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 46,527,915
Finland 13,910,073
Ireland 6,050,180
United States 1,225,789
Italy 928,810

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 14,496,817 32,031,098 +17,534,281
Finland 13,910,073 0 -13,910,073
Ireland 3,229,064 2,821,116 -407,948
United States 1,210,760 15,029 -1,195,731
Italy 613,577 315,233 -298,344
China 222,443 427,350 +204,907
Netherlands 234,611 282,636 +48,025
Germany 14,719 340,741 +326,022
Canada 319,903 0 -319,903
Denmark 13,298 238,829 +225,531

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 60,434,556
Ireland 5,948,270
United States 1,383,415
Italy 928,810
China 649,793

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 28,403,458 32,031,098 +3,627,640
Ireland 3,216,801 2,731,469 -485,332
United States 1,337,328 46,087 -1,291,241
Italy 613,577 315,233 -298,344
China 222,443 427,350 +204,907
Germany 15,769 483,491 +467,722
United Kingdom 212,212 175,596 -36,616
Netherlands 147,790 118,524 -29,266
Denmark 13,298 238,829 +225,531
Turkey 33,299 88,764 +55,465

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 4
Inner London - West 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Essex 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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) 62,623,287
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,093,215
Air transport 248,616
Other 96,497

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) 30,211,064 32,412,223 +2,201,159
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,809,621 4,283,594 +473,973
Air transport 202,010 46,606 -155,404
Other 96,003 494 -95,509

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 29,872,591
Felixstowe 14,713,676
Southampton 14,413,435
Liverpool Docks 3,388,297
Holyhead 2,988,418

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 12,759,385 17,113,206 +4,353,821
Felixstowe 208,048 14,505,628 +14,297,580
Southampton 14,240,586 172,849 -14,067,737
Liverpool Docks 2,519,680 868,617 -1,651,063
Holyhead 1,435,546 1,552,872 +117,326
Dover 2,381,803 409,201 -1,972,602
Heysham 0 644,952 +644,952
Harwich 143,302 481,423 +338,121
Immingham Docks 18,697 413,847 +395,150
London 0 315,233 +315,233

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 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 3
Civil engineering 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 8
2025-10 8
2025-09 7
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+ 17
1m-15m 8
Other 5
15m-54m 4
0-1m 1

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 648,001
Ireland 458,730
Netherlands 409,536
United Arab Emirates 327,291
Saudi Arabia 319,938

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 204,807 443,194 +238,387
Ireland 273,310 185,420 -87,890
Netherlands 217,497 192,039 -25,458
United Arab Emirates 304,306 22,985 -281,321
Saudi Arabia 141,819 178,119 +36,300
South Africa 14,048 262,951 +248,903
Germany 77,615 158,732 +81,117
Norway 214,489 6,550 -207,939
Viet Nam 153,247 0 -153,247
France 75,868 2,000 -73,868

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 55,229
China 13,271
United States 812

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 18,264 36,965 +18,701
China 3,609 9,662 +6,053
United States 812 0 -812

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) 1,924,609
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,360,334
Air transport 410,275
Other 69,312

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) 992,979 931,630 -61,349
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 647,982 712,352 +64,370
Air transport 309,964 100,311 -209,653
Other 22,685 46,627 +23,942

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 869,094
Dover / Eurotunnel 353,242
Harwich 332,874
Southampton 331,815
London Heathrow Airport 291,687

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 399,213 469,881 +70,668
Dover / Eurotunnel 97,172 256,070 +158,898
Harwich 198,076 134,798 -63,278
Southampton 3,966 327,849 +323,883
London Heathrow Airport 268,857 22,830 -246,027
Liverpool Docks 65,745 187,755 +122,010
Aberdeen Docks 220,575 2,230 -218,345
Montrose 153,247 0 -153,247
Felixstowe 138,407 6,930 -131,477
Heysham 130,000 1,700 -128,300

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