Import/export HS code 842330: Constant weight scales

Scales that measure a set weight, often used to fill bags or containers

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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 £
Japan 7,052,917
Germany 6,138,849
Netherlands 5,585,949
Denmark 4,080,933
Italy 3,199,554

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 £
Japan 3,808,881 3,244,036 -564,845
Germany 3,203,220 2,935,629 -267,591
Netherlands 3,278,421 2,307,528 -970,893
Denmark 2,007,228 2,073,705 +66,477
Italy 1,851,570 1,347,984 -503,586
Switzerland 109,383 2,332,931 +2,223,548
China 933,289 924,653 -8,636
Spain 1,414,600 141,781 -1,272,819
United States 623,419 388,095 -235,324
France 433,200 282,998 -150,202

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 £
Japan 9,247,564
Germany 5,418,129
Denmark 4,238,375
Italy 3,246,670
Switzerland 2,542,046

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 £
Japan 4,904,362 4,343,202 -561,160
Germany 3,323,168 2,094,961 -1,228,207
Denmark 1,978,765 2,259,610 +280,845
Italy 2,054,771 1,191,899 -862,872
Switzerland 109,383 2,432,663 +2,323,280
Netherlands 1,600,870 864,183 -736,687
China 1,130,253 1,062,340 -67,913
United States 687,309 544,837 -142,472
United Kingdom 404,050 719,341 +315,291
Spain 951,497 125,685 -825,812

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 11
West Yorkshire 10
Outer London - West and North West 9
West Midlands 9
Inner London - West 8

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 9 4 -5
West Yorkshire 5 7 +2
Outer London - West and North West 5 7 +2
West Midlands 7 6 -1
Inner London - West 7 2 -5
Lincolnshire 4 5 +1
Greater Manchester 4 4 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 4 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 1 -5
Northern Ireland 3 4 +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) 19,395,661
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,617,269
Air transport 4,774,329
Road transport 672,909
Other 435,293

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) 10,015,678 9,379,983 -635,695
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,775,110 4,842,159 -932,951
Air transport 2,584,083 2,190,246 -393,837
Road transport 0 672,909 +672,909
Other 391,082 44,211 -346,871

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 7,892,286
Southampton 6,607,341
Immingham Docks 6,411,737
London Heathrow Airport 2,583,031
Eurotunnel 1,830,487

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 4,447,466 3,444,820 -1,002,646
Southampton 3,368,663 3,238,678 -129,985
Immingham Docks 3,211,091 3,200,646 -10,445
London Heathrow Airport 1,244,248 1,338,783 +94,535
Eurotunnel 1,520,821 309,666 -1,211,155
Harwich 907,834 838,475 -69,359
Dover / Eurotunnel 114,975 1,599,912 +1,484,937
Felixstowe 815,445 750,306 -65,139
Manchester Airport 614,032 427,456 -186,576
ZLC 2,402 720,111 +717,709

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 43
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 27
Manufacture of food products 20
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 20
2025-10 16
2025-09 15
2025-08 15

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 62
54m+ 57
15m-54m 20
0-1m 16
Other 5

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 27,199,539
Poland 6,125,691
Ireland 3,109,872
Italy 2,860,514
Turkey 2,850,708

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 14,153,873 13,045,666 -1,108,207
Poland 2,688,574 3,437,117 +748,543
Ireland 1,367,367 1,742,505 +375,138
Italy 334,112 2,526,402 +2,192,290
Turkey 2,188,217 662,491 -1,525,726
United States 1,281,964 1,105,699 -176,265
France 1,145,303 741,287 -404,016
Saudi Arabia 707,019 1,094,773 +387,754
Germany 1,074,561 664,159 -410,402
Switzerland 206,386 992,586 +786,200

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 £
Denmark 1,089,526
Germany 77,177
Spain 3,193
China 96

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 £
Denmark 177,146 912,380 +735,234
Germany 77,177 0 -77,177
Spain 2,387 806 -1,581
China 96 0 -96

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) 47,718,245
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,539,597
Air transport 2,017,182
Other 1,169,992
Road transport 2,317

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) 23,155,196 24,563,049 +1,407,853
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,529,991 3,009,606 -1,520,385
Air transport 745,496 1,271,686 +526,190
Other 256,806 913,186 +656,380
Road transport 2,317 0 -2,317

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,483,015
Felixstowe 15,820,324
Harwich 11,152,070
London Gateway Port 3,505,615
Southampton 1,546,905

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 9,565,233 9,917,782 +352,549
Felixstowe 8,711,039 7,109,285 -1,601,754
Harwich 4,917,744 6,234,326 +1,316,582
London Gateway Port 1,341,476 2,164,139 +822,663
Southampton 995,294 551,611 -443,683
000 256,806 913,186 +656,380
London Heathrow Airport 486,318 440,918 -45,400
Holyhead 293,447 583,854 +290,407
Fishguard 833,529 0 -833,529
Liverpool Docks 313,309 409,682 +96,373

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 842330

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

Description: Scales that measure a set weight, often used to fill bags or containers