Import/export HS code 840220: Superheated water boilers

Boilers that produce superheated water, often used in industrial processes

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* 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 £
China 2,498,666
Germany 1,713,155
Italy 695,787
Switzerland 636,945
Turkey 427,202

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 £
China 1,509,823 988,843 -520,980
Germany 1,388,304 324,851 -1,063,453
Italy 558,035 137,752 -420,283
Switzerland 333,260 303,685 -29,575
Turkey 427,202 0 -427,202
Netherlands 424,279 2,717 -421,562
Portugal 0 355,783 +355,783
Brazil 0 136,000 +136,000
United States 70,791 31,614 -39,177
Canada 31,389 0 -31,389

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 £
China 2,510,185
Germany 2,030,293
Italy 1,012,656
Turkey 427,202
Portugal 355,783

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 £
China 1,519,109 991,076 -528,033
Germany 1,704,483 325,810 -1,378,673
Italy 641,972 370,684 -271,288
Turkey 427,202 0 -427,202
Portugal 0 355,783 +355,783
United Kingdom 177,906 136,000 -41,906
Romania 69,822 71,986 +2,164
United States 74,708 31,614 -43,094
Austria 68,428 0 -68,428
Hungary 40,611 0 -40,611

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Greater Manchester 2

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
Cheshire 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 3 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,763,547
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,125,078
Air transport 293,673
Other 10,319

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) 2,651,727 1,111,820 -1,539,907
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,985,542 1,139,536 -846,006
Air transport 235,258 58,415 -176,843
Other 6,608 3,711 -2,897

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Purfleet 1,365,022
London Gateway Port 925,160
Felixstowe 870,436
Southampton 818,538
Dover / Eurotunnel 553,109

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 £
Purfleet 1,353,932 11,090 -1,342,842
London Gateway Port 281,180 643,980 +362,800
Felixstowe 712,358 158,078 -554,280
Southampton 501,438 317,100 -184,338
Dover / Eurotunnel 553,109 0 -553,109
ZLC 191,441 303,685 +112,244
Eurotunnel 45,271 413,725 +368,454
Belfast Port 427,202 0 -427,202
Dover 314,632 85,461 -229,171
Immingham Docks 16,478 278,000 +261,522

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 14
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4
Rental and leasing activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 4
2025-10 7
2025-09 5
2025-08 6

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 19
54m+ 14
0-1m 5
15m-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 £
United States 663,202
France 318,425
Ireland 267,864
Saudi Arabia 90,951
Bahrain 22,000

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 £
United States 660,052 3,150 -656,902
France 112,316 206,109 +93,793
Ireland 110,370 157,494 +47,124
Saudi Arabia 4,052 86,899 +82,847
Bahrain 22,000 0 -22,000
Spain 0 13,700 +13,700
New Zealand 11,768 0 -11,768
India 9,240 0 -9,240
Australia 5,764 3,145 -2,619
Canada 8,606 0 -8,606

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) 782,925
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 620,549
Air transport 62,706

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) 689,238 93,687 -595,551
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 231,146 389,403 +158,257
Air transport 45,367 17,339 -28,028

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 753,241
Dover / Eurotunnel 330,919
London Gateway Port 114,898
Heysham 87,611
Holyhead 79,512

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 £
Liverpool Docks 652,500 100,741 -551,759
Dover / Eurotunnel 112,710 218,209 +105,499
London Gateway Port 25,206 89,692 +64,486
Heysham 60,088 27,523 -32,565
Holyhead 50,282 29,230 -21,052
London Heathrow Airport 23,320 2,900 -20,420
London Stansted Airport 9,552 13,397 +3,845
Southampton 9,768 3,995 -5,773
Portsmouth 0 13,200 +13,200
East Midlands Airport 7,858 1,042 -6,816

Quick facts

HS code: 840220

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

Description: Boilers that produce superheated water, often used in industrial processes