Import/export HS code 840211: Large watertube boilers (over 45 tonnes/hour)

Industrial watertube boilers that produce more than 45 tonnes of steam per hour

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 £
France 51,600,028
India 2,018,405
Poland 396,460
Italy 360,431
China 36,453

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 £
France 51,594,435 5,593 -51,588,842
India 2,018,405 0 -2,018,405
Poland 153,506 242,954 +89,448
Italy 168,146 192,285 +24,139
China 1,079 35,374 +34,295
Malaysia 0 26,503 +26,503
Viet Nam 0 9,562 +9,562
Germany 991 1,956 +965
Switzerland 0 2,039 +2,039
Sweden 0 1,919 +1,919

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 £
France 51,592,287
India 2,018,405
Poland 396,460
Italy 366,112
China 62,956

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 £
France 51,592,287 0 -51,592,287
India 2,018,405 0 -2,018,405
Poland 153,506 242,954 +89,448
Italy 170,294 195,818 +25,524
China 1,079 61,877 +60,798
Viet Nam 0 9,562 +9,562
Germany 2,396 1,956 -440
United States 0 2,060 +2,060
Finland 0 2,039 +2,039
Sweden 0 1,919 +1,919

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Lincolnshire 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 2 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 0 1 +1

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) 53,785,108
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 494,436
Air transport 176,689
Road transport 2,039

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) 53,715,180 69,928 -53,645,252
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 168,698 325,738 +157,040
Air transport 54,089 122,600 +68,511
Road transport 0 2,039 +2,039

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 51,592,287
Southampton 994,674
London Gateway Port 757,897
Dover 364,702
Felixstowe 265,834

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 £
Avonmouth Docks 51,592,287 0 -51,592,287
Southampton 994,674 0 -994,674
London Gateway Port 757,897 0 -757,897
Dover 160,081 204,621 +44,540
Felixstowe 265,834 0 -265,834
Thamesport 104,488 69,928 -34,560
Eurotunnel 0 90,167 +90,167
Birmingham Airport 45,287 43,106 -2,181
London Heathrow Airport 991 62,856 +61,865
London 3,895 30,950 +27,055

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 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Food and beverage service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 2
2025-10 1
2025-07 4
2025-06 4
2025-05 2

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 7
54m+ 5
Other 1

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 £
Ireland 288,731
Denmark 20,193
Germany 19,317
Italy 10,973
Israel 10,436

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 £
Ireland 142,311 146,420 +4,109
Denmark 2,600 17,593 +14,993
Germany 11,524 7,793 -3,731
Italy 10,973 0 -10,973
Israel 10,436 0 -10,436
Romania 0 5,704 +5,704
United Arab Emirates 5,506 0 -5,506
Canada 4,959 0 -4,959
Kenya 4,728 0 -4,728
United States 2,000 2,289 +289

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 £
XI 5,998

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 £
XI 0 5,998 +5,998

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) 285,948
Air transport 99,754
Other 5,998

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) 143,814 142,134 -1,680
Air transport 62,003 37,751 -24,252
Other 0 5,998 +5,998

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Heysham 172,618
Holyhead 109,018
East Midlands Airport 57,188
London Stansted Airport 28,222
London Heathrow Airport 11,316

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 £
Heysham 107,389 65,229 -42,160
Holyhead 33,825 75,193 +41,368
East Midlands Airport 38,551 18,637 -19,914
London Stansted Airport 12,436 15,786 +3,350
London Heathrow Airport 7,988 3,328 -4,660
000 0 5,998 +5,998
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,600 1,712 -888
ZLC 3,028 0 -3,028

Quick facts

HS code: 840211

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

Description: Industrial watertube boilers that produce more than 45 tonnes of steam per hour