Import/export HS code 84238123: Weighing and labelling machines

Machines that weigh and label pre-packaged goods

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.
  • 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 838,333
Netherlands 377,411
China 223,684
Denmark 150,356
France 52,450

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 394,767 443,566 +48,799
Netherlands 281,661 95,750 -185,911
China 26,831 196,853 +170,022
Denmark 150,356 0 -150,356
France 52,450 0 -52,450
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 42,818 +42,818
Finland 27,848 0 -27,848
Iceland 0 19,952 +19,952
Italy 14,217 0 -14,217
Spain 0 11,008 +11,008

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 £
Germany 804,359
Netherlands 393,743
China 268,692
Denmark 150,356
United Kingdom 98,910

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 £
Germany 398,303 406,056 +7,753
Netherlands 328,385 65,358 -263,027
China 29,021 239,671 +210,650
Denmark 150,356 0 -150,356
United Kingdom 27,848 71,062 +43,214
Iceland 0 19,952 +19,952
Italy 14,217 0 -14,217
Spain 0 11,008 +11,008
Turkey 0 10,259 +10,259
South Korea 5,094 0 -5,094

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Suffolk 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Suffolk 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 1 0 -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) 1,310,483
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 385,387
Air transport 80,720

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) 858,453 452,030 -406,423
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 86,225 299,162 +212,937
Air transport 8,546 72,174 +63,628

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 943,893
Southampton 188,421
Middlesbrough 148,767
Eurotunnel 128,005
Felixstowe 84,232

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 588,405 355,488 -232,917
Southampton 6,788 181,633 +174,845
Middlesbrough 148,767 0 -148,767
Eurotunnel 80,366 47,639 -32,727
Felixstowe 25,137 59,095 +33,958
London Heathrow Airport 0 69,014 +69,014
Thamesport 50,764 0 -50,764
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,478 38,195 +26,717
Immingham Docks 29,437 19,952 -9,485
London Gateway Port 3,536 30,392 +26,856

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-10 4
2025-07 3
2025-05 1
2025-04 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 7
54m+ 7
0-1m 2
15m-54m 1
Other 1

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 4,389,730
United States 3,198,832
France 1,584,477
Canada 1,233,098
Spain 973,439

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 2,897,219 1,492,511 -1,404,708
United States 1,513,854 1,684,978 +171,124
France 1,153,766 430,711 -723,055
Canada 101,889 1,131,209 +1,029,320
Spain 253,108 720,331 +467,223
Norway 341,518 603,427 +261,909
Ireland 283,024 374,157 +91,133
Italy 223,009 412,306 +189,297
Finland 381,123 228,241 -152,882
Australia 400,228 176,839 -223,389

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 £
Nicaragua 2,722

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 £
Nicaragua 1,471 1,251 -220

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) 12,601,266
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,004,325
Air transport 1,287,134
Other 2,722

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) 6,529,362 6,071,904 -457,458
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,742,962 3,261,363 +1,518,401
Air transport 744,106 543,028 -201,078
Other 1,471 1,251 -220

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,135,966
Liverpool Docks 2,190,397
Immingham Docks 1,528,460
London Heathrow Airport 1,125,668
London Gateway Port 993,788

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 4,770,768 4,365,198 -405,570
Liverpool Docks 436,590 1,753,807 +1,317,217
Immingham Docks 496,078 1,032,382 +536,304
London Heathrow Airport 711,350 414,318 -297,032
London Gateway Port 932,284 61,504 -870,780
Harwich 490,789 303,474 -187,315
London 557,820 152,543 -405,277
Southampton 67,679 585,755 +518,076
Felixstowe 71,378 564,453 +493,075
Holyhead 195,542 283,069 +87,527

Quick facts

HS code: 84238123

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

Description: Machines that weigh and label pre-packaged goods