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 11,783,642
India 463,945
China 115,625
Germany 98,809
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 4,931,434 6,852,208 +1,920,774
India 275,929 188,016 -87,913
China 49,417 66,208 +16,791
Germany 93,196 5,613 -87,583
Israel 74,850 0 -74,850
Austria 0 44,595 +44,595
Spain 29,724 2,567 -27,157
United States 0 27,846 +27,846
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 11,732,138
India 463,945
United Kingdom 178,633
China 115,625
Germany 95,626

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 4,903,974 6,828,164 +1,924,190
India 275,929 188,016 -87,913
United Kingdom 140,817 37,816 -103,001
China 49,417 66,208 +16,791
Germany 90,013 5,613 -84,400
Austria 0 44,595 +44,595
United States 0 27,846 +27,846
Spain 19,249 2,567 -16,682
Italy 11,820 6,600 -5,220
Ireland 6,367 7,156 +789

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) 11,905,077
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 435,728
Air transport 387,425

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) 5,019,791 6,885,286 +1,865,495
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 179,009 256,719 +77,710
Air transport 307,207 80,218 -226,989

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 6,141,121
Dover 2,837,619
Hull 977,006
Killingholme 893,648
Immingham Docks 854,268

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 2,345,952 3,795,169 +1,449,217
Dover 974,948 1,862,671 +887,723
Hull 623,742 353,264 -270,478
Killingholme 889,616 4,032 -885,584
Immingham Docks 40,782 813,486 +772,704
London Heathrow Airport 261,407 42,494 -218,913
London Gateway Port 108,026 130,855 +22,829
London 121,948 65,590 -56,358
Felixstowe 51,734 44,626 -7,108
Eurotunnel 5,743 36,317 +30,574

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
2026-04 3
2026-03 3
2026-01 3
2025-12 2
2025-11 1

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 14,187,043
Turkey 857,860
China 705,341
Angola 651,407
Saudi Arabia 628,852

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 10,389,794 3,797,249 -6,592,545
Turkey 265,114 592,746 +327,632
China 380,489 324,852 -55,637
Angola 443,481 207,926 -235,555
Saudi Arabia 112,790 516,062 +403,272
Trinidad and Tobago 292,515 96,296 -196,219
Singapore 205,022 175,965 -29,057
Norway 157,833 179,833 +22,000
Qatar 235,806 56,210 -179,596
Nigeria 142,925 143,981 +1,056

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) 15,554,449
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,886,971
Air transport 3,266,150
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) 10,986,859 4,567,590 -6,419,269
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,119,906 1,767,065 -352,841
Air transport 1,287,635 1,978,515 +690,880
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 11,200,446
Immingham Docks 2,419,554
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,655,732
London Heathrow Airport 1,388,841
London Gateway Port 1,207,528

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 9,449,355 1,751,091 -7,698,264
Immingham Docks 877,243 1,542,311 +665,068
Dover / Eurotunnel 674,753 980,979 +306,226
London Heathrow Airport 588,814 800,027 +211,213
London Gateway Port 779,950 427,578 -352,372
Felixstowe 199,732 500,322 +300,590
Manchester Airport 108,328 560,421 +452,093
Aberdeen Docks 368,494 234,801 -133,693
Grangemouth Docks 404,851 107,115 -297,736
Aberdeen Airport 263,677 220,723 -42,954

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