Import/export HS code 722810: High-speed steel bars and rods

Bars and rods made of high-speed steel, used for cutting and drilling tools

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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 £
Austria 4,812,819
Spain 3,835,274
France 3,462,736
Germany 2,009,206
Taiwan 905,139

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 2,685,802 2,127,017 -558,785
Spain 2,048,208 1,787,066 -261,142
France 1,855,770 1,606,966 -248,804
Germany 1,167,566 841,640 -325,926
Taiwan 539,491 365,648 -173,843
Sweden 423,738 353,780 -69,958
China 531,909 96,031 -435,878
Netherlands 55,584 571,023 +515,439
United States 210,431 148,187 -62,244
Japan 91,961 87,431 -4,530

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 4,964,163
Spain 3,843,081
France 3,455,089
China 1,473,842
Sweden 1,421,183

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 2,798,855 2,165,308 -633,547
Spain 2,048,208 1,794,873 -253,335
France 1,927,284 1,527,805 -399,479
China 1,013,358 460,484 -552,874
Sweden 664,735 756,448 +91,713
Taiwan 560,188 365,648 -194,540
Germany 284,133 624,850 +340,717
United States 201,881 174,706 -27,175
Japan 91,961 87,431 -4,530
Turkey 0 137,338 +137,338

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 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
West Midlands 4
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 3 +0
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
West Central Scotland 1 2 +1
Cheshire 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) 15,259,797
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,091,749
Air transport 591,252
Other 36,211

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) 8,154,566 7,105,231 -1,049,335
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,237,270 854,479 -382,791
Air transport 333,374 257,878 -75,496
Other 16,346 19,865 +3,519

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 6,273,711
Dover 4,564,971
Immingham Docks 1,667,904
Southampton 1,448,083
Felixstowe 1,050,754

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 £
Eurotunnel 3,048,304 3,225,407 +177,103
Dover 2,795,271 1,769,700 -1,025,571
Immingham Docks 721,055 946,849 +225,794
Southampton 989,611 458,472 -531,139
Felixstowe 327,654 723,100 +395,446
Harwich 437,078 282,609 -154,469
Killingholme 701,058 0 -701,058
Dover / Eurotunnel 99,332 275,347 +176,015
Manchester Airport 127,618 113,043 -14,575
Belfast Port 0 137,338 +137,338

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
11
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
10
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
5
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
4
Other manufacturing
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 6
2026-04 5
2026-03 7
2026-02 7
2026-01 8

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+ 20
1m-15m 17
15m-54m 4
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 £
Ireland 1,999,396
Germany 1,426,629
Austria 662,142
Belgium 357,652
Brazil 225,346

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 934,166 1,065,230 +131,064
Germany 280,129 1,146,500 +866,371
Austria 659,372 2,770 -656,602
Belgium 3,524 354,128 +350,604
Brazil 0 225,346 +225,346
France 76,837 136,531 +59,694
Bosnia and Herzegovina 176,086 0 -176,086
South Korea 119,114 0 -119,114
Hungary 36,539 39,008 +2,469
Netherlands 28,957 42,726 +13,769

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 £
Italy 32,832
XI 2,244
Ireland 973
China 120

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 £
Italy 2,051 30,781 +28,730
XI 1,558 686 -872
Ireland 560 413 -147
China 0 120 +120

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) 5,279,274
Air transport 202,388
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 175,215
Other 36,169

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) 2,208,733 3,070,541 +861,808
Air transport 102,737 99,651 -3,086
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 126,970 48,245 -78,725
Other 4,169 32,000 +27,831

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,875,905
Holyhead 1,766,888
Hull 318,285
London Gateway Port 135,698
Liverpool Docks 105,358

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 1,245,734 1,630,171 +384,437
Holyhead 800,895 965,993 +165,098
Hull 0 318,285 +318,285
London Gateway Port 121,279 14,419 -106,860
Liverpool Docks 105,358 0 -105,358
London Heathrow Airport 19,921 72,668 +52,747
Heysham 20,875 67,237 +46,362
East Midlands Airport 56,034 23,310 -32,724
Immingham Docks 0 39,532 +39,532
000 4,169 32,000 +27,831

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 722810

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

Description: Bars and rods made of high-speed steel, used for cutting and drilling tools