Import/export HS code 72279095: Various alloy steel bars and rods

Alloy steel bars and rods not covered by other specific codes

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 £
France 4,414,527
Japan 3,408,872
Spain 2,334,340
Poland 629,591
Germany 623,050

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 £
France 3,124,113 1,290,414 -1,833,699
Japan 2,069,691 1,339,181 -730,510
Spain 1,419,341 914,999 -504,342
Poland 349,235 280,356 -68,879
Germany 437,802 185,248 -252,554
United States 13,294 235,130 +221,836
Netherlands 93,134 125,003 +31,869
Czechia 88,816 55,167 -33,649
South Korea 89,295 50,974 -38,321
Belgium 0 27,707 +27,707

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 4,468,931
Japan 3,524,595
Spain 2,341,577
Czechia 773,574
Germany 402,088

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 £
France 3,150,810 1,318,121 -1,832,689
Japan 2,185,414 1,339,181 -846,233
Spain 1,419,341 922,236 -497,105
Czechia 438,051 335,523 -102,528
Germany 292,923 109,165 -183,758
Austria 120,800 160,268 +39,468
United States 13,294 235,130 +221,836
South Korea 55,784 76,839 +21,055
Poland 0 33,581 +33,581
Italy 2,733 7,565 +4,832

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
South Yorkshire 4
West Midlands 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
North Eastern Scotland 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
South Yorkshire 4 1 -3
West Midlands 3 1 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 0 -2
North Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Southern Scotland 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Highlands and Islands 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,635,997
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,478,733
Other 912,155
Air transport 211,898

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,058,045 2,577,952 -480,093
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,694,585 1,784,148 -1,910,437
Other 912,155 0 -912,155
Air transport 34,195 177,703 +143,508

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,561,463
Southampton 1,832,955
Goole 946,695
Avonmouth Docks 912,399
000 912,155

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 2,497,566 1,063,897 -1,433,669
Southampton 589,844 1,243,111 +653,267
Goole 599,414 347,281 -252,133
Avonmouth Docks 289,200 623,199 +333,999
000 912,155 0 -912,155
Liverpool Docks 786,117 0 -786,117
Tyne 712,449 0 -712,449
Eurotunnel 513,450 196,032 -317,418
Immingham Docks 366,569 309,267 -57,302
499 0 293,988 +293,988

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic metals 11
Other manufacturing 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 2
2025-10 4
2025-09 2
2025-08 3

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 12
15m-54m 6
54m+ 5
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 £
Luxembourg 1,205,060
Belgium 311,527
United States 192,394
Italy 80,121
Poland 9,929

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 £
Luxembourg 1,205,060 0 -1,205,060
Belgium 296,290 15,237 -281,053
United States 113,879 78,515 -35,364
Italy 64,154 15,967 -48,187
Poland 0 9,929 +9,929
Slovakia 4,505 5,360 +855
Ireland 6,975 0 -6,975
Norway 6,500 0 -6,500
China 3,476 2,684 -792
India 5,616 0 -5,616

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) 1,628,267
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 180,027
Air transport 38,917

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) 1,576,984 51,283 -1,525,701
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 114,919 65,108 -49,811
Air transport 16,600 22,317 +5,717

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,527,511
Liverpool Docks 171,032
Dover 78,809
London Heathrow Airport 22,363
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,967

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,501,350 26,161 -1,475,189
Liverpool Docks 106,919 64,113 -42,806
Dover 68,659 10,150 -58,509
London Heathrow Airport 7,592 14,771 +7,179
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 15,967 +15,967
East Midlands Airport 9,008 2,315 -6,693
Holyhead 6,975 0 -6,975
Aberdeen Docks 6,500 0 -6,500
ZLC 0 5,231 +5,231
Southampton 1,500 0 -1,500

Quick facts

HS code: 72279095

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

Description: Alloy steel bars and rods not covered by other specific codes