Import/export HS code 841933: Freeze dryers and spray dryers

Machines for freeze-drying or spray-drying products, often used in food or pharmaceutical industries

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 £
United States 10,703,831
Germany 9,641,010
Italy 327,511
China 272,639
New Zealand 261,748

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 £
United States 8,190,557 2,513,274 -5,677,283
Germany 534,343 9,106,667 +8,572,324
Italy 294,694 32,817 -261,877
China 151,483 121,156 -30,327
New Zealand 261,748 0 -261,748
Greece 229,303 0 -229,303
Belgium 190,664 0 -190,664
Netherlands 24,285 149,130 +124,845
Spain 160,991 7,069 -153,922
Switzerland 16,078 67,761 +51,683

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 10,646,010
Germany 9,436,591
China 314,985
Greece 304,655
Italy 293,585

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 8,196,033 2,449,977 -5,746,056
Germany 466,504 8,970,087 +8,503,583
China 169,370 145,615 -23,755
Greece 237,822 66,833 -170,989
Italy 260,768 32,817 -227,951
United Kingdom 161,091 103,259 -57,832
New Zealand 261,748 0 -261,748
Belgium 190,664 0 -190,664
Spain 160,991 7,069 -153,922
Netherlands 12,378 125,223 +112,845

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 3
Inner London - West 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Lincolnshire 2

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 3 0 -3
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Lincolnshire 0 2 +2
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,672,061
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,374,390
Air transport 1,101,314
Road transport 65,753
Other 9,992

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) 8,252,078 2,419,983 -5,832,095
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,116,250 9,258,140 +8,141,890
Air transport 793,051 308,263 -484,788
Road transport 0 65,753 +65,753
Other 9,992 0 -9,992

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 7,765,466
Dover 4,298,430
Harwich 3,194,625
Belfast Port 2,165,310
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,464,451

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 7,621,261 144,205 -7,477,056
Dover 711,789 3,586,641 +2,874,852
Harwich 0 3,194,625 +3,194,625
Belfast Port 2,466 2,162,844 +2,160,378
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,464,451 +1,464,451
Felixstowe 187,302 861,257 +673,955
London Heathrow Airport 425,982 156,656 -269,326
Eurotunnel 327,290 160,075 -167,215
Thamesport 238,752 72,113 -166,639
Grangemouth Docks 261,748 24,843 -236,905

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 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Other manufacturing 3
Manufacture of food products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 2
2025-10 4
2025-09 5
2025-08 5

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 13
54m+ 8
0-1m 3
15m-54m 2
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 £
United States 11,170,352
Japan 1,688,654
Switzerland 948,635
Brazil 784,955
France 767,004

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 7,692,333 3,478,019 -4,214,314
Japan 882,853 805,801 -77,052
Switzerland 102,753 845,882 +743,129
Brazil 770,416 14,539 -755,877
France 578,099 188,905 -389,194
Italy 120,734 593,237 +472,503
India 342,134 346,984 +4,850
Netherlands 348,332 247,697 -100,635
Germany 320,815 242,977 -77,838
Spain 199,279 137,108 -62,171

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 15,582,476
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,133,727
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 771,499

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 10,087,370 5,495,106 -4,592,264
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,828,765 2,304,962 +476,197
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 770,416 1,083 -769,333

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 12,875,940
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,241,170
London Stansted Airport 1,418,898
ZLC 1,204,172
London Gateway Port 770,416

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 8,736,740 4,139,200 -4,597,540
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,481,670 1,759,500 +277,830
London Stansted Airport 877,131 541,767 -335,364
ZLC 409,562 794,610 +385,048
London Gateway Port 770,416 0 -770,416
Harwich 125,862 174,557 +48,695
Dover 21,226 226,011 +204,785
Immingham Docks 144,002 57,229 -86,773
Holyhead 0 82,668 +82,668
East Midlands Airport 61,937 19,529 -42,408

Quick facts

HS code: 841933

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

Description: Machines for freeze-drying or spray-drying products, often used in food or pharmaceutical industries