Import/export HS code 820140: Axes and cutting tools

Tools like axes and billhooks used for chopping wood or clearing bushes

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 £
China 3,018,575
Sweden 840,905
Germany 336,060
Netherlands 310,541
Poland 210,677

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 £
China 1,573,176 1,445,399 -127,777
Sweden 562,617 278,288 -284,329
Germany 185,271 150,789 -34,482
Netherlands 240,702 69,839 -170,863
Poland 109,737 100,940 -8,797
India 116,344 66,099 -50,245
United States 71,541 49,881 -21,660
Denmark 66,521 39,945 -26,576
France 55,541 39,033 -16,508
Taiwan 34,426 13,437 -20,989

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 £
China 3,106,527
Sweden 1,004,902
Germany 260,164
Finland 223,414
United States 219,401

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 £
China 1,624,174 1,482,353 -141,821
Sweden 666,372 338,530 -327,842
Germany 148,852 111,312 -37,540
Finland 116,791 106,623 -10,168
United States 125,649 93,752 -31,897
India 116,344 67,653 -48,691
Netherlands 96,574 0 -96,574
Italy 49,010 42,114 -6,896
Taiwan 47,669 28,256 -19,413
Czechia 21,748 21,109 -639

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 10
West Yorkshire 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Essex 6
Greater Manchester 6

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
West Midlands 8 7 -1
West Yorkshire 5 5 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 5 +0
Essex 3 5 +2
Greater Manchester 4 4 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 2 -2
Kent 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 2 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 3 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,178,983
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,776,121
Air transport 335,753
Other 190,221

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,643,002 1,535,981 -107,021
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,114,227 661,894 -452,333
Air transport 199,568 136,185 -63,383
Other 173,477 16,744 -156,733

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,922,754
Immingham Docks 923,382
London Gateway Port 703,550
Southampton 562,855
Dover 469,881

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 £
Felixstowe 1,165,380 757,374 -408,006
Immingham Docks 611,417 311,965 -299,452
London Gateway Port 123,322 580,228 +456,906
Southampton 353,826 209,029 -144,797
Dover 285,387 184,494 -100,893
000 173,477 16,744 -156,733
Eurotunnel 54,365 43,092 -11,273
Dover / Eurotunnel 44,912 44,252 -660
London 34,458 42,272 +7,814
Leeds Bradford Airport 22,315 41,616 +19,301

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 49
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 32
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Other manufacturing 3
Other personal service activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 14
2025-11 18
2025-10 24
2025-09 17
2025-08 21

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 31
54m+ 27
0-1m 19
15m-54m 13
Other 7

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 £
Netherlands 130,274
France 91,191
Italy 63,429
Ireland 36,906
United States 35,763

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 £
Netherlands 64,182 66,092 +1,910
France 21,284 69,907 +48,623
Italy 59,994 3,435 -56,559
Ireland 21,596 15,310 -6,286
United States 20,006 15,757 -4,249
Germany 23,579 4,834 -18,745
United Arab Emirates 15,310 12,987 -2,323
Spain 5,964 12,169 +6,205
Finland 0 17,852 +17,852
Canada 9,419 7,153 -2,266

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 £
China 9,699
India 1,043
Finland 864
XI 818
Ireland 596

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 £
China 6,448 3,251 -3,197
India 622 421 -201
Finland 630 234 -396
XI 435 383 -52
Ireland 543 53 -490
Poland 135 0 -135
Portugal 22 18 -4
Indonesia 12 0 -12
Taiwan 6 0 -6

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 357,493
Air transport 132,512
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 44,287
Other 13,715

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 179,426 178,067 -1,359
Air transport 82,429 50,083 -32,346
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,595 25,692 +7,097
Other 9,149 4,566 -4,583

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 236,451
East Midlands Airport 66,445
Dover 42,013
Immingham Docks 32,535
ZLC 28,157

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 115,769 120,682 +4,913
East Midlands Airport 36,663 29,782 -6,881
Dover 29,645 12,368 -17,277
Immingham Docks 14,775 17,760 +2,985
ZLC 19,753 8,404 -11,349
Felixstowe 8,305 18,784 +10,479
Holyhead 6,707 9,706 +2,999
Manchester Airport 7,670 7,542 -128
000 9,149 4,566 -4,583
London Stansted Airport 13,607 0 -13,607

Quick facts

HS code: 820140

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

Description: Tools like axes and billhooks used for chopping wood or clearing bushes