Import/export HS code 841231: Linear acting cylinders
Cylinders that move in a straight line, used in machinery for precise movements
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 | 37,072,781 |
| Switzerland | 10,741,768 |
| United States | 8,392,039 |
| France | 8,041,560 |
| Italy | 7,339,023 |
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 | 19,322,682 | 17,750,099 | -1,572,583 |
| Switzerland | 5,250,219 | 5,491,549 | +241,330 |
| United States | 4,141,838 | 4,250,201 | +108,363 |
| France | 2,459,922 | 5,581,638 | +3,121,716 |
| Italy | 3,463,014 | 3,876,009 | +412,995 |
| Netherlands | 1,418,709 | 1,414,794 | -3,915 |
| Malaysia | 1,114,964 | 1,523,181 | +408,217 |
| China | 983,310 | 1,571,648 | +588,338 |
| Belgium | 1,143,041 | 1,120,499 | -22,542 |
| Czechia | 821,645 | 1,147,692 | +326,047 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 24,771,501 |
| United States | 17,704,946 |
| Switzerland | 10,601,052 |
| Italy | 7,825,249 |
| Czechia | 6,917,641 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 12,678,384 | 12,093,117 | -585,267 |
| United States | 7,657,630 | 10,047,316 | +2,389,686 |
| Switzerland | 5,179,096 | 5,421,956 | +242,860 |
| Italy | 4,158,458 | 3,666,791 | -491,667 |
| Czechia | 3,202,004 | 3,715,637 | +513,633 |
| France | 2,105,422 | 2,454,707 | +349,285 |
| China | 1,802,264 | 2,151,298 | +349,034 |
| Turkey | 1,055,584 | 2,300,100 | +1,244,516 |
| United Kingdom | 1,205,649 | 1,030,137 | -175,512 |
| Japan | 949,961 | 1,114,792 | +164,831 |
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 | 81 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 57 |
| West Midlands | 56 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 52 |
| Inner London - West | 50 |
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 | 57 | 61 | +4 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 31 | 43 | +12 |
| West Midlands | 41 | 41 | +0 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 30 | 38 | +8 |
| Inner London - West | 34 | 36 | +2 |
| West Yorkshire | 27 | 33 | +6 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 33 | 29 | -4 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 32 | 36 | +4 |
| Greater Manchester | 29 | 31 | +2 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 24 | 28 | +4 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 42,969,076 |
| Air transport | 39,892,938 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 11,589,307 |
| Road transport | 530,109 |
| Other | 515,908 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 20,124,317 | 22,844,759 | +2,720,442 |
| Air transport | 18,126,137 | 21,766,801 | +3,640,664 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 6,720,934 | 4,868,373 | -1,852,561 |
| Road transport | 216,144 | 313,965 | +97,821 |
| Other | 248,338 | 267,570 | +19,232 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 13,871,452 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 13,165,874 |
| East Midlands Airport | 10,786,189 |
| ZLC | 10,223,575 |
| Eurotunnel | 9,385,813 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 7,002,824 | 6,868,628 | -134,196 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 5,511,127 | 7,654,747 | +2,143,620 |
| East Midlands Airport | 5,144,806 | 5,641,383 | +496,577 |
| ZLC | 4,912,802 | 5,310,773 | +397,971 |
| Eurotunnel | 3,625,640 | 5,760,173 | +2,134,533 |
| Birmingham Airport | 2,989,091 | 2,893,302 | -95,789 |
| London Stansted Airport | 2,489,908 | 3,089,738 | +599,830 |
| Thamesport | 2,765,289 | 2,340,791 | -424,498 |
| Felixstowe | 1,480,909 | 2,696,665 | +1,215,756 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,872,344 | 1,640,456 | -231,888 |
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
|
198 |
|
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
|
114 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
74 |
|
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
|
70 |
|
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
|
53 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 184 |
| 2026-04 | 186 |
| 2026-03 | 185 |
| 2026-02 | 169 |
| 2026-01 | 161 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| SMC CORPORATION (U.K.) LIMITED | 116 |
| MARSH BELLOFRAM EUROPE LIMITED | 115 |
| NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO UK LIMITED | 96 |
| TOM PARKER LIMITED | 88 |
| TOMITA U.K. LIMITED | 84 |
| BÜHLER UK LIMITED | 82 |
| MATARA UK LIMITED | 79 |
| OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED | 76 |
| M.K. AIR CONTROLS LIMITED | 75 |
| BIBUS (UK) LTD | 74 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 498 |
| 1m-15m | 309 |
| 15m-54m | 107 |
| Other | 80 |
| 0-1m | 40 |
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 | 9,425,669 |
| Germany | 6,208,956 |
| Italy | 4,607,852 |
| Spain | 4,215,885 |
| China | 3,515,674 |
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 | 5,156,443 | 4,269,226 | -887,217 |
| Germany | 2,704,653 | 3,504,303 | +799,650 |
| Italy | 1,169,282 | 3,438,570 | +2,269,288 |
| Spain | 989,487 | 3,226,398 | +2,236,911 |
| China | 1,872,350 | 1,643,324 | -229,026 |
| Japan | 2,664,833 | 823,294 | -1,841,539 |
| Ireland | 1,483,421 | 1,525,017 | +41,596 |
| Netherlands | 976,421 | 1,360,347 | +383,926 |
| France | 1,360,522 | 452,623 | -907,899 |
| Czechia | 883,862 | 867,483 | -16,379 |
Exports by country of origin
What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 17,233 |
| XI | 8,484 |
| France | 5,551 |
| China | 1,796 |
Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 10,253 | 6,980 | -3,273 |
| XI | 1,891 | 6,593 | +4,702 |
| France | 3,294 | 2,257 | -1,037 |
| China | 190 | 1,606 | +1,416 |
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 | 36,586,085 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 18,511,805 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,931,738 |
| Other | 50,394 |
| Road transport | 7,440 |
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 | 19,047,017 | 17,539,068 | -1,507,949 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 6,415,201 | 12,096,604 | +5,681,403 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,084,293 | 1,847,445 | +763,152 |
| Other | 25,158 | 25,236 | +78 |
| Road transport | 7,440 | 0 | -7,440 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 20,566,955 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 14,419,983 |
| East Midlands Airport | 6,519,562 |
| London Stansted Airport | 3,751,212 |
| ZLC | 2,790,979 |
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 | 11,300,096 | 9,266,859 | -2,033,237 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 4,974,564 | 9,445,419 | +4,470,855 |
| East Midlands Airport | 3,567,319 | 2,952,243 | -615,076 |
| London Stansted Airport | 1,728,974 | 2,022,238 | +293,264 |
| ZLC | 1,132,700 | 1,658,279 | +525,579 |
| Manchester Airport | 1,020,318 | 990,530 | -29,788 |
| Immingham Docks | 273,754 | 1,727,760 | +1,454,006 |
| Holyhead | 395,335 | 809,696 | +414,361 |
| Hull | 201,803 | 675,977 | +474,174 |
| London Gateway Port | 467,076 | 291,375 | -175,701 |
Quick facts
HS code: 841231
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Cylinders that move in a straight line, used in machinery for precise movements