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 3,683,251
Italy 3,299,234
Switzerland 1,472,821
China 1,034,160
Belgium 705,150

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 1,462,073 2,221,178 +759,105
Italy 2,397,904 901,330 -1,496,574
Switzerland 706,200 766,621 +60,421
China 191,399 842,761 +651,362
Belgium 333,321 371,829 +38,508
Norway 580,231 0 -580,231
United States 139,189 270,627 +131,438
Sweden 235,027 151,797 -83,230
Bulgaria 6,041 371,356 +365,315
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 3,793,265
Italy 3,141,803
China 1,076,703
Belgium 923,792
Finland 687,114

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 1,066,786 2,726,479 +1,659,693
Italy 2,204,318 937,485 -1,266,833
China 206,905 869,798 +662,893
Belgium 551,963 371,829 -180,134
Finland 377,812 309,302 -68,510
Norway 580,231 0 -580,231
United Kingdom 101,921 360,794 +258,873
Switzerland 377,849 80,280 -297,569
Poland 456,099 0 -456,099
United States 139,189 269,152 +129,963

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 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Lancashire 6
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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 3 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Lancashire 4 4 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 4 +3
Outer London - South 3 4 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 4 +1
Essex 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -2

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) 7,619,238
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,857,307
Air transport 1,299,342
Road transport 364,072
Other 238,256

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) 3,737,121 3,882,117 +144,996
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,386,116 1,471,191 -914,925
Air transport 380,111 919,231 +539,120
Road transport 260,183 103,889 -156,294
Other 3,942 234,314 +230,372

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,171,151
Immingham Docks 1,489,972
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,303,266
ZLC 1,114,277
Eurotunnel 945,908

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 2,114,391 1,056,760 -1,057,631
Immingham Docks 1,035,208 454,764 -580,444
Dover / Eurotunnel 309,723 993,543 +683,820
ZLC 494,564 619,713 +125,149
Eurotunnel 337,459 608,449 +270,990
London 600,610 325,261 -275,349
Southampton 114,159 395,660 +281,501
Felixstowe 214,357 288,604 +74,247
Killingholme 430,242 0 -430,242
Aberdeen Airport 0 359,319 +359,319

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 32
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 26
Specialised construction activities 18
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
2026-04 17
2026-03 20
2026-02 15
2026-01 20
2025-12 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 55
0-1m 26
54m+ 21
15m-54m 9
Other 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 £
Bangladesh 3,427,785
Egypt 2,942,961
United Arab Emirates 911,549
United States 723,002
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 £
Bangladesh 1,362,989 2,064,796 +701,807
Egypt 428,263 2,514,698 +2,086,435
United Arab Emirates 324,790 586,759 +261,969
United States 564,731 158,271 -406,460
Saudi Arabia 118,800 464,408 +345,608
Ireland 176,622 284,791 +108,169
Germany 152,063 228,989 +76,926
Australia 351,160 24,200 -326,960
Turkey 0 265,406 +265,406
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 256,900 0 -256,900

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) 9,867,131
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,888,677
Air transport 765,451
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) 3,526,644 6,340,487 +2,813,843
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 642,247 1,246,430 +604,183
Air transport 643,686 121,765 -521,921
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 3,916,772
Felixstowe 2,878,663
Southampton 1,623,338
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,256,869
Grangemouth Docks 497,459

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 510,474 3,406,298 +2,895,824
Felixstowe 1,699,411 1,179,252 -520,159
Southampton 512,685 1,110,653 +597,968
Dover / Eurotunnel 393,859 863,010 +469,151
Grangemouth Docks 388,411 109,048 -279,363
Liverpool Docks 250,487 181,898 -68,589
London Heathrow Airport 292,534 55,873 -236,661
Portsmouth 163,816 126,223 -37,593
East Midlands Airport 220,398 14,040 -206,358
Dover 16,865 165,625 +148,760

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