Import/export HS code 940620: Modular building units made of steel

Prefabricated building sections made of steel, often used for industrial or commercial purposes

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Slovenia 40,908,141
Poland 15,558,452
Czechia 14,877,805
Ireland 13,937,353
Germany 8,034,499

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 £
Slovenia 23,855,298 17,052,843 -6,802,455
Poland 8,145,936 7,412,516 -733,420
Czechia 6,484,560 8,393,245 +1,908,685
Ireland 4,096,583 9,840,770 +5,744,187
Germany 6,880,699 1,153,800 -5,726,899
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,573,106 1,237,660 -2,335,446
Croatia 2,276,068 803,834 -1,472,234
Spain 1,245,165 1,603,717 +358,552
Austria 1,051,635 1,547,449 +495,814
China 935,949 1,312,269 +376,320

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 £
Slovenia 41,016,892
Poland 16,085,657
Czechia 14,792,602
Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,011,264
Germany 7,985,644

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 £
Slovenia 23,958,989 17,057,903 -6,901,086
Poland 8,424,898 7,660,759 -764,139
Czechia 6,462,608 8,329,994 +1,867,386
Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,652,617 2,358,647 -3,293,970
Germany 7,244,336 741,308 -6,503,028
United Kingdom 299,462 7,099,771 +6,800,309
Ireland 3,733,953 3,568,120 -165,833
Spain 1,245,140 1,528,222 +283,082
China 980,637 1,474,376 +493,739
France 633,107 469,665 -163,442

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Northern Ireland 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Inner London - East 6
Inner London - West 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5

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
Northern Ireland 3 7 +4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
Inner London - East 4 3 -1
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 4 +2
Greater Manchester 0 4 +4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 4 +3
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +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) 98,907,789
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,671,866
Other 3,090,168
Road transport 216,101
Air transport 174,206

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) 56,586,221 42,321,568 -14,264,653
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,532,874 9,138,992 +5,606,118
Other 1,655,759 1,434,409 -221,350
Road transport 53,280 162,821 +109,541
Air transport 158,299 15,907 -142,392

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 60,318,264
Immingham Docks 11,186,679
Hull 7,663,790
Holyhead 6,980,496
London 5,023,796

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 35,055,083 25,263,181 -9,791,902
Immingham Docks 3,638,385 7,548,294 +3,909,909
Hull 7,554,132 109,658 -7,444,474
Holyhead 2,886,256 4,094,240 +1,207,984
London 2,608,769 2,415,027 -193,742
Liverpool Docks 400,453 4,536,324 +4,135,871
Harwich 1,635,286 2,553,920 +918,634
000 1,655,759 1,434,409 -221,350
Killingholme 1,950,163 0 -1,950,163
Dover / Eurotunnel 986,905 377,908 -608,997

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 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 9
Other manufacturing 6
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 10
2025-10 10
2025-09 12
2025-08 16

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 38
54m+ 25
0-1m 15
15m-54m 12
Other 8

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 34,396,417
Germany 10,523,534
Iraq 3,344,644
Netherlands 1,557,947
Norway 1,207,346

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 24,675,381 9,721,036 -14,954,345
Germany 3,624,330 6,899,204 +3,274,874
Iraq 0 3,344,644 +3,344,644
Netherlands 900,835 657,112 -243,723
Norway 81,000 1,126,346 +1,045,346
France 46,363 594,007 +547,644
Afghanistan 590,913 0 -590,913
United Arab Emirates 24,697 515,440 +490,743
United States 210,898 302,441 +91,543
Pakistan 471,622 0 -471,622

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 17,642,371
Nicaragua 5,086,165
Turkey 30,362
China 1,830

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 13,975,552 3,666,819 -10,308,733
Nicaragua 1,323,414 3,762,751 +2,439,337
Turkey 30,362 0 -30,362
China 1,830 0 -1,830

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 27,149,505
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,022,246
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,789,358
Air transport 71,285
Road transport 3,000

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 £
Other 18,238,348 8,911,157 -9,327,191
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,593,281 12,428,965 +9,835,684
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,314,451 3,474,907 -7,839,544
Air transport 16,321 54,964 +38,643
Road transport 3,000 0 -3,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 27,149,505
Blyth Harbour 6,600,000
Holyhead 5,215,051
Middlesbrough 3,344,644
Harwich 3,024,639

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 £
000 18,238,348 8,911,157 -9,327,191
Blyth Harbour 0 6,600,000 +6,600,000
Holyhead 5,013,429 201,622 -4,811,807
Middlesbrough 0 3,344,644 +3,344,644
Harwich 2,997,331 27,308 -2,970,023
Immingham Docks 1,350,488 1,473,580 +123,092
Dover / Eurotunnel 794,944 834,946 +40,002
London Gateway Port 602,122 1,016,080 +413,958
Liverpool Docks 921,232 530,671 -390,561
Southampton 879,402 535,364 -344,038

Quick facts

HS code: 940620

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

Description: Prefabricated building sections made of steel, often used for industrial or commercial purposes