Import/export HS code 85049013: Steel laminations and cores

Steel parts used in the construction of transformers and inductors

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 3,710,883
Netherlands 3,322,017
Slovakia 2,723,075
Poland 1,793,431
Turkey 1,485,421

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 1,482,670 2,228,213 +745,543
Netherlands 1,131,962 2,190,055 +1,058,093
Slovakia 1,467,986 1,255,089 -212,897
Poland 767,667 1,025,764 +258,097
Turkey 67,392 1,418,029 +1,350,637
France 334,950 538,928 +203,978
China 173,045 275,972 +102,927
Germany 262,589 125,933 -136,656
Czechia 118,662 66,789 -51,873
Israel 4,558 105,473 +100,915

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 £
Japan 4,175,893
Italy 4,093,541
Slovakia 3,034,929
Poland 1,160,277
Czechia 816,875

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 £
Japan 1,132,845 3,043,048 +1,910,203
Italy 1,699,600 2,393,941 +694,341
Slovakia 1,559,032 1,475,897 -83,135
Poland 609,578 550,699 -58,879
Czechia 283,541 533,334 +249,793
Netherlands 0 517,410 +517,410
France 178,138 252,875 +74,737
China 176,524 236,286 +59,762
Germany 133,377 26,043 -107,334
Turkey 67,392 49,804 -17,588

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 6 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 4 +2
Greater Manchester 2 4 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 1 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
West Midlands 2 3 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 0 -2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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) 11,398,659
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,421,533
Air transport 461,793
Road transport 65,398

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) 4,872,407 6,526,252 +1,653,845
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 858,196 2,563,337 +1,705,141
Air transport 181,807 279,986 +98,179
Road transport 41,290 24,108 -17,182

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 8,021,761
Felixstowe 1,674,280
London 1,474,567
Thamesport 1,140,320
Eurotunnel 882,322

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 3,168,342 4,853,419 +1,685,077
Felixstowe 94,253 1,580,027 +1,485,774
London 948,015 526,552 -421,463
Thamesport 379,055 761,265 +382,210
Eurotunnel 298,116 584,206 +286,090
Dover / Eurotunnel 363,044 301,820 -61,224
Immingham Docks 103,682 196,946 +93,264
Killingholme 92,292 173,040 +80,748
East Midlands Airport 104,229 100,822 -3,407
Hull 82,973 25,007 -57,966

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 20
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 3
Other manufacturing 3
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 12
2026-02 10
2026-01 8
2025-12 7

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 16
54m+ 15
0-1m 6
15m-54m 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 255,398
Italy 224,841
India 214,319
Dominican Republic 140,217
China 105,036

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 241,733 13,665 -228,068
Italy 10,148 214,693 +204,545
India 131,728 82,591 -49,137
Dominican Republic 96,450 43,767 -52,683
China 48,122 56,914 +8,792
Poland 39,636 50,843 +11,207
Czechia 55,798 22,682 -33,116
Germany 32,948 39,870 +6,922
Ireland 22,916 35,861 +12,945
Australia 20,098 14,712 -5,386

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 901,495
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 516,747
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 99,586

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 £
Air transport 546,840 354,655 -192,185
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 186,953 329,794 +142,841
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 56,103 43,483 -12,620

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 465,713
Dover / Eurotunnel 425,712
ZLC 193,028
London Gateway Port 93,422
East Midlands Airport 92,866

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 323,144 142,569 -180,575
Dover / Eurotunnel 138,922 286,790 +147,868
ZLC 63,927 129,101 +65,174
London Gateway Port 49,939 43,483 -6,456
East Midlands Airport 55,803 37,063 -18,740
Manchester Airport 57,411 20,092 -37,319
Holyhead 22,916 31,545 +8,629
London Stansted Airport 11,289 25,830 +14,541
Glasgow Airport 35,266 0 -35,266
499 13,535 0 -13,535

Quick facts

HS code: 85049013

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

Description: Steel parts used in the construction of transformers and inductors