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 34,195,426
Finland 18,473,317
Switzerland 18,043,871
France 14,856,286
Germany 12,518,623

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 34,045,114 150,312 -33,894,802
Finland 14,510,808 3,962,509 -10,548,299
Switzerland 17,925,366 118,505 -17,806,861
France 13,850,468 1,005,818 -12,844,650
Germany 4,862,438 7,656,185 +2,793,747
Czechia 2,815,468 6,006,346 +3,190,878
Spain 2,622,747 1,661,432 -961,315
Italy 864,925 2,593,003 +1,728,078
United States 2,418,752 145,994 -2,272,758
South Korea 2,395,299 0 -2,395,299

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 34,201,085
Switzerland 17,933,898
France 14,704,782
Czechia 14,437,708
Finland 13,121,861

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 34,045,114 155,971 -33,889,143
Switzerland 17,933,898 0 -17,933,898
France 13,822,891 881,891 -12,941,000
Czechia 2,618,268 11,819,440 +9,201,172
Finland 11,204,429 1,917,432 -9,286,997
Spain 2,672,335 1,774,608 -897,727
Italy 876,534 2,653,897 +1,777,363
Slovakia 3,449,114 1,624 -3,447,490
South Korea 2,395,299 0 -2,395,299
Germany 1,783,501 421,314 -1,362,187

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
West Midlands 6
Greater Manchester 5
North Eastern Scotland 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 4 +2
West Midlands 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
North Eastern Scotland 3 3 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 3 +2
Tees Valley 1 2 +1
West of England 3 3 +0
Cheshire 2 0 -2

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) 68,359,010
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 48,190,737
Other 5,814,097
Air transport 811,744
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) 67,541,304 817,706 -66,723,598
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,885,210 21,305,527 -5,579,683
Other 2,696,260 3,117,837 +421,577
Air transport 487,409 324,335 -163,074
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 15,813,003
Dover 12,872,565
Portsmouth 10,569,285
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 15,813,003 0 -15,813,003
Dover 7,033,692 5,838,873 -1,194,819
Portsmouth 9,755,513 813,772 -8,941,741
Glasgow 8,795,652 0 -8,795,652
Immingham Docks 3,006,879 5,057,627 +2,050,748
Hull 899,401 5,802,656 +4,903,255
000 2,696,260 3,117,837 +421,577
London 1,847,750 2,298,712 +450,962
Southampton 4,010,750 20,027 -3,990,723

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
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 6
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 7
2026-03 12
2026-02 8
2026-01 9
2025-12 11

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+ 39
1m-15m 25
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 £
United States 5,746,887
Ireland 4,534,589
United Arab Emirates 1,743,495
Norway 1,592,595
Spain 1,265,170

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 1,809,170 3,937,717 +2,128,547
Ireland 2,062,162 2,472,427 +410,265
United Arab Emirates 718,542 1,024,953 +306,411
Norway 1,592,595 0 -1,592,595
Spain 674,532 590,638 -83,894
Saudi Arabia 1,052,685 58,076 -994,609
Thailand 1,084,391 6,554 -1,077,837
Netherlands 290,073 547,299 +257,226
Singapore 125,641 559,713 +434,072
Iraq 61,342 435,064 +373,722

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 3,945,340
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 1,753,176 2,192,164 +438,988
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) 12,206,039
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,159,277
Other 4,049,995
Air transport 1,803,426

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) 5,594,027 6,612,012 +1,017,985
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,848,484 2,310,793 -537,691
Other 1,753,981 2,296,014 +542,033
Air transport 968,889 834,537 -134,352

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 5,357,114
000 4,049,995
London Gateway Port 3,735,130
Immingham Docks 2,445,429
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,390,603

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 £
Southampton 705,407 4,651,707 +3,946,300
000 1,753,981 2,296,014 +542,033
London Gateway Port 3,045,102 690,028 -2,355,074
Immingham Docks 1,782,914 662,515 -1,120,399
Dover / Eurotunnel 408,150 982,453 +574,303
Felixstowe 1,165,116 159,272 -1,005,844
London Heathrow Airport 485,112 252,588 -232,524
Liverpool Docks 333,023 330,589 -2,434
Medway 0 660,128 +660,128
Manchester Airport 220,186 301,268 +81,082

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