Import/export HS code 842611: Overhead cranes on fixed supports

Overhead cranes mounted on fixed supports, used in factories or warehouses for moving heavy materials

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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 £
China 34,209,879
Switzerland 18,043,871
Finland 17,626,815
France 16,764,023
Germany 11,521,955

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 £
China 34,092,902 116,977 -33,975,925
Switzerland 17,925,366 118,505 -17,806,861
Finland 14,424,208 3,202,607 -11,221,601
France 15,951,580 812,443 -15,139,137
Germany 5,139,726 6,382,229 +1,242,503
Czechia 2,815,468 1,921,936 -893,532
Spain 2,526,180 1,467,991 -1,058,189
United States 2,427,478 130,843 -2,296,635
South Korea 2,395,299 0 -2,395,299
Italy 820,951 628,914 -192,037

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 34,215,538
Switzerland 17,933,898
France 16,655,127
Finland 12,454,043
Czechia 10,353,298

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 34,092,902 122,636 -33,970,266
Switzerland 17,933,898 0 -17,933,898
France 15,949,407 705,720 -15,243,687
Finland 11,106,813 1,347,230 -9,759,583
Czechia 2,618,268 7,735,030 +5,116,762
Spain 2,542,393 1,574,070 -968,323
Slovakia 3,449,114 1,624 -3,447,490
South Korea 2,395,299 0 -2,395,299
Germany 1,984,675 192,414 -1,792,261
Canada 2,085,409 0 -2,085,409

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
North Eastern Scotland 4
Greater Manchester 3

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 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
North Eastern Scotland 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Lancashire 2 1 -1
West of England 3 2 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1

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) 70,399,061
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,863,386
Other 4,797,475
Air transport 801,724
Road transport 58,199

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) 69,729,039 670,022 -69,059,017
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,855,078 14,008,308 -12,846,770
Other 2,767,702 2,029,773 -737,929
Air transport 518,889 282,835 -236,054
Road transport 58,199 0 -58,199

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 33,986,426
Avonmouth Docks 18,037,313
Portsmouth 10,254,993
Dover 10,156,683
Glasgow 8,795,652

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 £
London Gateway Port 33,936,400 50,026 -33,886,374
Avonmouth Docks 18,037,313 0 -18,037,313
Portsmouth 9,755,513 499,480 -9,256,033
Dover 6,999,734 3,156,949 -3,842,785
Glasgow 8,795,652 0 -8,795,652
Immingham Docks 3,110,461 4,973,177 +1,862,716
000 2,767,702 2,029,773 -737,929
Southampton 4,033,371 20,027 -4,013,344
London 1,685,431 1,730,476 +45,045
Hull 933,431 2,252,656 +1,319,225

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 14
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 6
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 5
Manufacture of paper and paper products 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 11
2025-10 10
2025-09 8
2025-08 6

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
54m+ 40
1m-15m 20
15m-54m 11
Other 5
0-1m 2

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 £
Ireland 4,082,120
United States 3,983,041
United Arab Emirates 1,844,411
Norway 1,592,595
Saudi Arabia 1,109,056

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 £
Ireland 2,128,438 1,953,682 -174,756
United States 1,434,414 2,548,627 +1,114,213
United Arab Emirates 955,650 888,761 -66,889
Norway 1,576,406 16,189 -1,560,217
Saudi Arabia 1,049,263 59,793 -989,470
Thailand 1,084,391 0 -1,084,391
Spain 674,532 0 -674,532
Netherlands 290,073 377,480 +87,407
Iraq 7,342 489,064 +481,722
Denmark 294,865 32,256 -262,609

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 £
XI 3,537,772
Ireland 103,850
China 805

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 £
XI 1,820,291 1,717,481 -102,810
Ireland 0 103,850 +103,850
China 805 0 -805

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,394,487
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,299,555
Other 3,642,427
Air transport 1,634,875

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,432,407 3,962,080 -1,470,327
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,887,642 1,411,913 -1,475,729
Other 1,821,096 1,821,331 +235
Air transport 970,461 664,414 -306,047

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 3,862,644
000 3,642,427
Southampton 2,738,487
Immingham Docks 2,103,306
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,235,432

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 £
London Gateway Port 3,338,240 524,404 -2,813,836
000 1,821,096 1,821,331 +235
Southampton 267,335 2,471,152 +2,203,817
Immingham Docks 1,787,721 315,585 -1,472,136
Dover / Eurotunnel 440,673 794,759 +354,086
Felixstowe 1,165,116 45,042 -1,120,074
London Heathrow Airport 512,259 217,898 -294,361
Medway 0 660,128 +660,128
Liverpool Docks 313,010 252,760 -60,250
Dover 492,659 1,413 -491,246

Quick facts

HS code: 842611

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

Description: Overhead cranes mounted on fixed supports, used in factories or warehouses for moving heavy materials