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 3,808,753
Netherlands 3,070,178
Italy 973,083
United States 774,265
Belgium 761,614

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 2,186,246 1,622,507 -563,739
Netherlands 1,642,718 1,427,460 -215,258
Italy 264,915 708,168 +443,253
United States 492,814 281,451 -211,363
Belgium 580,964 180,650 -400,314
Poland 124,405 616,081 +491,676
France 446,990 250,571 -196,419
Spain 259,556 262,100 +2,544
New Zealand 80,103 291,182 +211,079
China 117,433 119,253 +1,820

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 3,701,125
Netherlands 2,545,969
Italy 973,967
United States 785,327
Poland 769,320

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 2,186,911 1,514,214 -672,697
Netherlands 1,467,212 1,078,757 -388,455
Italy 264,120 709,847 +445,727
United States 495,336 289,991 -205,345
Poland 133,045 636,275 +503,230
Belgium 580,964 176,747 -404,217
France 445,574 238,260 -207,314
Spain 259,556 262,100 +2,544
Hungary 168,282 323,201 +154,919
New Zealand 80,103 291,182 +211,079

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 6
Lincolnshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
Cheshire 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 4 5 +1
Lincolnshire 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 2 -1
Cheshire 2 0 -2
Devon 0 2 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 1 2 +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) 10,760,632
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,416,125
Air transport 192,622
Road transport 5,541
Other 941

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) 5,546,044 5,214,588 -331,456
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 694,594 721,531 +26,937
Air transport 96,329 96,293 -36
Road transport 5,541 0 -5,541
Other 941 0 -941

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,880,084
Harwich 1,921,971
Immingham Docks 1,004,517
Felixstowe 788,454
Southampton 687,453

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 3,220,007 2,660,077 -559,930
Harwich 1,087,202 834,769 -252,433
Immingham Docks 152,740 851,777 +699,037
Felixstowe 410,588 377,866 -32,722
Southampton 406,999 280,454 -126,545
Killingholme 491,268 0 -491,268
Newhaven 127,950 233,344 +105,394
Eurotunnel 150,701 122,752 -27,949
Tyne 0 172,842 +172,842
London Gateway Port 67,814 98,423 +30,609

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
22
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
4
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
2026-05 7
2026-04 5
2026-03 7
2026-02 7
2026-01 9

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 24
54m+ 7
0-1m 6
15m-54m 6
Other 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 £
Germany 5,905,301
Netherlands 2,380,300
France 1,888,531
Bulgaria 1,787,736
Spain 1,654,173

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 2,837,014 3,068,287 +231,273
Netherlands 1,394,006 986,294 -407,712
France 1,256,177 632,354 -623,823
Bulgaria 1,052,053 735,683 -316,370
Spain 659,541 994,632 +335,091
Czechia 838,864 630,328 -208,536
Poland 726,956 642,923 -84,033
Lithuania 780,613 359,720 -420,893
Australia 99,134 747,419 +648,285
Hungary 55,000 732,851 +677,851

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 1,210 10,199 +8,989
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) 21,150,478
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,316,382
Air transport 144,114
Road transport 34,523
Other 21,793

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) 11,166,861 9,983,617 -1,183,244
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,315,438 2,000,944 +685,506
Air transport 139,446 4,668 -134,778
Road transport 2,563 31,960 +29,397
Other 5,289 16,504 +11,215

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,066,455
Harwich 2,530,406
Portsmouth 1,344,019
London Gateway Port 1,332,447
Immingham Docks 1,210,854

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 8,293,995 6,772,460 -1,521,535
Harwich 1,330,393 1,200,013 -130,380
Portsmouth 399,637 944,382 +544,745
London Gateway Port 176,956 1,155,491 +978,535
Immingham Docks 699,103 511,751 -187,352
Felixstowe 356,341 480,994 +124,653
Liverpool Docks 439,720 329,379 -110,341
Goole 225,879 91,787 -134,092
Heysham 124,829 56,480 -68,349
Southampton 99,928 61,000 -38,928

Quick facts

HS code: 843231

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

Description: Machines that plant seeds directly into untilled soil