Import/export HS code 843210: Ploughs for farming

Tools used to turn over soil in preparation for planting crops

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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 £
France 8,080,894
Norway 7,562,949
Germany 3,564,782
Netherlands 1,916,420
Ireland 1,781,142

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 £
France 2,138,459 5,942,435 +3,803,976
Norway 2,771,062 4,791,887 +2,020,825
Germany 2,874,856 689,926 -2,184,930
Netherlands 85,778 1,830,642 +1,744,864
Ireland 540,127 1,241,015 +700,888
Sweden 807,886 248,481 -559,405
Italy 552,940 296,179 -256,761
Spain 463,692 166,730 -296,962
Austria 217,734 372,101 +154,367
China 60,928 147,015 +86,087

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 £
Germany 8,414,223
Norway 7,875,276
France 4,727,783
Sweden 1,045,803
Spain 629,175

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 £
Germany 2,882,580 5,531,643 +2,649,063
Norway 2,788,363 5,086,913 +2,298,550
France 2,209,839 2,517,944 +308,105
Sweden 762,338 283,465 -478,873
Spain 462,445 166,730 -295,715
Czechia 248,431 239,966 -8,465
Italy 297,062 106,238 -190,824
United States 144,398 174,891 +30,493
China 57,347 154,794 +97,447
Austria 26,473 163,373 +136,900

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4
Essex 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Lincolnshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 2 -1
Essex 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
Lincolnshire 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 0 2 +2

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) 23,433,415
Other 1,908,323
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,181,572
Air transport 125,957

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) 9,747,718 13,685,697 +3,937,979
Other 656,828 1,251,495 +594,667
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 253,919 927,653 +673,734
Air transport 86,374 39,583 -46,791

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 9,230,726
Dover 6,828,083
Portsmouth 3,251,017
000 1,908,323
Hull 1,543,542

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 3,590,264 5,640,462 +2,050,198
Dover 2,429,489 4,398,594 +1,969,105
Portsmouth 1,781,331 1,469,686 -311,645
000 656,828 1,251,495 +594,667
Hull 399,491 1,144,051 +744,560
Poole 664,452 439,333 -225,119
Felixstowe 283,501 473,549 +190,048
Harwich 117,656 195,910 +78,254
London 153,969 137,161 -16,808
Dover / Eurotunnel 107,360 113,339 +5,979

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 26
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-03 9
2026-02 7
2026-01 8
2025-12 5

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 21
54m+ 13
15m-54m 9
Other 4
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 1,498,822
Poland 632,244
United States 348,653
Lithuania 347,560
France 325,155

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 £
Ireland 719,060 779,762 +60,702
Poland 559,914 72,330 -487,584
United States 343,703 4,950 -338,753
Lithuania 208,262 139,298 -68,964
France 317,585 7,570 -310,015
Bulgaria 252,926 64,089 -188,837
Spain 116,795 146,000 +29,205
Netherlands 77,562 163,914 +86,352
Ukraine 94,540 124,709 +30,169
Romania 33,772 99,052 +65,280

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 £
Ireland 1,026,137
XI 71,284
France 17,183
Norway 12,143

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 £
Ireland 485,827 540,310 +54,483
XI 38,548 32,736 -5,812
France 0 17,183 +17,183
Norway 12,143 0 -12,143

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) 2,558,265
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,290,570
Other 1,249,432
Air transport 113,114

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) 1,441,439 1,116,826 -324,613
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,033,604 256,966 -776,638
Other 585,518 663,914 +78,396
Air transport 92,444 20,670 -71,774

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,505,392
000 1,249,432
Blyth Harbour 450,000
London Gateway Port 304,253
Portsmouth 244,377

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,027,780 477,612 -550,168
000 585,518 663,914 +78,396
Blyth Harbour 450,000 0 -450,000
London Gateway Port 122,146 182,107 +59,961
Portsmouth 98,377 146,000 +47,623
Felixstowe 201,530 42,599 -158,931
Immingham Docks 62,490 156,042 +93,552
Goole 207,374 0 -207,374
Harwich 8,700 174,224 +165,524
Holyhead 42,375 106,101 +63,726

Quick facts

HS code: 843210

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

Description: Tools used to turn over soil in preparation for planting crops