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 102,949,139
Netherlands 41,427,117
United States 19,605,112
Japan 3,901,248
Brazil 2,525,819

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 48,984,605 53,964,534 +4,979,929
Netherlands 18,509,603 22,917,514 +4,407,911
United States 7,468,302 12,136,810 +4,668,508
Japan 1,712,810 2,188,438 +475,628
Brazil 2,150,659 375,160 -1,775,499
France 1,568,292 125,354 -1,442,938
Singapore 1,176,696 0 -1,176,696
Canada 876,104 221,322 -654,782
Ireland 20,097 951,537 +931,440
China 15,033 413,089 +398,056

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 95,016,617
Japan 30,052,683
United States 20,097,129
Brazil 17,411,349
Austria 7,671,255

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 47,440,610 47,576,007 +135,397
Japan 11,463,682 18,589,001 +7,125,319
United States 8,477,108 11,620,021 +3,142,913
Brazil 9,630,636 7,780,713 -1,849,923
Austria 2,246,208 5,425,047 +3,178,839
Netherlands 1,400,443 450,078 -950,365
China 1,194,358 299,886 -894,472
Germany 203,460 538,999 +335,539
Belgium 249,574 357,388 +107,814
South Korea 0 468,573 +468,573

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 1 1 +0
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) 135,045,563
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 41,077,619
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) 66,562,856 68,482,707 +1,919,851
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,098,097 24,979,522 +8,881,425
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 95,259,352
London 47,580,266
Southampton 22,579,948
Liverpool Docks 2,833,348
Avonmouth Docks 2,240,810

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 45,986,962 49,272,390 +3,285,428
London 20,240,420 27,339,846 +7,099,426
Southampton 8,871,376 13,708,572 +4,837,196
Liverpool Docks 1,889,727 943,621 -946,106
Avonmouth Docks 1,749,258 491,552 -1,257,706
Harwich 1,330,965 89,158 -1,241,807
Tyne 647,954 299,073 -348,881
Dover 600,679 125,354 -475,325
Killingholme 434,001 237,416 -196,585
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
2026-05 5
2026-04 5
2026-03 6
2026-02 4
2026-01 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+ 6
1m-15m 4
0-1m 3
15m-54m 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 11,712,427
United States 5,800,204
Ireland 5,379,847
Poland 3,634,090
Spain 3,247,603

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 6,590,908 5,121,519 -1,469,389
United States 5,541,771 258,433 -5,283,338
Ireland 2,148,882 3,230,965 +1,082,083
Poland 1,061,657 2,572,433 +1,510,776
Spain 982,341 2,265,262 +1,282,921
Romania 1,206,129 1,463,030 +256,901
Germany 746,443 808,906 +62,463
Belgium 666,752 635,994 -30,758
Sweden 294,950 697,950 +403,000
Portugal 276,854 697,214 +420,360

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 1,224,674
Japan 487,763
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 764,194 460,480 -303,714
Japan 282,017 205,746 -76,271
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) 27,292,426
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,706,642
Other 1,824,039
Air transport 80,611

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) 12,560,601 14,731,825 +2,171,224
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,395,837 8,310,805 -2,085,032
Other 1,114,629 709,410 -405,219
Air transport 47,991 32,620 -15,371

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 13,522,761
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,221,106
Southampton 5,829,275
Harwich 3,917,256
London 3,462,162

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 6,759,190 6,763,571 +4,381
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,418,628 3,802,478 +1,383,850
Southampton 4,540,858 1,288,417 -3,252,441
Harwich 1,480,051 2,437,205 +957,154
London 1,379,668 2,082,494 +702,826
Avonmouth Docks 1,095,392 2,317,311 +1,221,919
Liverpool Docks 2,363,298 450,181 -1,913,117
000 1,114,629 709,410 -405,219
Dover 856,039 502,072 -353,967
Holyhead 392,084 950,807 +558,723

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