Import/export HS code 842519: Non-electric hoists and winches

Hoists and winches powered by sources other than electric motors, such as manual or hydraulic systems

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 6,203,265
Netherlands 6,027,289
China 4,085,724
Taiwan 3,340,928
Japan 2,009,678

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 4,141,085 2,062,180 -2,078,905
Netherlands 2,942,099 3,085,190 +143,091
China 2,459,436 1,626,288 -833,148
Taiwan 1,883,428 1,457,500 -425,928
Japan 1,898,124 111,554 -1,786,570
France 1,345,896 566,828 -779,068
United States 1,036,698 642,796 -393,902
Spain 969,954 292,836 -677,118
Italy 558,976 541,740 -17,236
Norway 405,299 362,325 -42,974

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 6,017,915
Germany 4,807,013
United Kingdom 4,193,493
Japan 3,661,896
United States 3,489,986

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 3,411,245 2,606,670 -804,575
Germany 3,322,050 1,484,963 -1,837,087
United Kingdom 2,962,262 1,231,231 -1,731,031
Japan 2,685,984 975,912 -1,710,072
United States 2,186,848 1,303,138 -883,710
Taiwan 1,886,448 1,476,738 -409,710
Netherlands 871,065 1,659,531 +788,466
France 741,057 353,337 -387,720
Italy 418,265 412,020 -6,245
Spain 616,816 198,209 -418,607

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 22
North Eastern Scotland 21
Inner London - West 19
Greater Manchester 17
Surrey, East and West Sussex 16

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 19 14 -5
North Eastern Scotland 16 9 -7
Inner London - West 14 12 -2
Greater Manchester 11 12 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 13 10 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 12 8 -4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10 8 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10 6 -4
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 9 6 -3
Outer London - West and North West 10 6 -4

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) 14,136,810
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,976,839
Air transport 8,686,095
Other 116,904
Road transport 104,307

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) 9,450,194 4,686,616 -4,763,578
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,705,673 5,271,166 -434,507
Air transport 5,450,514 3,235,581 -2,214,933
Other 38,924 77,980 +39,056
Road transport 100,390 3,917 -96,473

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 8,279,820
London Heathrow Airport 3,044,778
Dover 2,598,272
London 2,072,290
Southampton 1,975,165

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 4,501,137 3,778,683 -722,454
London Heathrow Airport 1,648,237 1,396,541 -251,696
Dover 1,427,381 1,170,891 -256,490
London 1,905,168 167,122 -1,738,046
Southampton 1,133,994 841,171 -292,823
Immingham Docks 885,695 982,895 +97,200
Birmingham Airport 812,327 573,871 -238,456
Aberdeen Airport 1,040,633 266,692 -773,941
Thamesport 923,884 341,490 -582,394
London Gateway Port 678,224 477,807 -200,417

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 70
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 40
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 26
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 23
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 20

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 40
2025-11 61
2025-10 53
2025-09 44
2025-08 64

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 124
54m+ 120
15m-54m 38
Other 35
0-1m 32

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 £
United States 10,958,499
Netherlands 4,484,053
Germany 3,882,654
France 3,326,397
United Arab Emirates 3,017,133

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 £
United States 7,603,688 3,354,811 -4,248,877
Netherlands 1,758,680 2,725,373 +966,693
Germany 2,194,261 1,688,393 -505,868
France 1,637,567 1,688,830 +51,263
United Arab Emirates 2,111,485 905,648 -1,205,837
India 1,541,906 541,038 -1,000,868
Spain 1,405,029 637,426 -767,603
Italy 1,066,478 808,219 -258,259
Ireland 1,141,654 609,172 -532,482
Norway 454,081 774,994 +320,913

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 134,331
Germany 114,364
Switzerland 1,878
Ireland 499
Japan 213

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 71,523 62,808 -8,715
Germany 75,300 39,064 -36,236
Switzerland 1,878 0 -1,878
Ireland 279 220 -59
Japan 0 213 +213
United States 47 79 +32
XI 0 80 +80

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 17,708,054
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,429,882
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,975,483
Other 252,911
Road transport 4,002

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 10,587,555 7,120,499 -3,467,056
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,055,504 7,374,378 -1,681,126
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,369,129 4,606,354 -4,762,775
Other 150,447 102,464 -47,983
Road transport 4,002 0 -4,002

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,095,804
London Heathrow Airport 6,691,394
London Gateway Port 5,052,771
Manchester Airport 4,097,138
Liverpool Docks 3,879,111

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 5,827,096 4,268,708 -1,558,388
London Heathrow Airport 3,972,763 2,718,631 -1,254,132
London Gateway Port 4,067,145 985,626 -3,081,519
Manchester Airport 2,674,566 1,422,572 -1,251,994
Liverpool Docks 1,980,054 1,899,057 -80,997
East Midlands Airport 1,865,586 1,510,835 -354,751
Immingham Docks 918,605 1,165,825 +247,220
Tyne 507,369 868,494 +361,125
Grangemouth Docks 1,293,168 14,744 -1,278,424
Felixstowe 264,135 988,222 +724,087

Quick facts

HS code: 842519

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

Description: Hoists and winches powered by sources other than electric motors, such as manual or hydraulic systems