Import/export HS code 842010: Calendering or rolling machines

Machines used to smooth or compress materials like textiles or paper

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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 10,116,577
Spain 2,230,432
Germany 2,039,166
Switzerland 1,897,071
Italy 1,599,200

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 8,839,135 1,277,442 -7,561,693
Spain 120,847 2,109,585 +1,988,738
Germany 1,321,375 717,791 -603,584
Switzerland 1,268,267 628,804 -639,463
Italy 543,867 1,055,333 +511,466
Netherlands 1,250,004 269,771 -980,233
France 252,346 1,044,689 +792,343
United States 145,326 171,197 +25,871
Sweden 3,209 245,218 +242,009
Turkey 231,829 0 -231,829

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 10,692,045
Italy 2,995,134
Spain 2,213,637
Germany 1,618,956
Netherlands 1,196,078

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 9,088,388 1,603,657 -7,484,731
Italy 1,646,765 1,348,369 -298,396
Spain 108,158 2,105,479 +1,997,321
Germany 705,318 913,638 +208,320
Netherlands 1,112,044 84,034 -1,028,010
France 472,322 692,347 +220,025
Switzerland 344,524 663,814 +319,290
United States 198,041 146,986 -51,055
United Kingdom 222,156 26,464 -195,692
Sweden 0 245,218 +245,218

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 10
Inner London - West 9
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7
Greater Manchester 6

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 8 6 -2
Inner London - West 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 5 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 5 2 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 2 -1
West Midlands 1 4 +3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 2 -1
Kent 3 2 -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) 10,216,253
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,398,743
Air transport 1,788,008
Road transport 1,102,940
Other 51,264

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) 8,694,012 1,522,241 -7,171,771
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,658,857 5,739,886 +2,081,029
Air transport 1,045,940 742,068 -303,872
Road transport 1,102,940 0 -1,102,940
Other 44,697 6,567 -38,130

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Tyne 7,722,339
Dover 5,209,529
Felixstowe 1,685,900
London 1,534,543
ZLC 1,102,940

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 £
Tyne 7,358,843 363,496 -6,995,347
Dover 1,850,293 3,359,236 +1,508,943
Felixstowe 1,429,690 256,210 -1,173,480
London 578,105 956,438 +378,333
ZLC 1,102,940 0 -1,102,940
Birmingham Airport 687,705 137,375 -550,330
Immingham Docks 205,159 533,367 +328,208
Dover / Eurotunnel 42,978 607,203 +564,225
Eurotunnel 258,297 291,588 +33,291
Southampton 375,768 118,719 -257,049

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 37
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 14
Manufacture of paper and paper products 10
Other manufacturing 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 13
2026-03 10
2026-02 12
2026-01 11
2025-12 12

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 53
54m+ 39
15m-54m 17
0-1m 14
Other 9

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 4,820,723
Algeria 3,938,012
France 1,120,766
Australia 863,414
Spain 835,130

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 1,092,121 3,728,602 +2,636,481
Algeria 0 3,938,012 +3,938,012
France 748,913 371,853 -377,060
Australia 2,841 860,573 +857,732
Spain 556,863 278,267 -278,596
Italy 202,307 528,262 +325,955
Germany 411,507 287,216 -124,291
Poland 562,793 6,033 -556,760
India 251,500 0 -251,500
Netherlands 119,605 71,605 -48,000

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) 9,389,250
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,207,289
Air transport 1,767,965

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) 1,570,097 7,819,153 +6,249,056
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,757,168 1,450,121 -1,307,047
Air transport 571,258 1,196,707 +625,449

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,274,931
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,323,449
Liverpool Docks 2,484,584
Southampton 1,332,392
London Heathrow Airport 1,073,634

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 £
Felixstowe 336,919 3,938,012 +3,601,093
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,516,956 806,493 -1,710,463
Liverpool Docks 43,032 2,441,552 +2,398,520
Southampton 88,763 1,243,629 +1,154,866
London Heathrow Airport 78,222 995,412 +917,190
London Gateway Port 995,267 21,257 -974,010
Dover 110,561 576,806 +466,245
London Stansted Airport 177,350 94,837 -82,513
Immingham Docks 44,409 214,503 +170,094
ZLC 194,763 41,359 -153,404

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 842010

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

Description: Machines used to smooth or compress materials like textiles or paper