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 4,485,164
Netherlands 2,480,968
Belgium 1,126,475
Italy 827,544
France 757,848

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 2,885,004 1,600,160 -1,284,844
Netherlands 1,609,006 871,962 -737,044
Belgium 1,126,475 0 -1,126,475
Italy 315,460 512,084 +196,624
France 563,416 194,432 -368,984
United States 459,073 288,980 -170,093
Poland 299,054 230,824 -68,230
New Zealand 255,509 185,335 -70,174
Spain 184,035 226,115 +42,080
China 112,138 54,207 -57,931

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 4,377,536
Netherlands 2,104,248
Belgium 1,126,475
Italy 828,428
United States 776,380

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 2,885,669 1,491,867 -1,393,802
Netherlands 1,457,608 646,640 -810,968
Belgium 1,126,475 0 -1,126,475
Italy 315,260 513,168 +197,908
United States 476,338 300,042 -176,296
France 570,640 174,974 -395,666
Poland 299,054 250,282 -48,772
New Zealand 255,509 185,335 -70,174
Spain 184,035 226,115 +42,080
Hungary 126,909 216,782 +89,873

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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Mid and South West Wales 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 7 4 -3
Lincolnshire 2 3 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Mid and South West Wales 3 1 -2
North Yorkshire 3 1 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 2 0 -2
Devon 0 2 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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) 10,816,620
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,398,650
Air transport 165,898
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) 7,152,799 3,663,821 -3,488,978
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 836,023 562,627 -273,396
Air transport 44,012 121,886 +77,874
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 6,010,802
Harwich 1,900,747
Felixstowe 788,182
Killingholme 779,403
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 4,269,938 1,740,864 -2,529,074
Harwich 1,216,497 684,250 -532,247
Felixstowe 593,500 194,682 -398,818
Killingholme 779,403 0 -779,403
Southampton 325,578 274,471 -51,107
Immingham Docks 148,621 429,168 +280,547
Eurotunnel 189,496 207,945 +18,449
Newhaven 52,737 233,792 +181,055
London 149,534 93,655 -55,879
Tyne 0 172,842 +172,842

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
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
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
2026-01 9
2025-11 3
2025-10 9
2025-09 7
2025-08 6

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 27
54m+ 8
15m-54m 7
0-1m 5
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 5,118,731
Netherlands 2,272,436
Bulgaria 2,158,349
France 1,685,270
Spain 1,437,936

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 2,540,126 2,578,605 +38,479
Netherlands 742,912 1,529,524 +786,612
Bulgaria 1,231,946 926,403 -305,543
France 1,110,882 574,388 -536,494
Spain 575,192 862,744 +287,552
Poland 607,175 644,257 +37,082
Czechia 664,868 444,091 -220,777
Lithuania 657,908 402,864 -255,044
Kenya 737,637 0 -737,637
Hungary 55,000 677,311 +622,311

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 93,537

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 83,204 10,333 -72,871

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) 19,189,303
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,497,047
Air transport 152,990
Other 101,116
Road transport 2,563

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) 9,032,130 10,157,173 +1,125,043
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,409,004 1,088,043 -1,320,961
Air transport 141,252 11,738 -129,514
Other 88,249 12,867 -75,382
Road transport 0 2,563 +2,563

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,914,715
Harwich 2,448,769
London Gateway Port 1,503,407
Portsmouth 1,144,782
Immingham Docks 1,029,034

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 7,249,525 6,665,190 -584,335
Harwich 606,971 1,841,798 +1,234,827
London Gateway Port 1,050,141 453,266 -596,875
Portsmouth 360,637 784,145 +423,508
Immingham Docks 506,613 522,421 +15,808
Felixstowe 503,341 253,759 -249,582
Liverpool Docks 489,470 216,685 -272,785
Goole 133,174 184,492 +51,318
Heysham 149,779 98,730 -51,049
Holyhead 79,912 34,000 -45,912

Quick facts

HS code: 843231

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

Description: Machines that plant seeds directly into untilled soil