Import/export HS code 84231010: Household scales
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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 | 43,712,706 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 1,562,360 |
| Netherlands | 893,957 |
| Germany | 420,202 |
| Ireland | 239,615 |
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 | 24,244,131 | 19,468,575 | -4,775,556 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 1,011,226 | 551,134 | -460,092 |
| Netherlands | 536,286 | 357,671 | -178,615 |
| Germany | 228,844 | 191,358 | -37,486 |
| Ireland | 160,914 | 78,701 | -82,213 |
| Spain | 77,693 | 143,716 | +66,023 |
| France | 128,944 | 58,783 | -70,161 |
| Italy | 81,970 | 66,200 | -15,770 |
| United States | 61,102 | 82,673 | +21,571 |
| Denmark | 15,864 | 115,951 | +100,087 |
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 | 47,408,239 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 251,901 |
| Spain | 45,336 |
| Ireland | 37,368 |
| Germany | 26,135 |
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 | 26,247,896 | 21,160,343 | -5,087,553 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 147,128 | 104,773 | -42,355 |
| Spain | 34,802 | 10,534 | -24,268 |
| Ireland | 24,068 | 13,300 | -10,768 |
| Germany | 17,817 | 8,318 | -9,499 |
| United States | 4,959 | 17,742 | +12,783 |
| France | 22,538 | 0 | -22,538 |
| United Kingdom | 1,000 | 12,329 | +11,329 |
| Italy | 2,617 | 10,157 | +7,540 |
| Taiwan | 3,340 | 1,673 | -1,667 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Outer London - West and North West | 24 |
| West Midlands | 16 |
| Inner London - East | 15 |
| Greater Manchester | 14 |
| Inner London - West | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outer London - West and North West | 20 | 10 | -10 |
| West Midlands | 6 | 12 | +6 |
| Inner London - East | 10 | 11 | +1 |
| Greater Manchester | 10 | 10 | +0 |
| Inner London - West | 10 | 10 | +0 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 7 | 6 | -1 |
| West Yorkshire | 6 | 6 | +0 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 4 | 5 | +1 |
| Lancashire | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 4 | 4 | +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) | 36,574,580 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 5,272,231 |
| Air transport | 3,331,271 |
| Other | 2,259,732 |
| Road transport | 672,159 |
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) | 18,983,485 | 17,591,095 | -1,392,390 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 4,275,562 | 996,669 | -3,278,893 |
| Air transport | 1,558,597 | 1,772,674 | +214,077 |
| Other | 1,869,160 | 390,572 | -1,478,588 |
| Road transport | 2,132 | 670,027 | +667,895 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 21,859,813 |
| Southampton | 11,233,713 |
| London Gateway Port | 4,254,613 |
| 499 | 2,490,016 |
| 000 | 2,259,732 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 10,629,882 | 11,229,931 | +600,049 |
| Southampton | 9,922,203 | 1,311,510 | -8,610,693 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,123,699 | 3,130,914 | +2,007,215 |
| 499 | 176,393 | 2,313,623 | +2,137,230 |
| 000 | 1,869,160 | 390,572 | -1,478,588 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 426,568 | 685,679 | +259,111 |
| Birmingham Airport | 518,397 | 399,960 | -118,437 |
| Liverpool Docks | 349,904 | 491,525 | +141,621 |
| London | 467,593 | 124,723 | -342,870 |
| Thamesport | 242,494 | 317,451 | +74,957 |
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
|
90 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
82 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
7 |
|
Warehousing and support activities for transportation
|
6 |
|
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
|
4 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 32 |
| 2026-04 | 26 |
| 2026-03 | 34 |
| 2026-02 | 41 |
| 2026-01 | 31 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| GARMIN (EUROPE) LIMITED | 123 |
| ARGOS LIMITED | 119 |
| ASDA STORES LIMITED | 113 |
| B & M RETAIL LIMITED | 109 |
| LIFETIME BRANDS EUROPE LIMITED | 105 |
| ULTIMATE PRODUCTS UK LIMITED | 73 |
| NISBETS LIMITED | 67 |
| THE CONAIR GROUP LIMITED | 61 |
| N.T. INTERNATIONAL PLC | 57 |
| LAKELAND LIMITED | 53 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 80 |
| 54m+ | 38 |
| 0-1m | 37 |
| 15m-54m | 22 |
| Other | 12 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 774,564 |
| Ireland | 605,350 |
| United States | 414,077 |
| France | 352,845 |
| Australia | 257,916 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 401,443 | 373,121 | -28,322 |
| Ireland | 431,128 | 174,222 | -256,906 |
| United States | 265,813 | 148,264 | -117,549 |
| France | 307,730 | 45,115 | -262,615 |
| Australia | 167,691 | 90,225 | -77,466 |
| Switzerland | 172,026 | 49,385 | -122,641 |
| Germany | 143,878 | 57,252 | -86,626 |
| Spain | 128,852 | 36,741 | -92,111 |
| South Africa | 89,739 | 63,869 | -25,870 |
| Czechia | 136,480 | 14,987 | -121,493 |
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 | 6,333 |
| Ireland | 3,919 |
| Italy | 3,350 |
| XI | 346 |
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 | 1,232 | 5,101 | +3,869 |
| Ireland | 3,018 | 901 | -2,117 |
| Italy | 0 | 3,350 | +3,350 |
| XI | 0 | 346 | +346 |
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) | 2,295,740 |
| Air transport | 1,553,581 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 401,698 |
| Other | 19,374 |
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) | 1,545,108 | 750,632 | -794,476 |
| Air transport | 913,082 | 640,499 | -272,583 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 221,387 | 180,311 | -41,076 |
| Other | 6,461 | 12,913 | +6,452 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,072,091 |
| East Midlands Airport | 682,526 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 385,875 |
| Holyhead | 345,958 |
| Eurotunnel | 340,279 |
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 | 800,456 | 271,635 | -528,821 |
| East Midlands Airport | 421,598 | 260,928 | -160,670 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 180,433 | 205,442 | +25,009 |
| Holyhead | 243,893 | 102,065 | -141,828 |
| Eurotunnel | 77,731 | 262,548 | +184,817 |
| London Gateway Port | 163,381 | 107,285 | -56,096 |
| Immingham Docks | 206,559 | 63,468 | -143,091 |
| Liverpool Docks | 141,857 | 49,408 | -92,449 |
| ZLC | 156,344 | 33,589 | -122,755 |
| London Stansted Airport | 119,183 | 61,039 | -58,144 |
Quick facts
HS code: 84231010
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Scales used in homes for weighing food, luggage, or other items