Import/export HS code 842612: Mobile lifting frames and straddle carriers

Mobile lifting frames and straddle carriers on tires, used for transporting heavy loads in ports or industrial areas

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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 £
Poland 40,631,128
Finland 13,910,073
Ireland 6,975,791
United States 1,407,058
Italy 863,079

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 £
Poland 16,374,005 24,257,123 +7,883,118
Finland 13,910,073 0 -13,910,073
Ireland 3,228,875 3,746,916 +518,041
United States 1,209,416 197,642 -1,011,774
Italy 0 863,079 +863,079
China 227,279 455,108 +227,829
Netherlands 300,287 309,563 +9,276
Germany 338,060 34,414 -303,646
Canada 319,903 0 -319,903
Denmark 252,127 0 -252,127

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 £
Poland 54,537,769
Ireland 6,874,070
United States 1,559,954
Italy 863,079
China 682,387

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 £
Poland 30,280,646 24,257,123 -6,023,523
Ireland 3,216,801 3,657,269 +440,468
United States 1,340,220 219,734 -1,120,486
Italy 0 863,079 +863,079
China 227,279 455,108 +227,829
Germany 336,218 175,352 -160,866
United Kingdom 208,568 189,300 -19,268
Netherlands 213,466 141,232 -72,234
Denmark 252,127 0 -252,127
Turkey 97,080 24,983 -72,097

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Cheshire 2
East Central Scotland 2
Essex 2

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
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Cheshire 2 1 -1
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Essex 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 2 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 2 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 2 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 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) 56,450,953
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,382,655
Air transport 437,077
Other 89,680

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) 32,092,718 24,358,235 -7,734,483
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,880,849 5,501,806 +1,620,957
Air transport 212,186 224,891 +12,705
Other 89,186 494 -88,692

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 17,123,800
Felixstowe 14,733,935
Southampton 14,399,393
London 6,882,902
Liverpool Docks 3,758,142

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 18,520 17,105,280 +17,086,760
Felixstowe 14,604,093 129,842 -14,474,251
Southampton 14,228,231 171,162 -14,057,069
London 0 6,882,902 +6,882,902
Liverpool Docks 2,519,680 1,238,462 -1,281,218
Holyhead 1,435,546 1,840,752 +405,206
Dover 2,031,074 582,743 -1,448,331
Heysham 0 946,032 +946,032
Harwich 525,887 258,950 -266,937
Immingham Docks 257,526 231,349 -26,177

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
7
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
4
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
3
Specialised construction activities
3
Warehousing and support activities for transportation
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 4
2026-01 2

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+ 19
1m-15m 13
15m-54m 3
0-1m 2
Other 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 £
Saudi Arabia 1,083,701
Ireland 790,861
United States 679,684
United Arab Emirates 446,180
Netherlands 299,598

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 £
Saudi Arabia 141,819 941,882 +800,063
Ireland 417,010 373,851 -43,159
United States 207,676 472,008 +264,332
United Arab Emirates 327,291 118,889 -208,402
Netherlands 161,511 138,087 -23,424
South Africa 262,951 0 -262,951
Norway 214,489 6,550 -207,939
Australia 2,950 177,793 +174,843
Germany 23,222 154,717 +131,495
Viet Nam 153,247 0 -153,247

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 54,478
China 13,271
United States 406

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 17,513 36,965 +19,452
China 7,479 5,792 -1,687
United States 406 0 -406

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) 2,904,571
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,637,030
Air transport 444,883
Other 68,155

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) 1,270,578 1,633,993 +363,415
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 762,344 874,686 +112,342
Air transport 290,929 153,954 -136,975
Other 25,398 42,757 +17,359

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,790,242
Southampton 463,686
Dover / Eurotunnel 394,016
Holyhead 379,322
London Heathrow Airport 307,683

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 668,822 1,121,420 +452,598
Southampton 0 463,686 +463,686
Dover / Eurotunnel 101,924 292,092 +190,168
Holyhead 25,537 353,785 +328,248
London Heathrow Airport 261,251 46,432 -214,819
Liverpool Docks 240,598 7,157 -233,441
Aberdeen Docks 220,575 2,230 -218,345
Harwich 135,271 85,469 -49,802
Montrose 153,247 0 -153,247
Felixstowe 143,019 5,900 -137,119

Quick facts

HS code: 842612

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

Description: Mobile lifting frames and straddle carriers on tires, used for transporting heavy loads in ports or industrial areas