Import/export HS code 82079078: Various working tools

Tools for working with materials other than metal

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 1,458,911
United States 1,226,097
China 526,949
Denmark 286,586
Spain 148,170

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 814,986 643,925 -171,061
United States 368,456 857,641 +489,185
China 360,154 166,795 -193,359
Denmark 133,833 152,753 +18,920
Spain 69,213 78,957 +9,744
Italy 55,011 61,933 +6,922
Ireland 33,699 81,740 +48,041
Belgium 41,167 59,462 +18,295
Netherlands 26,777 19,089 -7,688
France 21,954 15,477 -6,477

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 £
United States 1,406,527
China 1,346,288
Italy 402,577
Germany 329,958
Denmark 289,122

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 £
United States 456,582 949,945 +493,363
China 786,579 559,709 -226,870
Italy 226,165 176,412 -49,753
Germany 201,850 128,108 -73,742
Denmark 142,210 146,912 +4,702
Spain 34,476 62,028 +27,552
Japan 0 43,663 +43,663
United Kingdom 7,493 25,812 +18,319
Austria 15,605 13,850 -1,755
Switzerland 15,607 7,915 -7,692

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 9
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4

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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6 4 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 5 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 4 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 4 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 2 4 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 3 +2
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 1 -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 1,810,173
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,518,577
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 746,443
Other 60,936

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 698,309 1,111,864 +413,555
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 798,179 720,398 -77,781
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 437,907 308,536 -129,371
Other 34,936 26,000 -8,936

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 895,043
Dover / Eurotunnel 838,858
London Heathrow Airport 382,426
Dover 353,441
London Stansted Airport 306,985

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 355,833 539,210 +183,377
Dover / Eurotunnel 487,969 350,889 -137,080
London Heathrow Airport 156,293 226,133 +69,840
Dover 144,550 208,891 +64,341
London Stansted Airport 148,440 158,545 +10,105
Felixstowe 153,838 104,917 -48,921
Southampton 177,864 9,208 -168,656
London Gateway Port 32,331 120,901 +88,570
Aberdeen Airport 4,287 110,445 +106,158
Immingham Docks 54,469 55,687 +1,218

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 35
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 13
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 8
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 15
2026-03 12
2026-02 16
2026-01 14
2025-12 9

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 48
54m+ 25
15m-54m 10
Other 8
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 £
Nigeria 1,018,943
United States 942,919
Norway 226,566
Saudi Arabia 83,272
Ireland 54,894

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 £
Nigeria 0 1,018,943 +1,018,943
United States 564,178 378,741 -185,437
Norway 0 226,566 +226,566
Saudi Arabia 66,994 16,278 -50,716
Ireland 22,365 32,529 +10,164
Sweden 29,190 14,633 -14,557
Netherlands 15,909 22,579 +6,670
Germany 15,011 18,675 +3,664
Belgium 15,191 15,577 +386
Iraq 0 26,627 +26,627

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 £
United States 2,728
Ireland 1,803
China 233

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 £
United States 1,482 1,246 -236
Ireland 1,046 757 -289
China 233 0 -233

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,421,922
Air transport 1,134,505
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 150,094
Other 4,972

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,900 1,391,022 +1,360,122
Air transport 759,751 374,754 -384,997
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 71,377 78,717 +7,340
Other 2,815 2,157 -658

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,056,353
London Stansted Airport 366,034
London Heathrow Airport 265,937
East Midlands Airport 229,142
Southampton 189,460

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 £
London Gateway Port 15,237 1,041,116 +1,025,879
London Stansted Airport 344,341 21,693 -322,648
London Heathrow Airport 130,468 135,469 +5,001
East Midlands Airport 96,865 132,277 +35,412
Southampton 2,352 187,108 +184,756
Immingham Docks 0 159,428 +159,428
ZLC 96,934 38,440 -58,494
Manchester Airport 30,809 44,770 +13,961
Dover / Eurotunnel 56,334 8,113 -48,221
Glasgow Airport 60,334 0 -60,334

Quick facts

HS code: 82079078

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

Description: Tools for working with materials other than metal