Import/export HS code 842911: Track-laying machines

Machines designed to lay tracks, often used in heavy construction or mining

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Belgium 100,561,763
Netherlands 41,339,717
United States 18,560,566
Japan 3,971,651
Brazil 2,150,659

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 £
Belgium 46,341,755 54,220,008 +7,878,253
Netherlands 20,092,557 21,247,160 +1,154,603
United States 6,602,440 11,958,126 +5,355,686
Japan 1,621,861 2,349,790 +727,929
Brazil 709,140 1,441,519 +732,379
France 1,568,292 61,501 -1,506,791
Singapore 1,176,696 0 -1,176,696
Canada 876,104 221,322 -654,782
China 15,033 413,089 +398,056
Ireland 20,097 407,621 +387,524

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 £
France 93,660,086
Japan 29,810,643
United States 19,081,104
Brazil 16,894,247
Austria 6,143,821

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 £
France 44,572,101 49,087,985 +4,515,884
Japan 13,127,412 16,683,231 +3,555,819
United States 7,611,246 11,469,858 +3,858,612
Brazil 8,194,323 8,699,924 +505,601
Austria 2,039,131 4,104,690 +2,065,559
Netherlands 1,400,443 450,078 -950,365
China 1,450,163 299,886 -1,150,277
Germany 203,460 538,999 +335,539
Belgium 249,574 357,388 +107,814
Thailand 548,366 0 -548,366

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Northern Ireland 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Devon 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Northern Ireland 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Devon 0 2 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 2 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Kent 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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) 133,953,058
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,929,114
Other 214,217
Road transport 51,158
Air transport 10,184

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) 65,437,080 68,515,978 +3,078,898
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,945,408 23,983,706 +10,038,298
Other 20,097 194,120 +174,023
Road transport 51,158 0 -51,158
Air transport 10,184 0 -10,184

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 94,002,991
London 46,361,851
Southampton 21,721,540
Avonmouth Docks 2,240,810
Liverpool Docks 2,127,926

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 £
Immingham Docks 44,667,924 49,335,067 +4,667,143
London 20,499,562 25,862,289 +5,362,727
Southampton 8,196,352 13,525,188 +5,328,836
Avonmouth Docks 1,749,258 491,552 -1,257,706
Liverpool Docks 448,208 1,679,718 +1,231,510
Harwich 1,330,965 89,158 -1,241,807
Tyne 563,005 466,025 -96,980
Killingholme 434,001 237,416 -196,585
Dover 600,679 61,501 -539,178
Dover / Eurotunnel 566,709 0 -566,709

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 10
Rental and leasing activities 4
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 3
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-03 6
2026-02 4
2026-01 6
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
54m+ 5
15m-54m 4
1m-15m 4
0-1m 3
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 £
Netherlands 11,637,990
United States 6,266,930
Ireland 5,083,399
Poland 3,524,676
Spain 3,127,191

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 5,633,242 6,004,748 +371,506
United States 6,043,497 223,433 -5,820,064
Ireland 2,288,827 2,794,572 +505,745
Poland 1,175,682 2,348,994 +1,173,312
Spain 850,794 2,276,397 +1,425,603
Romania 1,265,065 1,305,292 +40,227
Germany 676,873 878,476 +201,603
Belgium 666,752 635,994 -30,758
Sweden 195,000 797,900 +602,900
Italy 160,099 832,092 +671,993

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 1,166,735
Japan 474,202
China 68,418
Brazil 23,538

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 721,755 444,980 -276,775
Japan 282,017 192,185 -89,832
China 68,418 0 -68,418
Brazil 0 23,538 +23,538

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) 26,522,592
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,210,612
Other 1,752,539
Air transport 71,468

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) 11,618,824 14,903,768 +3,284,944
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,931,472 8,279,140 -2,652,332
Other 1,072,190 680,349 -391,841
Air transport 47,002 24,466 -22,536

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 13,322,373
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,108,704
Southampton 5,929,000
Harwich 3,886,169
Liverpool Docks 3,611,950

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 £
Immingham Docks 5,761,004 7,561,369 +1,800,365
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,277,494 3,831,210 +1,553,716
Southampton 4,714,583 1,214,417 -3,500,166
Harwich 1,635,964 2,250,205 +614,241
Liverpool Docks 3,155,709 456,241 -2,699,468
London 1,199,668 2,262,494 +1,062,826
Avonmouth Docks 1,004,072 2,288,219 +1,284,147
000 1,072,190 680,349 -391,841
Holyhead 283,783 1,055,795 +772,012
Dover 913,777 389,671 -524,106

Quick facts

HS code: 842911

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

Description: Machines designed to lay tracks, often used in heavy construction or mining