Import/export HS code 843210: Ploughs for farming

Tools used to turn over soil in preparation for planting crops

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  • 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 £
France 8,056,731
Norway 6,795,430
Germany 3,403,289
Netherlands 2,025,847
Ireland 1,722,715

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 2,521,985 5,534,746 +3,012,761
Norway 2,785,262 4,010,168 +1,224,906
Germany 2,821,057 582,232 -2,238,825
Netherlands 223,705 1,802,142 +1,578,437
Ireland 533,073 1,189,642 +656,569
Sweden 903,349 120,984 -782,365
Spain 475,019 194,676 -280,343
Italy 376,968 269,599 -107,369
Austria 248,200 341,635 +93,435
China 57,516 144,369 +86,853

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 8,590,140
Norway 7,107,757
France 4,404,341
Sweden 1,013,769
Spain 668,448

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 3,453,620 5,136,520 +1,682,900
Norway 2,802,563 4,305,194 +1,502,631
France 2,023,913 2,380,428 +356,515
Sweden 857,801 155,968 -701,833
Spain 473,772 194,676 -279,096
Czechia 259,283 196,192 -63,091
United States 276,917 141,480 -135,437
Italy 143,792 125,841 -17,951
China 55,756 150,327 +94,571
Austria 15,523 147,850 +132,327

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 0 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
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) 22,458,961
Other 1,843,643
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,134,635
Air transport 122,771

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) 10,211,266 12,247,695 +2,036,429
Other 668,140 1,175,503 +507,363
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 269,671 864,964 +595,293
Air transport 80,182 42,589 -37,593

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 8,404,700
Dover 6,916,282
Portsmouth 3,126,407
000 1,843,643
Hull 1,601,834

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 3,708,760 4,695,940 +987,180
Dover 2,790,504 4,125,778 +1,335,274
Portsmouth 1,710,145 1,416,262 -293,883
000 668,140 1,175,503 +507,363
Hull 441,196 1,160,638 +719,442
Poole 594,818 384,865 -209,953
Felixstowe 369,485 471,122 +101,637
Harwich 193,482 120,084 -73,398
London 147,031 133,636 -13,395
Dover / Eurotunnel 89,961 97,816 +7,855

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
27
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
7
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
3
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
3
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 8
2026-04 5
2026-03 9
2026-02 7
2026-01 8

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+ 14
15m-54m 9
Other 4
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 1,465,505
Poland 642,767
Lithuania 347,560
France 325,155
Bulgaria 317,715

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 663,300 802,205 +138,905
Poland 556,464 86,303 -470,161
Lithuania 208,262 139,298 -68,964
France 320,502 4,653 -315,849
Bulgaria 265,367 52,348 -213,019
United States 301,586 4,950 -296,636
Spain 106,795 153,000 +46,205
Netherlands 225,296 7,075 -218,221
Ukraine 124,040 95,209 -28,831
Romania 27,472 98,502 +71,030

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 989,071
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 430,176 558,895 +128,719
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) 2,541,397
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,300,170
Other 1,216,115
Air transport 60,167

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) 1,625,167 916,230 -708,937
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,058,203 241,967 -816,236
Other 517,161 698,954 +181,793
Air transport 48,439 11,728 -36,711

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,498,524
000 1,216,115
Blyth Harbour 450,000
London Gateway Port 293,953
Felixstowe 244,129

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 1,041,247 457,277 -583,970
000 517,161 698,954 +181,793
Blyth Harbour 450,000 0 -450,000
London Gateway Port 133,346 160,607 +27,261
Felixstowe 213,629 30,500 -183,129
Portsmouth 88,377 146,000 +57,623
Immingham Docks 62,490 156,042 +93,552
Goole 207,374 0 -207,374
Harwich 167,114 15,810 -151,304
Holyhead 47,625 100,851 +53,226

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