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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* 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 4,988,567
Italy 3,096,180
France 466,828
United States 293,070
Netherlands 175,450

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 2,862,002 2,126,565 -735,437
Italy 1,790,339 1,305,841 -484,498
France 262,887 203,941 -58,946
United States 289,833 3,237 -286,596
Netherlands 23,754 151,696 +127,942
Turkey 98,089 46,505 -51,584
Ireland 30,272 59,994 +29,722
Taiwan 76,201 0 -76,201
Germany 41,132 32,475 -8,657
Norway 10,683 56,122 +45,439

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 5,178,183
Italy 3,016,918
France 392,310
United States 291,162
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 2,943,425 2,234,758 -708,667
Italy 1,720,641 1,296,277 -424,364
France 247,595 144,715 -102,880
United States 289,833 1,329 -288,504
Turkey 100,112 46,505 -53,607
Belgium 0 124,387 +124,387
Germany 38,161 37,775 -386
Thailand 53,010 1,019 -51,991
Taiwan 16,087 7,207 -8,880
Ireland 0 18,956 +18,956

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
West Yorkshire 4
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 1 -3
West Yorkshire 2 4 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
South East Wales 2 1 -1
West Midlands 1 3 +2
Greater Manchester 1 1 +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) 5,305,365
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,701,128
Air transport 420,038
Other 278,998

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) 3,068,062 2,237,303 -830,759
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,145,245 1,555,883 -589,362
Air transport 275,963 144,075 -131,888
Other 151,497 127,501 -23,996

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 3,545,423
Dover 2,336,842
Felixstowe 853,749
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 2,004,726 1,540,697 -464,029
Dover 1,299,457 1,037,385 -262,072
Felixstowe 610,945 242,804 -368,141
Belfast Port 552,768 158,607 -394,161
Eurotunnel 261,434 229,272 -32,162
London Gateway Port 21,705 262,849 +241,144
000 151,497 127,501 -23,996
London Heathrow Airport 232,394 10,932 -221,462
Purfleet 180,978 42,319 -138,659
London 81,269 64,104 -17,165

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 25
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Other manufacturing 4

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 12
2025-09 12
2025-08 11

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 10
15m-54m 7
Other 1

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 839,627
Libya 302,631
Angola 166,592
United States 147,102
France 126,104

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 529,681 309,946 -219,735
Libya 0 302,631 +302,631
Angola 163,095 3,497 -159,598
United States 126,909 20,193 -106,716
France 107,064 19,040 -88,024
Spain 2,000 97,230 +95,230
Netherlands 29,556 44,460 +14,904
Malaysia 4,000 68,449 +64,449
Turkey 31,714 40,115 +8,401
United Arab Emirates 34,481 34,917 +436

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 553,501
Poland 112,227
Italy 16,853
XI 702
United States 376

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 323,255 230,246 -93,009
Poland 111,254 973 -110,281
Italy 12,261 4,592 -7,669
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) 868,428
Other 684,300
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 567,809
Air transport 546,934
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) 366,055 502,373 +136,318
Other 447,848 236,452 -211,396
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 194,622 373,187 +178,565
Air transport 431,650 115,284 -316,366
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 £
000 684,300
Felixstowe 386,930
London Gateway Port 307,982
Dover / Eurotunnel 282,599
London Heathrow Airport 258,340

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 £
000 447,848 236,452 -211,396
Felixstowe 9,465 377,465 +368,000
London Gateway Port 241,321 66,661 -174,660
Dover / Eurotunnel 97,171 185,428 +88,257
London Heathrow Airport 221,248 37,092 -184,156
ZLC 96,976 35,692 -61,284
499 90,171 0 -90,171
Southampton 52,150 19,160 -32,990
Dover 1,750 64,100 +62,350
East Midlands Airport 37,967 23,781 -14,186

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