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 £
France 107,059,809
China 2,749,425
Germany 1,345,440
Italy 776,137
Switzerland 687,363

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 11,593 107,048,216 +107,036,623
China 1,699,935 1,049,490 -650,445
Germany 971,612 373,828 -597,784
Italy 516,675 259,462 -257,213
Switzerland 378,186 309,177 -69,009
Netherlands 400,003 2,717 -397,286
Portugal 355,783 0 -355,783
Brazil 136,000 15,526 -120,474
Austria 0 142,107 +142,107
United States 89,820 29,089 -60,731

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 107,052,340
China 2,758,410
Germany 1,709,492
Italy 1,132,530
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 £
France 8,208 107,044,132 +107,035,924
China 1,707,598 1,050,812 -656,786
Germany 1,331,943 377,549 -954,394
Italy 622,646 509,884 -112,762
Portugal 355,783 0 -355,783
United Kingdom 313,906 15,526 -298,380
Romania 93,947 58,755 -35,192
Austria 0 142,107 +142,107
United States 94,899 29,089 -65,810
Turkey 115,464 0 -115,464

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Merseyside 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) 110,084,249
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,722,019
Air transport 224,891
Other 18,156

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) 2,008,098 108,076,151 +106,068,053
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,640,456 1,081,563 -1,558,893
Air transport 151,455 73,436 -78,019
Other 5,992 12,164 +6,172

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 107,042,278
Purfleet 1,419,157
London Gateway Port 1,222,521
Felixstowe 926,799
Southampton 744,601

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 0 107,042,278 +107,042,278
Purfleet 1,363,374 55,783 -1,307,591
London Gateway Port 621,516 601,005 -20,511
Felixstowe 712,358 214,441 -497,917
Southampton 504,950 239,651 -265,299
ZLC 236,367 309,177 +72,810
Dover 313,598 177,049 -136,549
Eurotunnel 411,198 40,151 -371,047
Immingham Docks 16,478 301,997 +285,519
Dover / Eurotunnel 141,819 142,107 +288

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
15
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Gas
3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 3
2026-03 6
2026-02 6
2026-01 4

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
15m-54m 5
0-1m 4
Other 2

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 £
France 482,679
Ireland 306,390
Saudi Arabia 90,951
Bahrain 22,000
United States 13,838

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 £
France 129,924 352,755 +222,831
Ireland 228,286 78,104 -150,182
Saudi Arabia 76,146 14,805 -61,341
Bahrain 22,000 0 -22,000
United States 7,552 6,286 -1,266
Spain 0 13,700 +13,700
India 9,240 3,600 -5,640
New Zealand 9,768 0 -9,768
Australia 4,000 5,144 +1,144
Malaysia 0 8,745 +8,745

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) 821,944
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 134,200
Air transport 59,494

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) 372,885 449,059 +76,174
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 106,655 27,545 -79,110
Air transport 33,830 25,664 -8,166

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 493,788
Liverpool Docks 136,623
London Gateway Port 120,437
Heysham 86,636
Holyhead 83,131

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 136,533 357,255 +220,722
Liverpool Docks 100,741 35,882 -64,859
London Gateway Port 96,887 23,550 -73,337
Heysham 64,453 22,183 -42,270
Holyhead 63,092 20,039 -43,053
London Stansted Airport 14,195 8,754 -5,441
London Heathrow Airport 14,714 5,778 -8,936
Southampton 9,768 3,995 -5,773
Portsmouth 0 13,200 +13,200
East Midlands Airport 4,921 3,041 -1,880

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