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 4,767,999
China 1,949,511
Spain 304,657
Germany 265,061
India 257,599

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 4,763,018 4,981 -4,758,037
China 1,086,141 863,370 -222,771
Spain 17,605 287,052 +269,447
Germany 37,599 227,462 +189,863
India 255,771 1,828 -253,943
Italy 78,144 177,813 +99,669
Bulgaria 156,527 0 -156,527
United States 82,890 17,696 -65,194
Poland 24,034 55,134 +31,100
Ireland 75,890 38 -75,852

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 3,298,446
China 2,084,456
Germany 1,269,480
United States 412,039
Netherlands 275,407

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 3,286,611 11,835 -3,274,776
China 1,126,415 958,041 -168,374
Germany 1,259,448 10,032 -1,249,416
United States 171,932 240,107 +68,175
Netherlands 259,790 15,617 -244,173
India 255,771 1,828 -253,943
Spain 0 247,515 +247,515
Italy 78,144 168,252 +90,108
United Arab Emirates 68,758 0 -68,758
Finland 29,131 0 -29,131

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Inner London - West 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Essex 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 0 -3
Greater Manchester 3 0 -3
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Essex 0 2 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
West Midlands 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cumbria 1 0 -1

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) 5,762,848
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,864,139
Air transport 631,344
Other 245,115

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) 4,490,624 1,272,224 -3,218,400
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,717,968 146,171 -1,571,797
Air transport 362,297 269,047 -93,250
Other 245,077 38 -245,039

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 3,400,205
Portsmouth 1,601,307
Southampton 575,562
Felixstowe 564,814
Grangemouth Docks 379,175

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 3,171,960 228,245 -2,943,715
Portsmouth 1,601,307 0 -1,601,307
Southampton 463,693 111,869 -351,824
Felixstowe 40,394 524,420 +484,026
Grangemouth Docks 295,965 83,210 -212,755
London Heathrow Airport 134,172 242,108 +107,936
London 286,133 19,700 -266,433
Thamesport 96,041 182,354 +86,313
000 245,077 38 -245,039
Dover 22,025 120,779 +98,754

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 4
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
2026-01 3
2025-10 5
2025-09 1
2025-08 3
2025-07 3

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+ 13
1m-15m 10
15m-54m 8
0-1m 3
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 £
Ireland 479,417
Saudi Arabia 220,027
Denmark 64,717
United States 59,482
France 40,953

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 5,099 474,318 +469,219
Saudi Arabia 212,909 7,118 -205,791
Denmark 58,966 5,751 -53,215
United States 33,482 26,000 -7,482
France 29,798 11,155 -18,643
Saint Helena 8,448 14,340 +5,892
United Arab Emirates 18,208 1,256 -16,952
Belgium 16,225 0 -16,225
Cayman Islands 8,500 0 -8,500
Netherlands 1,453 6,612 +5,159

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) 697,804
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 152,830
Air transport 139,545
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) 237,711 460,093 +222,382
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 104,173 48,657 -55,516
Air transport 82,974 56,571 -26,403
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 Gateway Port 227,389
London Heathrow Airport 74,472
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,223
Immingham Docks 53,055

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 Gateway Port 224,515 2,874 -221,641
London Heathrow Airport 39,704 34,768 -4,936
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,021 16,202 -32,819
Immingham Docks 53,055 0 -53,055
East Midlands Airport 20,769 11,383 -9,386
ZLC 22,224 7,374 -14,850
Liverpool Docks 0 27,910 +27,910
Southampton 8,448 14,340 +5,892
Felixstowe 3,748 0 -3,748

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