Import/export HS code 842860: Chairlifts and ski lifts

Machinery like chairlifts, ski-draglines, and funiculars used in ski resorts or mountainous 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 £
Netherlands 11,725,102
India 455,936
China 118,373
Germany 90,635
Israel 74,850

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 £
Netherlands 5,396,700 6,328,402 +931,702
India 251,738 204,198 -47,540
China 65,992 52,381 -13,611
Germany 85,022 5,613 -79,409
Israel 74,850 0 -74,850
Austria 0 44,595 +44,595
Spain 29,724 2,567 -27,157
United States 0 30,693 +30,693
United Arab Emirates 24,849 0 -24,849
Italy 11,820 6,600 -5,220

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 £
Netherlands 11,673,598
India 455,936
United Kingdom 181,234
China 118,373
Germany 87,452

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 £
Netherlands 5,369,240 6,304,358 +935,118
India 251,738 204,198 -47,540
United Kingdom 140,817 40,417 -100,400
China 65,992 52,381 -13,611
Germany 81,839 5,613 -76,226
Austria 0 44,595 +44,595
United States 0 30,693 +30,693
Spain 19,249 2,567 -16,682
Italy 11,820 6,600 -5,220
Ireland 13,523 0 -13,523

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 2
North Yorkshire 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
North Eastern Scotland 1

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
Cheshire 0 2 +2
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
North Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,851,167
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 485,866
Air transport 324,670

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,496,862 6,354,305 +857,443
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 208,805 277,061 +68,256
Air transport 256,972 67,698 -189,274

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 6,078,290
Dover 2,951,961
Hull 931,576
Immingham Docks 924,629
Killingholme 793,923

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 £
Harwich 2,579,248 3,499,042 +919,794
Dover 1,148,255 1,803,706 +655,451
Hull 649,993 281,583 -368,410
Immingham Docks 179,665 744,964 +565,299
Killingholme 789,891 4,032 -785,859
London Gateway Port 131,483 129,109 -2,374
London Heathrow Airport 214,179 36,730 -177,449
London 119,538 41,383 -78,155
Felixstowe 51,734 47,096 -4,638
Southampton 0 40,048 +40,048

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
2
Other manufacturing
2
Civil engineering
1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 1
2026-04 3
2026-03 3
2026-01 3
2025-12 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
1m-15m 6
54m+ 3

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 £
Netherlands 13,801,261
Turkey 903,259
China 687,831
Saudi Arabia 680,731
Angola 601,084

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 £
Netherlands 10,226,117 3,575,144 -6,650,973
Turkey 357,527 545,732 +188,205
China 457,111 230,720 -226,391
Saudi Arabia 112,790 567,941 +455,151
Angola 396,636 204,448 -192,188
Trinidad and Tobago 315,372 76,023 -239,349
Nigeria 142,925 227,967 +85,042
Singapore 167,019 179,914 +12,895
United States 10,922 330,301 +319,379
Viet Nam 157,064 117,225 -39,839

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 530

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 0 530 +530

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,231,089
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,798,172
Air transport 3,198,175
Other 4,678

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,998,655 4,232,434 -6,766,221
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,842,885 1,955,287 +112,402
Air transport 1,291,973 1,906,202 +614,229
Other 4,148 530 -3,618

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 10,771,878
Immingham Docks 2,435,138
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,666,834
London Heathrow Airport 1,387,062
London Gateway Port 1,251,047

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 £
Hull 9,128,471 1,643,407 -7,485,064
Immingham Docks 832,443 1,602,695 +770,252
Dover / Eurotunnel 951,441 715,393 -236,048
London Heathrow Airport 592,907 794,155 +201,248
London Gateway Port 742,296 508,751 -233,545
Felixstowe 228,435 444,683 +216,248
Manchester Airport 66,761 516,957 +450,196
Aberdeen Docks 361,065 212,983 -148,082
Grangemouth Docks 314,194 255,637 -58,557
Aberdeen Airport 282,314 193,981 -88,333

Quick facts

HS code: 842860

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

Description: Machinery like chairlifts, ski-draglines, and funiculars used in ski resorts or mountainous areas