Import/export HS code 84128010: Steam or vapor power engines

Engines that use steam or vapor to generate power, often in industrial settings

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 £
Belgium 53,426
Turkey 33,399
United States 32,297
Singapore 26,820
Germany 18,964

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 £
Belgium 25,799 27,627 +1,828
Turkey 0 33,399 +33,399
United States 14,662 17,635 +2,973
Singapore 26,820 0 -26,820
Germany 5,405 13,559 +8,154
Austria 15,033 1,061 -13,972
Finland 12,556 0 -12,556
Switzerland 11,277 0 -11,277
Italy 9,929 0 -9,929
India 0 9,124 +9,124

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 113,809
Belgium 28,745
Germany 27,750
Austria 16,094
Finland 12,556

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 51,317 62,492 +11,175
Belgium 12,576 16,169 +3,593
Germany 5,405 22,345 +16,940
Austria 15,033 1,061 -13,972
Finland 12,556 0 -12,556
Italy 9,929 0 -9,929
India 0 9,124 +9,124
Switzerland 8,835 0 -8,835
New Zealand 3,614 0 -3,614
Japan 2,848 0 -2,848

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cumbria 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Outer London - East and North East 1

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cumbria 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1
South East Wales 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Central Scotland 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -1
West of England 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 £
Air transport 105,409
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 83,445
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,444

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 £
Air transport 88,594 16,815 -71,779
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,674 64,771 +46,097
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,839 29,605 +8,766

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 54,071
East Midlands Airport 41,283
London Heathrow Airport 35,865
Birmingham Airport 23,616
London 23,445

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 £
Thamesport 14,869 39,202 +24,333
East Midlands Airport 35,683 5,600 -30,083
London Heathrow Airport 34,804 1,061 -33,743
Birmingham Airport 13,462 10,154 -3,308
London 12,088 11,357 -731
Eurotunnel 0 19,796 +19,796
Southampton 0 14,212 +14,212
Immingham Docks 12,556 0 -12,556
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 8,786 +8,786
Manchester Airport 3,614 0 -3,614

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Air transport 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-10 1
2024-09 2
2024-08 2
2024-04 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
1m-15m 4
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
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 £
Germany 247,347
United States 151,337
Jordan 52,388
Italy 39,035
United Arab Emirates 26,589

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 £
Germany 222,951 24,396 -198,555
United States 6,701 144,636 +137,935
Jordan 0 52,388 +52,388
Italy 39,035 0 -39,035
United Arab Emirates 7,514 19,075 +11,561
Saudi Arabia 12,638 8,048 -4,590
Canada 0 20,512 +20,512
Switzerland 1,562 14,693 +13,131
Qatar 16,200 0 -16,200
Belgium 15,326 0 -15,326

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 408,451
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 174,550
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 142,124

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 249,486 158,965 -90,521
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 153,568 20,982 -132,586
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,120 140,004 +137,884

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 188,448
Dover / Eurotunnel 171,676
London Heathrow Airport 129,050
Liverpool Docks 90,896
London Gateway Port 49,942

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 £
East Midlands Airport 109,903 78,545 -31,358
Dover / Eurotunnel 151,669 20,007 -131,662
London Heathrow Airport 97,470 31,580 -65,890
Liverpool Docks 0 90,896 +90,896
London Gateway Port 834 49,108 +48,274
ZLC 19,679 29,104 +9,425
London Stansted Airport 8,616 19,736 +11,120
Manchester Airport 12,638 0 -12,638
Holyhead 1,899 0 -1,899
Southampton 1,286 0 -1,286

Quick facts

HS code: 84128010

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

Description: Engines that use steam or vapor to generate power, often in industrial settings