Import/export HS code 82079050: Gear-cutting tools

Tools used for cutting gears, essential in machinery manufacturing

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 £
Germany 1,064,714
United States 304,492
Italy 243,423
China 138,410
Turkey 128,831

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 £
Germany 701,572 363,142 -338,430
United States 277,739 26,753 -250,986
Italy 133,679 109,744 -23,935
China 94,336 44,074 -50,262
Turkey 98,861 29,970 -68,891
France 123,238 4,162 -119,076
Switzerland 59,467 0 -59,467
South Korea 9,635 36,189 +26,554
India 4,688 8,236 +3,548
Indonesia 8,513 914 -7,599

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 £
Germany 1,002,851
United States 280,465
Italy 252,659
Turkey 128,831
France 121,712

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 £
Germany 676,527 326,324 -350,203
United States 261,187 19,278 -241,909
Italy 140,875 111,784 -29,091
Turkey 98,861 29,970 -68,891
France 121,712 0 -121,712
China 58,685 44,074 -14,611
Switzerland 59,467 0 -59,467
South Korea 9,635 39,302 +29,667
India 21,335 24,180 +2,845
Singapore 35,651 0 -35,651

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
West Yorkshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Essex 3

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 4 5 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 2 -2
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Essex 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
North Eastern Scotland 0 2 +2

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 1,758,610
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 212,563
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 212,225
Other 3,842

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 £
Air transport 1,201,887 556,723 -645,164
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 188,423 24,140 -164,283
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 148,213 64,012 -84,201
Other 3,309 533 -2,776

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 893,920
Birmingham Airport 282,764
London Stansted Airport 271,483
London Heathrow Airport 262,296
Dover 121,712

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 £
East Midlands Airport 486,032 407,888 -78,144
Birmingham Airport 238,373 44,391 -193,982
London Stansted Airport 230,265 41,218 -189,047
London Heathrow Airport 243,700 18,596 -225,104
Dover 121,712 0 -121,712
Southampton 54,364 15,120 -39,244
Dover / Eurotunnel 59,467 0 -59,467
Felixstowe 49,387 7,788 -41,599
London Gateway Port 11,989 34,678 +22,689
Manchester Airport 0 37,138 +37,138

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 6
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 12
2025-10 7
2025-09 11
2025-08 7

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
54m+ 15
1m-15m 14
15m-54m 8
Other 7
0-1m 4

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 £
United States 1,832,682
China 984,180
Germany 950,577
Sweden 250,314
Taiwan 223,517

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 £
United States 1,130,620 702,062 -428,558
China 662,758 321,422 -341,336
Germany 407,496 543,081 +135,585
Sweden 170,030 80,284 -89,746
Taiwan 161,314 62,203 -99,111
Italy 137,862 79,447 -58,415
Japan 56,737 71,363 +14,626
France 89,034 33,571 -55,463
India 72,484 32,991 -39,493
South Africa 44,964 36,341 -8,623

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 5,421,507
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 185,871
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 49,315
Road transport 4,294

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 £
Air transport 3,184,668 2,236,839 -947,829
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 179,286 6,585 -172,701
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,331 3,984 -41,347
Road transport 4,294 0 -4,294

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 3,349,710
London Stansted Airport 1,303,333
ZLC 398,931
Durham Tees Valley Airport 263,723
Dover 148,977

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 £
East Midlands Airport 1,780,657 1,569,053 -211,604
London Stansted Airport 916,977 386,356 -530,621
ZLC 239,224 159,707 -79,517
Durham Tees Valley Airport 203,318 60,405 -142,913
Dover 142,392 6,585 -135,807
London Heathrow Airport 40,790 59,133 +18,343
Dover / Eurotunnel 22,968 0 -22,968
Felixstowe 22,967 0 -22,967
Southampton 19,278 0 -19,278
Immingham Docks 8,079 0 -8,079

Quick facts

HS code: 82079050

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

Description: Tools used for cutting gears, essential in machinery manufacturing