Import/export HS code 840490: Boiler and condenser parts

Spare parts for boiler helper equipment and steam condensers

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 4,334,287
France 4,215,041
China 2,525,873
Morocco 2,175,846
Egypt 2,152,248

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 885,249 3,449,038 +2,563,789
France 2,597,674 1,617,367 -980,307
China 1,605,542 920,331 -685,211
Morocco 2,175,846 0 -2,175,846
Egypt 1,670,982 481,266 -1,189,716
Switzerland 558,228 931,663 +373,435
Netherlands 1,449,936 6,854 -1,443,082
Spain 834,151 569,597 -264,554
United States 411,380 182,207 -229,173
Italy 493,288 98,533 -394,755

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 £
United States 5,231,659
China 2,753,631
Turkey 2,468,424
Germany 2,187,275
Morocco 2,175,846

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 £
United States 503,058 4,728,601 +4,225,543
China 1,655,895 1,097,736 -558,159
Turkey 2,427,821 40,603 -2,387,218
Germany 764,894 1,422,381 +657,487
Morocco 2,175,846 0 -2,175,846
Egypt 1,690,572 167,247 -1,523,325
Spain 736,735 813,717 +76,982
Poland 969,377 235,999 -733,378
Italy 454,350 185,463 -268,887
Switzerland 589,438 0 -589,438

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5
West Midlands 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4

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 5 4 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 2 -3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 4 +2
West Midlands 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
Cheshire 4 1 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 2 -1
Southern Scotland 0 4 +4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -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) 8,923,360
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,279,990
Air transport 7,373,836
Road transport 275,186
Other 837

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) 7,228,382 1,694,978 -5,533,404
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,364,572 1,915,418 -4,449,154
Air transport 1,251,803 6,122,033 +4,870,230
Road transport 0 275,186 +275,186
Other 837 0 -837

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 5,632,164
London Gateway Port 3,629,299
Southampton 2,642,293
Liverpool Docks 2,175,846
Dover 1,836,101

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 259,886 5,372,278 +5,112,392
London Gateway Port 2,460,576 1,168,723 -1,291,853
Southampton 2,548,660 93,633 -2,455,027
Liverpool Docks 2,175,846 0 -2,175,846
Dover 1,209,427 626,674 -582,753
Felixstowe 1,505,076 285,230 -1,219,846
Immingham Docks 635,287 332,237 -303,050
Portsmouth 397,237 550,773 +153,536
ZLC 489,937 275,186 -214,751
East Midlands Airport 282,122 349,023 +66,901

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 17
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 11
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 9
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 9
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 15
2025-10 8
2025-09 13
2025-08 7

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+ 49
1m-15m 32
15m-54m 14
0-1m 7
Other 5

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 3,414,014
New Caledonia 3,201,391
Saudi Arabia 2,387,252
Sweden 1,811,950
Sudan 1,695,552

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 2,159,843 1,254,171 -905,672
New Caledonia 1,410,226 1,791,165 +380,939
Saudi Arabia 1,194,985 1,192,267 -2,718
Sweden 1,135,371 676,579 -458,792
Sudan 1,636,799 58,753 -1,578,046
Finland 946,539 679,584 -266,955
France 719,539 763,740 +44,201
Italy 1,085,004 250,084 -834,920
Germany 412,633 831,407 +418,774
South Africa 439,356 551,065 +111,709

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) 11,277,064
Air transport 10,841,153
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,121,365
Road transport 85,719
Other 1,520

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) 5,843,582 5,433,482 -410,100
Air transport 6,502,196 4,338,957 -2,163,239
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,791,963 3,329,402 -1,462,561
Road transport 85,719 0 -85,719
Other 1,520 0 -1,520

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 5,650,184
London Heathrow Airport 5,392,348
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,030,399
ZLC 2,380,769
Felixstowe 2,255,439

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 2,732,005 2,918,179 +186,174
London Heathrow Airport 3,308,895 2,083,453 -1,225,442
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,138,764 1,891,635 -1,247,129
ZLC 1,293,016 1,087,753 -205,263
Felixstowe 1,432,214 823,225 -608,989
Immingham Docks 833,554 1,052,760 +219,206
Grangemouth Docks 626,327 1,028,287 +401,960
Manchester Airport 925,308 335,898 -589,410
East Midlands Airport 462,606 567,990 +105,384
Liverpool Docks 589,919 239,725 -350,194

Quick facts

HS code: 840490

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

Description: Spare parts for boiler helper equipment and steam condensers