Import/export HS code 84201030: Paper rolling machines

Machines used in the paper industry to roll or compress paper products

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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 £
Germany 501,240
France 359,835
China 181,633
United States 144,590
Belgium 77,214

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 £
Germany 468,920 32,320 -436,600
France 251,159 108,676 -142,483
China 117,305 64,328 -52,977
United States 23,841 120,749 +96,908
Belgium 77,214 0 -77,214
Taiwan 19,416 48,979 +29,563
Italy 37,195 15,680 -21,515
Sweden 3,209 43,030 +39,821
Ireland 30,540 2,162 -28,378
Netherlands 29,784 0 -29,784

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 419,782
United Kingdom 213,669
Taiwan 191,474
France 174,867
United States 169,585

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 £
China 307,207 112,575 -194,632
United Kingdom 213,669 0 -213,669
Taiwan 142,495 48,979 -93,516
France 81,976 92,891 +10,915
United States 68,060 101,525 +33,465
Germany 142,905 16,574 -126,331
Italy 47,960 22,905 -25,055
Sweden 0 43,030 +43,030
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 41,795 0 -41,795
Spain 25,059 0 -25,059

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Inner London - West 2
Kent 2
Merseyside 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 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Kent 2 1 -1
Merseyside 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
West Midlands 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Essex 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,097,970
Air transport 246,292
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 187,478
Other 20,825
Road transport 10,488

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 901,371 196,599 -704,772
Air transport 67,893 178,399 +110,506
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 121,844 65,634 -56,210
Other 18,663 2,162 -16,501
Road transport 10,488 0 -10,488

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 508,255
Eurotunnel 208,208
London Heathrow Airport 206,093
Immingham Docks 189,641
Felixstowe 127,708

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 £
Dover 479,172 29,083 -450,089
Eurotunnel 132,415 75,793 -56,622
London Heathrow Airport 38,850 167,243 +128,393
Immingham Docks 189,641 0 -189,641
Felixstowe 78,489 49,219 -29,270
Portsmouth 72,792 44,575 -28,217
499 0 43,030 +43,030
Southampton 38,816 0 -38,816
London 6,724 17,162 +10,438
000 18,663 2,162 -16,501

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 9
Manufacture of paper and paper products 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-02 3
2026-01 2
2025-12 2
2025-10 4

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 8
54m+ 8
15m-54m 7
0-1m 3
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 £
France 806,689
Spain 528,574
Germany 309,199
Poland 304,885
Italy 113,571

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 £
France 745,221 61,468 -683,753
Spain 528,574 0 -528,574
Germany 289,986 19,213 -270,773
Poland 301,501 3,384 -298,117
Italy 69,118 44,453 -24,665
Turkey 3,000 54,548 +51,548
Ireland 34,059 0 -34,059
Taiwan 0 28,337 +28,337
Czechia 22,886 0 -22,886
Netherlands 18,921 2,318 -16,603

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,192,953
Air transport 59,792
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,469

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,039,943 153,010 -1,886,933
Air transport 11,915 47,877 +35,962
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,513 30,956 +16,443

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,123,040
Liverpool Docks 34,609
East Midlands Airport 29,031
Portsmouth 28,344
Southampton 28,337

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,971,759 151,281 -1,820,478
Liverpool Docks 31,990 2,619 -29,371
East Midlands Airport 3,569 25,462 +21,893
Portsmouth 28,344 0 -28,344
Southampton 0 28,337 +28,337
London Heathrow Airport 0 15,415 +15,415
London Gateway Port 14,513 0 -14,513
Glasgow Airport 7,000 7,000 +0
Dover 7,850 1,729 -6,121
Aberdeen Airport 1,346 0 -1,346

Quick facts

HS code: 84201030

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

Description: Machines used in the paper industry to roll or compress paper products