Import/export HS code 84144010: Small portable air compressors

Compressors with a flow rate of 2 m³ per minute or less

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  • 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 £
China 5,832,777
Italy 3,281,619
France 494,679
United States 286,198
Netherlands 174,330

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 £
China 3,080,273 2,752,504 -327,769
Italy 1,734,715 1,546,904 -187,811
France 260,967 233,712 -27,255
United States 282,961 3,237 -279,724
Netherlands 153,721 20,609 -133,112
Turkey 98,089 46,505 -51,584
Ireland 33,420 78,441 +45,021
Germany 41,132 56,415 +15,283
Taiwan 76,201 6,745 -69,456
Norway 10,683 59,033 +48,350

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 £
China 6,058,382
Italy 3,255,463
France 391,467
United States 284,290
Turkey 146,617

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 £
China 3,169,395 2,888,987 -280,408
Italy 1,671,192 1,584,271 -86,921
France 245,675 145,792 -99,883
United States 282,961 1,329 -281,632
Turkey 100,112 46,505 -53,607
Belgium 124,387 0 -124,387
Germany 33,398 45,412 +12,014
Thailand 53,010 1,019 -51,991
Taiwan 17,109 12,930 -4,179
United Kingdom 6,034 13,234 +7,200

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 5
Essex 5
West Yorkshire 4
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3

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 4 3 -1
Essex 4 4 +0
West Yorkshire 2 4 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
South East Wales 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
West Midlands 1 3 +2

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) 6,272,152
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,810,423
Air transport 461,062
Other 302,184

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) 3,269,390 3,002,762 -266,628
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,192,310 1,618,113 -574,197
Air transport 301,808 159,254 -142,554
Other 154,645 147,539 -7,106

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,057,666
Dover 2,513,418
Felixstowe 1,070,756
Belfast Port 711,375
Eurotunnel 490,706

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 £
Southampton 2,220,465 1,837,201 -383,264
Dover 1,282,433 1,230,985 -51,448
Felixstowe 613,477 457,279 -156,198
Belfast Port 552,768 158,607 -394,161
Eurotunnel 279,354 211,352 -68,002
London Gateway Port 21,705 390,084 +368,379
000 154,645 147,539 -7,106
London Heathrow Airport 225,522 13,475 -212,047
London 92,831 89,409 -3,422
Purfleet 92,076 42,319 -49,757

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 26
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Other manufacturing 5
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 11
2026-02 11
2026-01 7
2025-12 9

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 30
54m+ 16
0-1m 11
15m-54m 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 £
Ireland 987,885
Libya 304,986
Spain 190,730
Angola 184,701
Netherlands 170,521

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 500,578 487,307 -13,271
Libya 0 304,986 +304,986
Spain 2,000 188,730 +186,730
Angola 163,095 21,606 -141,489
Netherlands 26,162 144,359 +118,197
United States 125,414 20,193 -105,221
France 105,959 17,820 -88,139
Turkey 41,714 58,915 +17,201
Malaysia 4,000 69,557 +65,557
United Arab Emirates 27,231 41,507 +14,276

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 £
China 680,006
Poland 129,296
Italy 17,695
Ireland 4,142
XI 702

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 £
China 317,019 362,987 +45,968
Poland 111,254 18,042 -93,212
Italy 11,619 6,076 -5,543
Ireland 0 4,142 +4,142
XI 702 0 -702
United States 376 0 -376
Sweden 0 337 +337
Germany 0 304 +304

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) 862,332
Other 833,171
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 811,910
Air transport 570,009
Road transport 90,171

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) 357,650 504,682 +147,032
Other 440,970 392,201 -48,769
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 178,980 632,930 +453,950
Air transport 438,716 131,293 -307,423
Road transport 90,171 0 -90,171

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 833,171
Felixstowe 396,430
Dover / Eurotunnel 391,444
London Gateway Port 310,254
London Heathrow Airport 261,028

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 £
000 440,970 392,201 -48,769
Felixstowe 9,625 386,805 +377,180
Dover / Eurotunnel 93,754 297,690 +203,936
London Gateway Port 236,961 73,293 -163,668
London Heathrow Airport 229,679 31,349 -198,330
ZLC 99,288 37,521 -61,767
Dover 11,750 90,880 +79,130
499 90,171 0 -90,171
Tyne 0 89,800 +89,800
London Stansted Airport 58,233 4,119 -54,114

Quick facts

HS code: 84144010

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

Description: Compressors with a flow rate of 2 m³ per minute or less