Import/export HS code 72287090: Various alloy steel shapes

Alloy steel angles, shapes, and sections 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 £
Italy 3,187,049
Germany 2,410,075
Spain 856,847
India 786,725
Sweden 655,576

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 £
Italy 1,629,397 1,557,652 -71,745
Germany 975,448 1,434,627 +459,179
Spain 62,577 794,270 +731,693
India 499,849 286,876 -212,973
Sweden 193,312 462,264 +268,952
France 64,387 448,729 +384,342
Canada 12,064 455,730 +443,666
Finland 219,782 205,988 -13,794
Denmark 229,155 182,145 -47,010
China 57,340 222,798 +165,458

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 £
Italy 3,304,826
Germany 2,393,900
Spain 858,040
India 786,725
Finland 521,800

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 £
Italy 1,658,528 1,646,298 -12,230
Germany 966,111 1,427,789 +461,678
Spain 62,577 795,463 +732,886
India 499,849 286,876 -212,973
Finland 220,226 301,574 +81,348
Sweden 160,455 299,792 +139,337
France 33,094 416,810 +383,716
Canada 3,693 430,383 +426,690
Denmark 229,076 182,145 -46,931
China 61,940 301,652 +239,712

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 6
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5
West Midlands 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3

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 Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 2 -1
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 3 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Lancashire 2 0 -2

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) 7,207,519
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,003,645
Air transport 517,744
Other 125,483

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) 3,189,565 4,017,954 +828,389
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,063,355 1,940,290 +876,935
Air transport 89,947 427,797 +337,850
Other 97,991 27,492 -70,499

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 2,388,971
Immingham Docks 2,312,960
Dover 2,167,163
TRT 888,094
Felixstowe 848,381

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 £
London 856,128 1,532,843 +676,715
Immingham Docks 1,209,031 1,103,929 -105,102
Dover 685,378 1,481,785 +796,407
TRT 93,824 794,270 +700,446
Felixstowe 434,891 413,490 -21,401
Hull 447,991 88,782 -359,209
Manchester Airport 32,481 298,356 +265,875
Southampton 235,124 57,365 -177,759
Eurotunnel 91,003 82,749 -8,254
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,145 132,078 +112,933

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
15
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
8
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
7
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 8
2026-04 7
2026-03 10
2026-02 11
2026-01 6

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+ 25
15m-54m 10
1m-15m 8
0-1m 5
Other 3

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 £
United States 6,091,127
Singapore 2,068,105
Norway 304,659
Malaysia 253,424
Ireland 218,566

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 £
United States 380,544 5,710,583 +5,330,039
Singapore 1,267,901 800,204 -467,697
Norway 229,560 75,099 -154,461
Malaysia 160,948 92,476 -68,472
Ireland 93,932 124,634 +30,702
France 56,721 97,241 +40,520
South Korea 137,003 12,537 -124,466
Romania 75,410 31,064 -44,346
Germany 16,676 64,250 +47,574
Japan 44,352 3,368 -40,984

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 £
XI 16,867
Ireland 371
India 55

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 £
XI 10,566 6,301 -4,265
Ireland 0 371 +371
India 55 0 -55

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,315,429
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,033,274
Air transport 549,328
Other 17,432

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,771,897 6,543,532 +4,771,635
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 555,476 477,798 -77,678
Air transport 410,599 138,729 -271,870
Other 10,692 6,740 -3,952

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,625,277
Liverpool Docks 2,653,417
London Gateway Port 671,202
Dover / Eurotunnel 445,086
Felixstowe 349,795

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 £
Southampton 920,316 3,704,961 +2,784,645
Liverpool Docks 70,649 2,582,768 +2,512,119
London Gateway Port 493,056 178,146 -314,910
Dover / Eurotunnel 188,010 257,076 +69,066
Felixstowe 267,817 81,978 -185,839
London Heathrow Airport 247,497 47,325 -200,172
Immingham Docks 215,257 66,733 -148,524
Manchester Airport 106,129 75,170 -30,959
Holyhead 13,752 79,521 +65,769
Dover 27,334 37,931 +10,597

Quick facts

HS code: 72287090

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

Description: Alloy steel angles, shapes, and sections not covered by other specific codes