Import/export HS code 84238980: Various scales

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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 £
Japan 9,392,095
Czechia 1,243,819
China 656,282
Italy 397,924
United States 384,278

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 5,199,199 4,192,896 -1,006,303
Czechia 1,216,410 27,409 -1,189,001
China 284,301 371,981 +87,680
Italy 18,452 379,472 +361,020
United States 245,581 138,697 -106,884
Netherlands 194,050 71,229 -122,821
Switzerland 121,785 30,405 -91,380
Lithuania 48,298 40,151 -8,147
Taiwan 35,667 29,824 -5,843
New Zealand 23,864 30,883 +7,019

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 9,392,095
Czechia 1,242,253
China 692,699
Italy 517,433
United States 470,367

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 5,199,199 4,192,896 -1,006,303
Czechia 1,216,410 25,843 -1,190,567
China 315,519 377,180 +61,661
Italy 139,159 378,274 +239,115
United States 255,314 215,053 -40,261
Switzerland 120,836 20,872 -99,964
United Kingdom 70,312 26,672 -43,640
New Zealand 28,860 31,526 +2,666
Germany 42,051 18,302 -23,749
Australia 22,281 30,223 +7,942

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 7
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 4
North Eastern Scotland 4

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 Midlands 7 3 -4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 4 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 1 4 +3
North Eastern Scotland 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 4 +3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 3 +3
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 3 1 -2

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 10,173,787
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,617,915
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,168,937
Other 51,810
Road transport 10,458

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 £
Air transport 5,671,384 4,502,403 -1,168,981
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,479,608 138,307 -1,341,301
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 405,517 763,420 +357,903
Other 21,648 30,162 +8,514
Road transport 0 10,458 +10,458

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 9,138,214
Dover 823,637
London Heathrow Airport 718,240
Eurotunnel 516,499
Southampton 423,747

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 £
East Midlands Airport 4,918,346 4,219,868 -698,478
Dover 788,782 34,855 -753,927
London Heathrow Airport 637,165 81,075 -556,090
Eurotunnel 486,708 29,791 -456,917
Southampton 192,180 231,567 +39,387
Immingham Docks 41,563 284,201 +242,638
Felixstowe 80,148 169,837 +89,689
London Stansted Airport 96,171 57,871 -38,300
ZLC 121,785 31,330 -90,455
Birmingham Airport 13,663 96,505 +82,842

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
17
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
8
Other manufacturing
6
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 10
2026-04 7
2026-03 11
2026-02 9
2026-01 9

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 29
54m+ 24
0-1m 6
15m-54m 6
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 £
Canada 288,261
United States 206,551
Latvia 201,117
Netherlands 173,947
France 117,290

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 £
Canada 288,261 0 -288,261
United States 8,190 198,361 +190,171
Latvia 201,117 0 -201,117
Netherlands 153,005 20,942 -132,063
France 71,297 45,993 -25,304
Belgium 16,471 44,703 +28,232
Australia 50,136 0 -50,136
United Arab Emirates 13,217 23,997 +10,780
Germany 31,390 1,692 -29,698
Sri Lanka 32,248 0 -32,248

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 £
Netherlands 791

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 £
Netherlands 0 791 +791

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 721,348
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 413,518
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 384,686
Other 791

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 £
Air transport 394,162 327,186 -66,976
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 309,693 103,825 -205,868
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 294,535 90,151 -204,384
Other 0 791 +791

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 253,492
Liverpool Docks 248,910
ZLC 186,306
London Heathrow Airport 160,819
London Stansted Airport 153,092

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 218,302 35,190 -183,112
Liverpool Docks 237,616 11,294 -226,322
ZLC 132,006 54,300 -77,706
London Heathrow Airport 92,510 68,309 -24,201
London Stansted Airport 21,154 131,938 +110,784
East Midlands Airport 74,529 70,639 -3,890
London Gateway Port 16,558 58,119 +41,561
Felixstowe 53,182 17,885 -35,297
Manchester Airport 70,131 0 -70,131
Middlesbrough 6,184 40,188 +34,004

Quick facts

HS code: 84238980

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

Description: Other scales not specified elsewhere