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 7,068,674
Norway 6,759,649
Germany 3,738,845
Ireland 1,576,808
Sweden 1,062,620

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 2,400,079 4,668,595 +2,268,516
Norway 2,482,268 4,277,381 +1,795,113
Germany 2,706,675 1,032,170 -1,674,505
Ireland 545,478 1,031,330 +485,852
Sweden 707,067 355,553 -351,514
Netherlands 153,220 821,075 +667,855
Italy 406,576 346,782 -59,794
Spain 567,798 96,582 -471,216
Austria 203,337 371,666 +168,329
United States 102,394 46,535 -55,859

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 £
Norway 7,071,976
Germany 6,950,422
France 4,354,604
Sweden 1,015,936
Spain 663,133

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 £
Norway 2,499,569 4,572,407 +2,072,838
Germany 2,675,638 4,274,784 +1,599,146
France 2,471,920 1,882,684 -589,236
Sweden 661,519 354,417 -307,102
Spain 566,551 96,582 -469,969
Czechia 255,268 261,851 +6,583
Italy 312,464 79,362 -233,102
United States 187,225 132,519 -54,706
Austria 26,473 141,053 +114,580
China 57,347 51,357 -5,990

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 2 3 +1
Essex 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
Lincolnshire 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 0 -2
Mid and South West Wales 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) 20,797,298
Other 1,707,442
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,025,264
Air transport 124,772

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) 9,475,190 11,322,108 +1,846,918
Other 631,213 1,076,229 +445,016
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 255,627 769,637 +514,010
Air transport 67,216 57,556 -9,660

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 8,322,240
Dover 6,144,487
Portsmouth 2,989,826
000 1,707,442
Hull 1,115,820

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 3,193,297 5,128,943 +1,935,646
Dover 2,045,148 4,099,339 +2,054,191
Portsmouth 1,845,619 1,144,207 -701,412
000 631,213 1,076,229 +445,016
Hull 399,491 716,329 +316,838
Poole 790,516 320,429 -470,087
Felixstowe 333,781 149,683 -184,098
Harwich 188,616 100,503 -88,113
Dover / Eurotunnel 141,154 129,673 -11,481
London 160,321 23,911 -136,410

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 25
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 3
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 8
2025-10 6
2025-09 7
2025-08 4

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 22
54m+ 13
15m-54m 8
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 1,412,101
Poland 605,634
United States 397,837
France 351,155
Bulgaria 309,667

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 714,493 697,608 -16,885
Poland 105,706 499,928 +394,222
United States 386,782 11,055 -375,727
France 324,120 27,035 -297,085
Bulgaria 252,926 56,741 -196,185
Netherlands 69,112 172,364 +103,252
Lithuania 588 207,674 +207,086
Ukraine 81,840 124,909 +43,069
Australia 177,946 0 -177,946
Spain 123,595 49,000 -74,595

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 1,008,185
XI 43,073
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 487,167 521,018 +33,851
XI 37,577 5,496 -32,081
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) 2,212,728
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,672,104
Other 1,188,191
Air transport 124,218

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) 1,275,575 937,153 -338,422
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 799,471 872,633 +73,162
Other 580,846 607,345 +26,499
Air transport 97,029 27,189 -69,840

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,444,148
000 1,188,191
Blyth Harbour 450,000
London Gateway Port 388,738
Southampton 302,914

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 884,547 559,601 -324,946
000 580,846 607,345 +26,499
Blyth Harbour 0 450,000 +450,000
London Gateway Port 253,228 135,510 -117,718
Southampton 291,564 11,350 -280,214
Felixstowe 195,930 48,199 -147,731
Goole 0 207,374 +207,374
Liverpool Docks 182,569 16,347 -166,222
Harwich 13,200 167,424 +154,224
Portsmouth 98,377 49,000 -49,377

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