Import/export HS code 84021990: Various types of boilers

Boilers not classified elsewhere, used for steam or vapor production

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 3,455,555
Italy 2,863,229
Switzerland 1,423,097
China 1,038,512
Belgium 735,315

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 2,213,903 1,241,652 -972,251
Italy 2,169,062 694,167 -1,474,895
Switzerland 704,264 718,833 +14,569
China 333,207 705,305 +372,098
Belgium 358,214 377,101 +18,887
Estonia 14,352 663,112 +648,760
Norway 580,231 0 -580,231
United States 247,722 145,545 -102,177
Bulgaria 8,741 367,603 +358,862
Ireland 119,094 242,937 +123,843

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 3,586,689
Italy 2,905,917
China 1,085,655
Belgium 953,957
Estonia 667,625

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 1,822,184 1,764,505 -57,679
Italy 2,171,849 734,068 -1,437,781
China 349,893 735,762 +385,869
Belgium 576,856 377,101 -199,755
Estonia 9,667 657,958 +648,291
Finland 359,397 293,805 -65,592
Norway 580,231 0 -580,231
United Kingdom 103,396 359,319 +255,923
Poland 456,099 0 -456,099
Switzerland 349,919 79,334 -270,585

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Lancashire 6
West Midlands 6
Outer London - South 5

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
Outer London - West and North West 5 5 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 3 -2
Lancashire 3 4 +1
West Midlands 4 3 -1
Outer London - South 4 4 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 4 +4
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 3 2 -1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,986,466
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,403,549
Air transport 1,276,866
Road transport 347,408
Other 237,463

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,446,940 3,539,526 -907,414
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,214,388 1,189,161 -1,025,227
Air transport 502,780 774,086 +271,306
Road transport 315,336 32,072 -283,264
Other 3,347 234,116 +230,769

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,042,366
London 1,501,689
Immingham Docks 1,357,442
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,303,266
ZLC 1,113,434

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 £
Dover 2,146,494 895,872 -1,250,622
London 539,787 961,902 +422,115
Immingham Docks 921,627 435,815 -485,812
Dover / Eurotunnel 832,908 470,358 -362,550
ZLC 550,413 563,021 +12,608
Eurotunnel 401,307 505,792 +104,485
Southampton 117,943 398,055 +280,112
Felixstowe 332,176 155,616 -176,560
Aberdeen Airport 0 359,319 +359,319
Killingholme 327,946 0 -327,946

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
29
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
23
Specialised construction activities
17
Manufacture of food products
7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 16
2026-04 17
2026-03 20
2026-02 15
2026-01 20

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 54
0-1m 24
54m+ 21
15m-54m 9
Other 3

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 £
Bangladesh 3,427,785
Egypt 3,035,837
United Arab Emirates 911,549
Saudi Arabia 583,208
United States 533,148

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 £
Bangladesh 1,925,616 1,502,169 -423,447
Egypt 670,392 2,365,445 +1,695,053
United Arab Emirates 379,907 531,642 +151,735
Saudi Arabia 118,800 464,408 +345,608
United States 440,727 92,421 -348,306
Ireland 168,431 239,651 +71,220
Australia 341,888 29,825 -312,063
Germany 171,546 183,515 +11,969
Maldives 0 331,595 +331,595
Turkey 137,621 127,785 -9,836

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) 10,217,607
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,816,960
Air transport 691,280
Other 905

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) 4,380,025 5,837,582 +1,457,557
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 883,594 933,366 +49,772
Air transport 577,941 113,339 -464,602
Other 0 905 +905

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 4,252,176
Felixstowe 2,971,539
Southampton 1,614,066
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,208,919
Grangemouth Docks 577,688

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 1,309,595 2,942,581 +1,632,986
Felixstowe 1,761,663 1,209,876 -551,787
Southampton 503,413 1,110,653 +607,240
Dover / Eurotunnel 584,987 623,932 +38,945
Grangemouth Docks 431,302 146,386 -284,916
Liverpool Docks 231,257 75,003 -156,254
London Heathrow Airport 228,137 52,773 -175,364
Portsmouth 114,368 126,223 +11,855
East Midlands Airport 216,567 14,040 -202,527
Dover 15,095 165,625 +150,530

Quick facts

HS code: 84021990

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

Description: Boilers not classified elsewhere, used for steam or vapor production