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United Kingdom (GBR) to Sierra Leone (SLE) steel, alloy: bars and rods, forged (HS6 722840)

A country-to-country view of reported steel, alloy: bars and rods, forged trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter United Kingdom (GBR)Importer Sierra Leone (SLE)HS6 722840One-way tradeCoverage 2022-2024Declining
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3-year buyer projection

$105.8KCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

-65.7%Full available history

Suppliers in market

2Latest reported count

Observed history

3 yearsLast year: 2024

Reported observations

What this steel, alloy: bars and rods, forged lane shows for HS 722840

Core values for United Kingdom (GBR) → Sierra Leone (SLE) in HS 722840.

Buyer market

Latest imports$54.2K
Five-year projection$165.3K
Buyer CAGR+33.9%
Latest annual change-69.3%

Exporter position

Latest exports$40.7
Market share0.1%
Share change+0.1 pp
Best observed share99.9%

Market structure

Reported suppliers2
Concentration index9,985
Share gap+99.8 pp
SignalDeclining

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$54.2KSierra Leone (SLE)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$40.7United Kingdom (GBR)'s exports to Sierra Leone (SLE)
Exporter market share0.1%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+33.9%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR-65.7%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$105.8KCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$165.3KCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$26.4KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$176.7KHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$139.8Average reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$345.6Highest reported lane exports
Share change+0.1 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers2Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$4.2BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$516.0Latest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population8,141.3 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate16.3%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education44.6%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance4,934 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time8 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemYesCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTANoReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility1Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown90.5%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history3 yearsCoverage through 2024

Research reading

Steel, alloy: bars and rods, forged demand and the United Kingdom (GBR) to Sierra Leone (SLE) lane

Sierra Leone (SLE) reported $54.2K of steel, alloy: bars and rods, forged imports in 2024. United Kingdom (GBR) accounted for 0.1% of the observed market and reported $40.7 in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +33.9% buyer growth and -65.7% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 722840 include?

HS 722840 covers Steel, alloy: bars and rods, forged. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 72 and heading 7228. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a low price range classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 722840 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Sierra Leone (SLE), the exporter position of United Kingdom (GBR), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about United Kingdom (GBR) to Sierra Leone (SLE) steel, alloy: bars and rods, forged trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 722840, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Sierra Leone (SLE) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for steel, alloy: bars and rods, forged.

How strong is United Kingdom (GBR) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Definitions and coverage

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 3 observed years through 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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