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 3,326,130
Italy 3,225,978
Switzerland 1,217,267
Belgium 867,405
China 703,503

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 1,015,417 2,310,713 +1,295,296
Italy 2,604,990 620,988 -1,984,002
Switzerland 578,081 639,186 +61,105
Belgium 431,820 435,585 +3,765
China 192,876 510,627 +317,751
Turkey 580,938 0 -580,938
Norway 580,231 0 -580,231
United States 140,686 225,771 +85,085
Sweden 198,717 142,862 -55,855
Netherlands 308,409 9,123 -299,286

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 3,159,382
Italy 2,878,047
Belgium 1,086,047
China 742,666
United Kingdom 681,693

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 844,321 2,315,061 +1,470,740
Italy 2,241,912 636,135 -1,605,777
Belgium 650,462 435,585 -214,877
China 206,749 535,917 +329,168
United Kingdom 680,218 1,475 -678,743
Finland 360,116 271,376 -88,740
Norway 580,231 0 -580,231
Poland 231,969 224,130 -7,839
Switzerland 291,053 132,705 -158,348
Albania 378,953 0 -378,953

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 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Lancashire 5
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 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 2 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Lancashire 4 3 -1
Outer London - South 3 4 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
Essex 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 1 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -2
Inner London - East 2 2 +0

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) 6,863,011
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,110,417
Air transport 758,702
Road transport 393,158
Other 6,247

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) 3,388,708 3,474,303 +85,595
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,046,030 1,064,387 -1,981,643
Air transport 369,213 389,489 +20,276
Road transport 215,256 177,902 -37,354
Other 3,881 2,366 -1,515

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,064,534
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,303,266
Immingham Docks 1,166,514
ZLC 908,129
London 896,356

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 1,942,702 1,121,832 -820,870
Dover / Eurotunnel 187,895 1,115,371 +927,476
Immingham Docks 1,003,890 162,624 -841,266
ZLC 383,245 524,884 +141,639
London 578,513 317,843 -260,670
Eurotunnel 296,290 483,638 +187,348
Aberdeen Docks 588,595 0 -588,595
Killingholme 580,408 0 -580,408
Felixstowe 258,651 194,891 -63,760
Southampton 115,136 185,498 +70,362

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 30
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 28
Specialised construction activities 18
Manufacture of food products 6
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
2026-01 20
2025-11 11
2025-10 18
2025-09 17
2025-08 14

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 53
0-1m 27
54m+ 18
15m-54m 8
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 £
Egypt 2,942,961
Bangladesh 2,737,285
United Arab Emirates 768,333
United States 701,475
Saudi Arabia 583,208

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 £
Egypt 307,643 2,635,318 +2,327,675
Bangladesh 1,509,489 1,227,796 -281,693
United Arab Emirates 1,379 766,954 +765,575
United States 561,425 140,050 -421,375
Saudi Arabia 118,800 464,408 +345,608
Ireland 151,970 295,524 +143,554
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 392,933 0 -392,933
Germany 171,502 190,224 +18,722
Australia 357,629 0 -357,629
Turkey 0 265,406 +265,406

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) 9,234,845
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,754,336
Air transport 721,519

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) 3,434,259 5,800,586 +2,366,327
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 649,390 1,104,946 +455,556
Air transport 646,258 75,261 -570,997

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,161,196
London Gateway Port 3,000,128
Southampton 1,667,038
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,135,374
Liverpool Docks 432,385

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 £
Felixstowe 1,861,324 1,299,872 -561,452
London Gateway Port 506,305 2,493,823 +1,987,518
Southampton 561,685 1,105,353 +543,668
Dover / Eurotunnel 427,338 708,036 +280,698
Liverpool Docks 250,487 181,898 -68,589
Grangemouth Docks 65,000 366,302 +301,302
London Heathrow Airport 289,228 24,266 -264,962
Portsmouth 163,816 126,223 -37,593
East Midlands Airport 223,615 7,884 -215,731
Dover 39,948 165,625 +125,677

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