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72281020 — Bars and rods of high-speed steel (excl. semi-finished products, flat-

Commodity code 72281020 covers bars and rods of high-speed steel (excl. semi-finished products, flat-rolled products and hot-rolled bars and rods in ir, within HMRC chapter 72 (iron and steel). 12 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 9 counties and 11 towns.

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12Businesses trading
9Counties
11Towns
85Import declarations

Counties trading under 72281020

Where the businesses using this commodity code are based.

South Yorkshire

2 towns
3 businessesView →

West Midlands

2 towns
2 businessesView →

Hertfordshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

Kent

1 town
1 businessesView →

Surrey

1 town
1 businessesView →

West Sussex

1 town
1 businessesView →

Derbyshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

Staffordshire

1 town
1 businessesView →

South Lanarkshire

1 town
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Businesses importing under 72281020

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Most active business

THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD

Killamarsh, Derbyshire 27 import declarations 9 export declarations S21 *Ch. 39Ch. 68Ch. 72Ch. 81 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include tools for drilling, interchangeable (excl. rock-drilling or earth-boring tools and tools for tapping), plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of sintered metal carbides or cermets.

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity27 in the last 6 months
THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Jul 24: 5 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Aug 24: 6 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Sep 24: 6 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Oct 24: 5 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Nov 24: 2 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Dec 24: 3 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Jan 25: 3 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Feb 25: 5 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Mar 25: 3 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Apr 25: 4 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — May 25: 3 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Jun 25: 5 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Jul 25: 3 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Aug 25: 4 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Sep 25: 4 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Oct 25: 2 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Nov 25: 4 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Dec 25: 3 import declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Jan 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Feb 26: 9 import declarations (current 6-month window)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Mar 26: 6 import declarations (current 6-month window)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Apr 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — May 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Jun 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Jul 26: 3 import declarations (modelled forecast)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Aug 26: 4 import declarations (modelled forecast)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Sep 26: 4 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity9 in the last 6 months
THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Jul 24: 3 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Aug 24: 2 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Sep 24: 2 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Oct 24: 2 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Nov 24: 2 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Dec 24: 2 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Jan 25: 1 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Feb 25: 2 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Mar 25: 2 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Apr 25: 2 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — May 25: 3 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Jun 25: 1 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Jul 25: 3 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Aug 25: 2 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Sep 25: 2 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Oct 25: 2 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Nov 25: 3 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Dec 25: 1 export declarations (historic)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Jan 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Feb 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Mar 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Apr 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — May 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Jun 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Jul 26: 3 export declarations (modelled forecast)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Aug 26: 2 export declarations (modelled forecast)THE LIDSTER PARAGON TOOL CO LTD — Sep 26: 2 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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Among the most active

TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD

Oldbury (Sandwell), West Midlands 21 import declarations 9 export declarations B69 *Ch. 72 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include bars and rods of high-speed steel (excl. semi-finished products, flat-rolled products and hot-rolled bars and rods in irregularly wound coils), bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished (excl. products of high-speed steel or silico-manganese steel, semi-finished products, flat-rolled products and hot-rolled bars and rods in irregu.

▲ Expected to increase by 66.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity21 in the last 6 months
TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Jul 24: 2 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Aug 24: 1 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Sep 24: 2 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Oct 24: 3 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Nov 24: 2 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Dec 24: 2 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Jan 25: 2 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Feb 25: 1 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Mar 25: 2 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Apr 25: 1 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — May 25: 2 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Jun 25: 3 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Jul 25: 2 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Aug 25: 1 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Sep 25: 3 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Oct 25: 3 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Nov 25: 2 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Dec 25: 3 import declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Jan 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Feb 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Mar 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Apr 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — May 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Jun 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Jul 26: 3 import declarations (modelled forecast)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Aug 26: 2 import declarations (modelled forecast)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Sep 26: 5 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity9 in the last 6 months
TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Jul 24: 1 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Aug 24: 1 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Sep 24: 1 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Oct 24: 2 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Nov 24: 1 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Dec 24: 0 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Jan 25: 2 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Feb 25: 2 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Mar 25: 2 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Apr 25: 2 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — May 25: 1 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Jun 25: 2 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Jul 25: 1 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Aug 25: 0 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Sep 25: 2 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Oct 25: 1 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Nov 25: 0 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Dec 25: 2 export declarations (historic)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Jan 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Feb 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Mar 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Apr 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — May 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Jun 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Jul 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Aug 26: 0 export declarations (modelled forecast)TAYLOR SPECIAL STEELS LTD — Sep 26: 2 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD

Byfleet, Surrey 17 import declarations 10 export declarations KT14 *Ch. 28Ch. 45Ch. 72Ch. 73 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of sintered metal carbides or cermets, bars and rods of high-speed steel (excl. semi-finished products, flat-rolled products and hot-rolled bars and rods in irregularly wound coils).

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity17 in the last 6 months
T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Jul 24: 2 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Aug 24: 2 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Sep 24: 3 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Oct 24: 2 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Nov 24: 3 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Dec 24: 1 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Jan 25: 2 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Feb 25: 1 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Mar 25: 4 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Apr 25: 2 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — May 25: 3 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Jun 25: 2 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Jul 25: 3 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Aug 25: 2 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Sep 25: 2 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Oct 25: 2 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Nov 25: 1 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Dec 25: 2 import declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Jan 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Feb 26: 1 import declarations (current 6-month window)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Mar 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Apr 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — May 26: 2 import declarations (current 6-month window)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Jun 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Jul 26: 3 import declarations (modelled forecast)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Aug 26: 2 import declarations (modelled forecast)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Sep 26: 2 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity10 in the last 6 months
T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Jul 24: 2 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Aug 24: 3 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Sep 24: 3 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Oct 24: 3 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Nov 24: 4 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Dec 24: 5 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Jan 25: 2 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Feb 25: 1 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Mar 25: 2 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Apr 25: 4 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — May 25: 1 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Jun 25: 1 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Jul 25: 1 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Aug 25: 1 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Sep 25: 1 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Oct 25: 2 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Nov 25: 1 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Dec 25: 1 export declarations (historic)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Jan 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Feb 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Mar 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Apr 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — May 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Jun 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Jul 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Aug 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)T & G ENGINEERING CO LTD — Sep 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 72281020

What goods does commodity code 72281020 cover?

Bars and rods of high-speed steel (excl. semi-finished products, flat-rolled products and hot-rolled bars and rods in ir. It sits in HMRC chapter 72, iron and steel. Every UK customs declaration carries a code like this one to classify the goods being moved.

How many UK businesses import under 72281020?

12 businesses filed customs declarations against code 72281020 in the last six months, spread across 9 counties and 11 towns, totalling 85 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 72281020?

The busiest counties are South Yorkshire (3 businesses), West Midlands (2 businesses), Hertfordshire (1 businesses). Open any county to see the towns and the businesses behind it.