086
London 0 31,377 +31,377

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-12 1
2025-07 2
2025-05 1
2025-03 1
2024-07 2

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+ 3
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Ireland 6,065,781
Grenada 23,673
Bulgaria 5,025
Netherlands 3,776
Japan 3,020

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 £
Ireland 881,734 5,184,047 +4,302,313
Grenada 23,673 0 -23,673
Bulgaria 0 5,025 +5,025
Netherlands 3,776 0 -3,776
Japan 0 3,020 +3,020
Singapore 0 1,390 +1,390

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 £
Ireland 643

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 £
Ireland 0 643 +643

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) 6,070,163
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,469
Air transport 1,390
Other 643

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) 881,734 5,188,429 +4,306,695
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,449 3,020 -24,429
Air transport 0 1,390 +1,390
Other 0 643 +643

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 3,213,931
Heysham 1,892,673
Holyhead 958,534
Portsmouth 23,673
Dover 5,025

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 £
Liverpool Docks 425,877 2,788,054 +2,362,177
Heysham 374,858 1,517,815 +1,142,957
Holyhead 80,999 877,535 +796,536
Portsmouth 23,673 0 -23,673
Dover 0 5,025 +5,025
Felixstowe 3,776 0 -3,776
Southampton 0 3,020 +3,020
ZLC 0 1,390 +1,390
000 0 643 +643

Quick facts

HS code: 72269930

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

Description: Steel sheets or coils, less than 600mm wide, coated with zinc using non-electrolytic methods