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Commodity code · Chapter 72

72288000 — Hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel

Commodity code 72288000 covers hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel, within HMRC chapter 72 (iron and steel). 14 UK businesses filed customs declarations against this code in the last six months, across 11 counties and 13 towns.

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14Businesses trading
11Counties
13Towns
154Import declarations

Businesses importing under 72288000

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Most active business

PADLEY & VENABLES LTD

Dronfield, Derbyshire 46 import declarations 19 export declarations S18 *Ch. 39Ch. 48Ch. 56Ch. 62 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded (excl. products of high-speed steel or silico-manganese steel, semi-finished products, flat-rolled products and hot-rolled bars and rods in i, rock-drilling or earth-boring tools, interchangeable, and parts therefor, with working parts of materials other than sintered metal carbide or cermets.

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity46 in the last 6 months
PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Jul 24: 6 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Aug 24: 5 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Sep 24: 8 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Oct 24: 6 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Nov 24: 5 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Dec 24: 7 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Jan 25: 7 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Feb 25: 5 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Mar 25: 8 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Apr 25: 11 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — May 25: 11 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Jun 25: 9 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Jul 25: 5 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Aug 25: 5 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Sep 25: 6 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Oct 25: 10 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Nov 25: 7 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Dec 25: 3 import declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Jan 26: 5 import declarations (current 6-month window)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Feb 26: 9 import declarations (current 6-month window)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Mar 26: 10 import declarations (current 6-month window)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Apr 26: 10 import declarations (current 6-month window)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — May 26: 6 import declarations (current 6-month window)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Jun 26: 6 import declarations (current 6-month window)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Jul 26: 5 import declarations (modelled forecast)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Aug 26: 5 import declarations (modelled forecast)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Sep 26: 6 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity19 in the last 6 months
PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Jul 24: 5 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Aug 24: 4 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Sep 24: 5 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Oct 24: 5 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Nov 24: 3 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Dec 24: 6 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Jan 25: 3 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Feb 25: 7 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Mar 25: 4 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Apr 25: 5 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — May 25: 4 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Jun 25: 4 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Jul 25: 4 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Aug 25: 3 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Sep 25: 5 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Oct 25: 2 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Nov 25: 3 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Dec 25: 2 export declarations (historic)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Jan 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Feb 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Mar 26: 6 export declarations (current 6-month window)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Apr 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — May 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Jun 26: 3 export declarations (current 6-month window)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Jul 26: 3 export declarations (modelled forecast)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Aug 26: 2 export declarations (modelled forecast)PADLEY & VENABLES LTD — Sep 26: 3 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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BOAL UK LIMITED

Shepshed, Leicestershire 25 import declarations 7 export declarations LE12 *Ch. 72Ch. 73Ch. 76Ch. 82 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include unwrought aluminium alloys, bars, rods and solid profiles, of aluminium alloys, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 10.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity25 in the last 6 months
BOAL UK LIMITED — Jul 24: 2 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Aug 24: 4 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Sep 24: 3 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Oct 24: 3 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Nov 24: 3 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Dec 24: 2 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Jan 25: 2 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Feb 25: 3 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Mar 25: 3 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Apr 25: 3 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — May 25: 4 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Jun 25: 5 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Jul 25: 3 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Aug 25: 4 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Sep 25: 3 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Oct 25: 3 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Nov 25: 2 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Dec 25: 2 import declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Jan 26: 3 import declarations (current 6-month window)BOAL UK LIMITED — Feb 26: 5 import declarations (current 6-month window)BOAL UK LIMITED — Mar 26: 5 import declarations (current 6-month window)BOAL UK LIMITED — Apr 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)BOAL UK LIMITED — May 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)BOAL UK LIMITED — Jun 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)BOAL UK LIMITED — Jul 26: 3 import declarations (modelled forecast)BOAL UK LIMITED — Aug 26: 5 import declarations (modelled forecast)BOAL UK LIMITED — Sep 26: 3 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity7 in the last 6 months
BOAL UK LIMITED — Jul 24: 1 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Aug 24: 1 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Sep 24: 1 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Oct 24: 1 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Nov 24: 1 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Dec 24: 1 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Jan 25: 1 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Feb 25: 1 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Mar 25: 1 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Apr 25: 1 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — May 25: 2 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Jun 25: 1 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Jul 25: 2 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Aug 25: 1 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Sep 25: 1 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Oct 25: 1 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Nov 25: 1 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Dec 25: 1 export declarations (historic)BOAL UK LIMITED — Jan 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)BOAL UK LIMITED — Feb 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)BOAL UK LIMITED — Mar 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)BOAL UK LIMITED — Apr 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)BOAL UK LIMITED — May 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)BOAL UK LIMITED — Jun 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)BOAL UK LIMITED — Jul 26: 2 export declarations (modelled forecast)BOAL UK LIMITED — Aug 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)BOAL UK LIMITED — Sep 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED

Stevenage, Hertfordshire 19 import declarations 12 export declarations SG1 *Ch. 68Ch. 72Ch. 82Ch. 84 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like, without frameworks, for sharpening, polishing, trueing or cutting, of agglomerated synthetic or natural diamond (excl. hand sharpening or polishing stones, and grinding wheels etc. specifically f, rock-drilling or earth-boring tools, interchangeable, and parts therefor, with working parts of materials other than sintered metal carbide or cermets.

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity19 in the last 6 months
HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Jul 24: 1 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Aug 24: 3 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Sep 24: 2 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Oct 24: 2 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Nov 24: 4 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Dec 24: 2 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Jan 25: 3 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Feb 25: 1 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Mar 25: 3 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Apr 25: 2 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — May 25: 3 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Jun 25: 4 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Jul 25: 3 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Aug 25: 2 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Sep 25: 2 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Oct 25: 3 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Nov 25: 3 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Dec 25: 0 import declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Jan 26: 4 import declarations (current 6-month window)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Feb 26: 1 import declarations (current 6-month window)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Mar 26: 5 import declarations (current 6-month window)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Apr 26: 5 import declarations (current 6-month window)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — May 26: 2 import declarations (current 6-month window)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Jun 26: 2 import declarations (current 6-month window)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Jul 26: 3 import declarations (modelled forecast)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Aug 26: 2 import declarations (modelled forecast)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Sep 26: 2 import declarations (modelled forecast)
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity12 in the last 6 months
HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Jul 24: 2 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Aug 24: 1 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Sep 24: 2 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Oct 24: 2 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Nov 24: 3 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Dec 24: 2 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Jan 25: 2 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Feb 25: 1 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Mar 25: 0 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Apr 25: 1 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — May 25: 0 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Jun 25: 1 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Jul 25: 2 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Aug 25: 2 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Sep 25: 1 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Oct 25: 2 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Nov 25: 2 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Dec 25: 1 export declarations (historic)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Jan 26: 2 export declarations (current 6-month window)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Feb 26: 4 export declarations (current 6-month window)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Mar 26: 3 export declarations (current 6-month window)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Apr 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — May 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Jun 26: 1 export declarations (current 6-month window)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Jul 26: 3 export declarations (modelled forecast)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Aug 26: 3 export declarations (modelled forecast)HERTFORDSHIRE DIAMOND PRODUCTS LIMITED — Sep 26: 1 export declarations (modelled forecast)
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About commodity code 72288000

What goods does commodity code 72288000 cover?

Hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel. 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 72288000?

14 businesses filed customs declarations against code 72288000 in the last six months, spread across 11 counties and 13 towns, totalling 154 import declarations.

Which parts of the UK trade the most under 72288000?

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