Import/export HS code 840420: Steam condensers

Condensers used to cool steam or vapor in power units

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 £
France 5,739,058
South Korea 2,960,949
China 1,502,881
Germany 356,924
Italy 336,737

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 4,728,432 1,010,626 -3,717,806
South Korea 0 2,960,949 +2,960,949
China 730,666 772,215 +41,549
Germany 102,797 254,127 +151,330
Italy 135,342 201,395 +66,053
Spain 285,387 37,120 -248,267
India 256,499 0 -256,499
Bulgaria 156,527 0 -156,527
Poland 24,034 66,903 +42,869
Ireland 75,464 38 -75,426

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 4,297,658
South Korea 2,962,069
China 1,652,303
Germany 1,269,547
United States 409,807

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 3,288,638 1,009,020 -2,279,618
South Korea 1,120 2,960,949 +2,959,829
China 810,477 841,826 +31,349
Germany 1,224,204 45,343 -1,178,861
United States 172,866 236,941 +64,075
Italy 132,362 194,814 +62,452
Netherlands 259,790 15,617 -244,173
Spain 228,245 37,120 -191,125
India 256,499 0 -256,499
United Arab Emirates 44,805 7,869 -36,936

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Essex 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
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Essex 0 2 +2
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Suffolk 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cumbria 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) 8,390,299
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,879,506
Air transport 591,660
Other 244,689

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) 4,425,783 3,964,516 -461,267
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,722,919 1,156,587 -566,332
Air transport 330,065 261,595 -68,470
Other 244,651 38 -244,613

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 3,400,205
Middlesbrough 3,004,479
Portsmouth 1,567,674
Dover 1,149,809
Southampton 575,562

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 3,400,205 0 -3,400,205
Middlesbrough 43,530 2,960,949 +2,917,419
Portsmouth 1,567,674 0 -1,567,674
Dover 61,562 1,088,247 +1,026,685
Southampton 463,693 111,869 -351,824
Felixstowe 40,394 525,786 +485,392
London Heathrow Airport 202,809 239,503 +36,694
Thamesport 153,239 223,786 +70,547
000 244,651 38 -244,613
London 148,604 55,011 -93,593

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 8
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 5
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 4
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 4
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 2
2026-01 3
2025-12 2

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
54m+ 11
1m-15m 10
15m-54m 9
0-1m 3
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 £
Ireland 479,417
United States 77,482
Denmark 64,717
France 46,172
Saint Helena 22,788

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 £
Ireland 34,013 445,404 +411,391
United States 41,482 36,000 -5,482
Denmark 58,966 5,751 -53,215
France 39,978 6,194 -33,784
Saint Helena 8,448 14,340 +5,892
United Arab Emirates 18,208 2,765 -15,443
China 2,025 14,667 +12,642
Cayman Islands 8,500 0 -8,500
Netherlands 1,453 6,612 +5,159
Switzerland 1,000 6,592 +5,592

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) 490,564
Air transport 153,604
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 149,641
Road transport 1,634

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) 21,696 468,868 +447,172
Air transport 88,266 65,338 -22,928
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 127,263 22,378 -104,885
Road transport 1,634 0 -1,634

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 447,501
London Heathrow Airport 93,981
Immingham Docks 53,055
Dover / Eurotunnel 50,223
ZLC 35,490

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 £
Holyhead 2,097 445,404 +443,307
London Heathrow Airport 47,704 46,277 -1,427
Immingham Docks 53,055 0 -53,055
Dover / Eurotunnel 44,201 6,022 -38,179
ZLC 25,841 9,649 -16,192
Liverpool Docks 27,910 0 -27,910
Southampton 8,448 14,340 +5,892
East Midlands Airport 14,444 6,366 -8,078
London Gateway Port 8,500 11,649 +3,149
Dover 0 11,811 +11,811

Quick facts

HS code: 840420

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

Description: Condensers used to cool steam or vapor in power units