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 4,851,161
France 4,280,910
China 2,536,021
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 1,179,031 3,672,130 +2,493,099
France 2,651,976 1,628,934 -1,023,042
China 2,108,266 427,755 -1,680,511
Morocco 2,175,846 0 -2,175,846
Egypt 1,811,503 340,745 -1,470,758
Switzerland 460,130 1,181,435 +721,305
Spain 902,062 702,609 -199,453
Netherlands 1,441,675 34,761 -1,406,914
Italy 475,574 262,805 -212,769
Denmark 546,880 81,458 -465,422

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 5,849,516
China 2,760,878
Turkey 2,468,424
Germany 2,395,106
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 751,959 5,097,557 +4,345,598
China 2,247,313 513,565 -1,733,748
Turkey 2,427,821 40,603 -2,387,218
Germany 869,281 1,525,825 +656,544
Morocco 2,175,846 0 -2,175,846
Egypt 1,739,977 117,842 -1,622,135
Spain 731,684 1,019,691 +288,007
Poland 944,600 285,662 -658,938
Italy 517,179 207,396 -309,783
Netherlands 500,253 59,843 -440,410

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5

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 6 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 1 -5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
Cheshire 4 2 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 1 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 2 2 +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) 8,949,098
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,624,193
Air transport 8,022,352
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) 7,723,793 1,225,305 -6,498,488
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,276,239 2,347,954 -3,928,285
Air transport 1,606,971 6,415,381 +4,808,410
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 6,158,895
London Gateway Port 3,733,901
Southampton 2,709,933
Dover 2,241,875
Liverpool Docks 2,175,846

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 469,908 5,688,987 +5,219,079
London Gateway Port 3,273,110 460,791 -2,812,319
Southampton 2,509,547 200,386 -2,309,161
Dover 1,188,193 1,053,682 -134,511
Liverpool Docks 2,175,846 0 -2,175,846
Felixstowe 1,543,172 283,994 -1,259,178
Portsmouth 470,199 477,811 +7,612
Immingham Docks 354,201 420,698 +66,497
East Midlands Airport 390,758 363,340 -27,418
ZLC 391,839 275,186 -116,653

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 19
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 12
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 10
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 9
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 10
2026-03 10
2026-02 8
2026-01 7
2025-12 14

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+ 51
1m-15m 37
15m-54m 13
0-1m 7
Other 4

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 3,482,261
Saudi Arabia 3,331,758
New Caledonia 3,201,391
Sweden 2,035,608
France 1,908,938

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 2,179,213 1,303,048 -876,165
Saudi Arabia 1,552,349 1,779,409 +227,060
New Caledonia 1,410,226 1,791,165 +380,939
Sweden 1,184,208 851,400 -332,808
France 829,978 1,078,960 +248,982
Finland 948,925 840,667 -108,258
Sudan 1,636,799 92,849 -1,543,950
Italy 1,102,664 275,471 -827,193
Germany 447,424 910,413 +462,989
South Africa 284,683 664,055 +379,372

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 12,466,623
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,030,160
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,259,385
Road transport 1,775
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 £
Air transport 6,677,587 5,789,036 -888,551
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,966,442 6,063,718 +97,276
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,090,227 3,169,158 -1,921,069
Road transport 0 1,775 +1,775
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 Heathrow Airport 6,308,090
London Gateway Port 5,862,754
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,960,092
ZLC 2,655,108
Felixstowe 2,264,703

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 Heathrow Airport 3,136,752 3,171,338 +34,586
London Gateway Port 2,372,249 3,490,505 +1,118,256
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,141,263 1,818,829 -1,322,434
ZLC 1,366,095 1,289,013 -77,082
Felixstowe 1,432,214 832,489 -599,725
Grangemouth Docks 1,185,503 1,015,535 -169,968
Immingham Docks 1,120,317 987,718 -132,599
Manchester Airport 1,039,532 255,401 -784,131
East Midlands Airport 504,369 612,233 +107,864
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