Import/export HS code 843231: No-till seeders and planters

Machines that plant seeds directly into untilled soil

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Germany 4,159,699
Netherlands 3,178,354
Italy 1,107,807
France 812,621
United States 748,053

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 £
Germany 2,314,844 1,844,855 -469,989
Netherlands 1,708,247 1,470,107 -238,140
Italy 357,578 750,229 +392,651
France 553,410 259,211 -294,199
United States 459,073 288,980 -170,093
Poland 243,208 462,213 +219,005
Belgium 676,939 5,263 -671,676
Spain 184,035 361,118 +177,083
New Zealand 194,759 291,182 +96,423
China 120,645 105,858 -14,787

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 4,052,071
Netherlands 2,646,704
Italy 1,108,691
France 798,894
United States 759,115

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 2,315,509 1,736,562 -578,947
Netherlands 1,553,113 1,093,591 -459,522
Italy 357,378 751,313 +393,935
France 560,634 238,260 -322,374
United States 461,595 297,520 -164,075
Poland 243,208 491,047 +247,839
Belgium 676,939 1,360 -675,579
Spain 184,035 361,118 +177,083
Hungary 147,910 351,014 +203,104
New Zealand 194,759 291,182 +96,423

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 7
Lincolnshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
North Yorkshire 3

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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 6 5 -1
Lincolnshire 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 1 -2
North Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 2 -1
Cheshire 2 0 -2
Devon 0 2 +2
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 2 1 -1

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) 11,320,152
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,498,505
Air transport 188,503
Road transport 5,541
Other 1,017

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) 6,110,678 5,209,474 -901,204
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 783,780 714,725 -69,055
Air transport 68,092 120,411 +52,319
Road transport 0 5,541 +5,541
Other 387 630 +243

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,084,884
Harwich 2,017,946
Immingham Docks 1,016,810
Felixstowe 894,478
Southampton 600,049

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 £
Dover 3,746,670 2,338,214 -1,408,456
Harwich 1,183,177 834,769 -348,408
Immingham Docks 54,306 962,504 +908,198
Felixstowe 525,244 369,234 -156,010
Southampton 325,578 274,471 -51,107
Killingholme 491,268 0 -491,268
Eurotunnel 173,631 218,070 +44,439
Newhaven 47,634 332,362 +284,728
London 164,102 79,087 -85,015
London Gateway Port 135,098 86,267 -48,831

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
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

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

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 28
15m-54m 7
54m+ 7
0-1m 6
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 £
Germany 5,984,316
Netherlands 2,380,300
France 1,882,581
Bulgaria 1,873,496
Spain 1,622,173

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 £
Germany 2,490,131 3,494,185 +1,004,054
Netherlands 867,068 1,513,232 +646,164
France 1,125,630 756,951 -368,679
Bulgaria 1,137,813 735,683 -402,130
Spain 620,541 1,001,632 +381,091
Czechia 838,864 630,328 -208,536
Poland 630,281 737,378 +107,097
Lithuania 687,908 452,425 -235,483
Australia 112,171 747,419 +635,248
Ireland 450,362 381,396 -68,966

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 11,409
Ireland 3,495
France 2,810

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 1,076 10,333 +9,257
Ireland 0 3,495 +3,495
France 0 2,810 +2,810

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) 21,310,190
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,876,077
Air transport 146,150
Road transport 34,523
Other 25,293

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) 9,780,989 11,529,201 +1,748,212
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,986,128 1,889,949 -96,179
Air transport 131,190 14,960 -116,230
Road transport 0 34,523 +34,523
Other 6,121 19,172 +13,051

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,222,876
Harwich 2,530,406
London Gateway Port 1,837,961
Portsmouth 1,312,019
Immingham Docks 1,248,378

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 7,583,155 7,639,721 +56,566
Harwich 798,455 1,731,951 +933,496
London Gateway Port 867,093 970,868 +103,775
Portsmouth 360,637 951,382 +590,745
Immingham Docks 588,530 659,848 +71,318
Felixstowe 356,341 477,844 +121,503
Liverpool Docks 481,470 329,379 -152,091
Goole 133,174 184,492 +51,318
Heysham 149,779 98,730 -51,049
Southampton 112,965 61,000 -51,965

Quick facts

HS code: 843231

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

Description: Machines that plant seeds directly into untilled soil