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 1,504,714
Poland 388,820
Italy 357,481
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 1,504,714 0 -1,504,714
Poland 313,709 75,111 -238,598
Italy 135,029 222,452 +87,423
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 1,504,714
Poland 388,820
Italy 363,162
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 1,504,714 0 -1,504,714
Poland 313,709 75,111 -238,598
Italy 137,177 225,985 +88,808
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 1 1 +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) 53,276,612
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 486,796
Air transport 168,544
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) 53,171,563 105,049 -53,066,514
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 333,855 152,941 -180,914
Air transport 45,944 122,600 +76,656
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
London Gateway Port 757,897
Southampton 480,983
Dover 357,062
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
London Gateway Port 757,897 0 -757,897
Southampton 480,983 0 -480,983
Dover 275,152 81,910 -193,242
Felixstowe 265,834 0 -265,834
Thamesport 74,562 105,049 +30,487
Eurotunnel 50,086 40,081 -10,005
Birmingham Airport 37,142 43,106 +5,964
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
Gas
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 267,437
Denmark 20,193
Germany 19,317
Italy 10,973
Romania 5,704

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 162,413 105,024 -57,389
Denmark 2,600 17,593 +14,993
Germany 11,524 7,793 -3,731
Italy 10,973 0 -10,973
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
New Zealand 3,328 0 -3,328

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) 263,154
Air transport 90,818
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) 165,628 97,526 -68,102
Air transport 54,895 35,923 -18,972
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 149,824
Holyhead 109,018
East Midlands Airport 58,688
London Stansted Airport 17,786
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 84,595 65,229 -19,366
Holyhead 76,721 32,297 -44,424
East Midlands Airport 38,551 20,137 -18,414
London Stansted Airport 2,000 15,786 +13,786
London Heathrow Airport 11,316 0 -11,316
000 0 5,998 +5,998
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,312 0 -4,312
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