Import/export HS code 842330: Constant weight scales

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

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.
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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 8,099,185
Germany 6,056,142
Netherlands 5,525,000
Italy 4,972,066
Denmark 3,679,285

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 3,611,764 4,487,421 +875,657
Germany 2,900,920 3,155,222 +254,302
Netherlands 3,749,211 1,775,789 -1,973,422
Italy 2,197,211 2,774,855 +577,644
Denmark 1,827,366 1,851,919 +24,553
Switzerland 1,618,414 771,698 -846,716
China 897,931 1,188,710 +290,779
Spain 1,319,611 54,644 -1,264,967
United States 727,028 386,164 -340,864
France 465,357 269,331 -196,026

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 10,321,921
Germany 5,350,911
Italy 5,033,713
Denmark 3,984,031
Switzerland 2,490,918

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 4,801,290 5,520,631 +719,341
Germany 3,113,861 2,237,050 -876,811
Italy 2,404,961 2,628,752 +223,791
Denmark 1,946,108 2,037,923 +91,815
Switzerland 1,618,414 872,504 -745,910
China 1,112,729 1,252,378 +139,649
Netherlands 1,923,293 370,033 -1,553,260
United States 1,005,198 330,477 -674,721
United Kingdom 424,525 663,688 +239,163
Slovakia 335,104 711,277 +376,173

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 10
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9
Outer London - West and North West 9
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8
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
West Yorkshire 8 5 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 7 +2
Outer London - West and North West 5 7 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6 5 -1
Inner London - West 6 3 -3
Northern Ireland 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 3 4 +1
West Midlands 6 4 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 5 3 -2
Lincolnshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,268,132
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,130,421
Air transport 5,775,005
Road transport 672,909
Other 445,659

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) 11,953,698 8,314,434 -3,639,264
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,656,429 5,473,992 -182,437
Air transport 2,759,690 3,015,315 +255,625
Road transport 0 672,909 +672,909
Other 378,692 66,967 -311,725

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 9,340,617
Southampton 6,485,296
Immingham Docks 5,997,969
London Heathrow Airport 3,347,387
Felixstowe 2,091,665

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 5,155,284 4,185,333 -969,951
Southampton 3,094,983 3,390,313 +295,330
Immingham Docks 3,356,792 2,641,177 -715,615
London Heathrow Airport 1,302,978 2,044,409 +741,431
Felixstowe 996,969 1,094,696 +97,727
Eurotunnel 1,289,705 558,649 -731,056
Harwich 899,178 882,170 -17,008
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,618,414 49,131 -1,569,283
Manchester Airport 814,545 200,199 -614,346
ZLC 0 722,149 +722,149

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.
23
Manufacture of food products
21
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
14
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
13

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 15
2026-04 16
2026-03 19
2026-02 13
2026-01 8

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 61
54m+ 49
15m-54m 18
0-1m 17
Other 7

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 29,157,224
Poland 7,281,780
Italy 3,327,188
Turkey 2,905,830
Ireland 2,448,944

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 14,968,362 14,188,862 -779,500
Poland 3,228,628 4,053,152 +824,524
Italy 697,747 2,629,441 +1,931,694
Turkey 2,231,047 674,783 -1,556,264
Ireland 648,489 1,800,455 +1,151,966
France 1,069,374 1,365,535 +296,161
Saudi Arabia 792,911 1,288,059 +495,148
United States 706,929 1,068,582 +361,653
Germany 1,066,417 567,633 -498,784
Switzerland 686,730 797,598 +110,868

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 1,146,581
Germany 77,177
Netherlands 20,984
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 258,908 887,673 +628,765
Germany 77,177 0 -77,177
Netherlands 0 20,984 +20,984
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) 53,823,517
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,946,739
Air transport 1,918,291
Other 1,248,031
Road transport 1,381

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) 26,010,975 27,812,542 +1,801,567
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,360,575 3,586,164 +1,225,589
Air transport 700,270 1,218,021 +517,751
Other 338,568 909,463 +570,895
Road transport 1,381 0 -1,381

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,672,842
Felixstowe 16,542,055
Harwich 11,406,696
London Gateway Port 4,025,625
000 1,248,031

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 10,832,576 12,840,266 +2,007,690
Felixstowe 8,198,384 8,343,671 +145,287
Harwich 6,481,967 4,924,729 -1,557,238
London Gateway Port 1,206,921 2,818,704 +1,611,783
000 338,568 909,463 +570,895
Immingham Docks 460,932 589,788 +128,856
Southampton 450,217 502,485 +52,268
Holyhead 223,526 714,151 +490,625
London Heathrow Airport 417,201 376,535 -40,666
Manchester Airport 87,124 509,479 +422,355

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