Import/export HS code 843360: Cleaning and sorting machines

Machines for cleaning, sorting, or grading farm produce like eggs or fruits

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 £
Netherlands 26,549,623
France 8,647,010
Germany 4,939,528
Italy 4,887,903
Spain 3,861,783

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 £
Netherlands 19,042,753 7,506,870 -11,535,883
France 2,732,740 5,914,270 +3,181,530
Germany 1,771,567 3,167,961 +1,396,394
Italy 3,510,887 1,377,016 -2,133,871
Spain 2,110,563 1,751,220 -359,343
Slovakia 790,248 1,641,340 +851,092
Denmark 1,328,778 634,750 -694,028
Belgium 555,834 865,131 +309,297
Czechia 436,885 476,127 +39,242
Poland 221,929 527,925 +305,996

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 £
Netherlands 23,464,213
France 7,428,953
Germany 5,202,801
Italy 4,914,572
Spain 4,591,488

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 £
Netherlands 15,962,892 7,501,321 -8,461,571
France 2,069,903 5,359,050 +3,289,147
Germany 2,032,346 3,170,455 +1,138,109
Italy 3,529,616 1,384,956 -2,144,660
Spain 2,110,563 2,480,925 +370,362
Slovakia 919,137 1,588,202 +669,065
Denmark 1,512,651 723,968 -788,683
Czechia 436,885 599,144 +162,259
Belgium 328,972 576,165 +247,193
Poland 184,583 308,398 +123,815

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Kent 11
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 7
Lincolnshire 7
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5
West Midlands 5

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
Kent 7 6 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 5 5 +0
Lincolnshire 4 5 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 4 +2
West Midlands 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 4 1 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 0 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Essex 3 1 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +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) 51,711,748
Other 3,719,638
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,988,815
Air transport 767,962
Road transport 166,684

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) 28,384,866 23,326,882 -5,057,984
Other 3,500,943 218,695 -3,282,248
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 908,507 1,080,308 +171,801
Air transport 420,827 347,135 -73,692
Road transport 166,684 0 -166,684

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 17,547,225
Harwich 7,702,873
Immingham Docks 7,545,438
Felixstowe 6,969,899
Tyne 5,458,030

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 6,841,604 10,705,621 +3,864,017
Harwich 3,217,357 4,485,516 +1,268,159
Immingham Docks 2,780,715 4,764,723 +1,984,008
Felixstowe 5,908,620 1,061,279 -4,847,341
Tyne 5,095,469 362,561 -4,732,908
Eurotunnel 2,879,978 1,812,319 -1,067,659
000 3,500,943 218,695 -3,282,248
Hull 1,044,184 556,510 -487,674
Dover / Eurotunnel 347,033 316,319 -30,714
Killingholme 585,008 0 -585,008

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 38
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 25
Manufacture of food products 13
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 7
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 8
2026-02 6
2026-01 4
2025-12 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 36
15m-54m 23
54m+ 23
0-1m 6
Other 4

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 £
United States 5,147,821
Netherlands 4,526,681
Spain 2,075,337
Canada 1,856,524
Chile 1,627,424

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 £
United States 3,086,840 2,060,981 -1,025,859
Netherlands 1,476,411 3,050,270 +1,573,859
Spain 909,654 1,165,683 +256,029
Canada 786,379 1,070,145 +283,766
Chile 1,627,424 0 -1,627,424
Kazakhstan 0 1,460,843 +1,460,843
Ireland 622,223 772,113 +149,890
Belgium 727,485 589,045 -138,440
Portugal 1,054,103 212,446 -841,657
Australia 971,294 235,689 -735,605

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 3,098,654
Denmark 528,905
Germany 148,249

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 1,253,422 1,845,232 +591,810
Denmark 0 528,905 +528,905
Germany 148,249 0 -148,249

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) 12,686,217
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,417,610
Other 3,775,808
Air transport 728,869

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) 5,109,276 7,576,941 +2,467,665
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,139,605 4,278,005 -2,861,600
Other 1,401,671 2,374,137 +972,466
Air transport 406,790 322,079 -84,711

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,919,828
Liverpool Docks 4,040,478
London Gateway Port 3,874,825
000 3,775,808
Southampton 1,706,526

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 4,151,602 4,768,226 +616,624
Liverpool Docks 2,800,142 1,240,336 -1,559,806
London Gateway Port 2,780,544 1,094,281 -1,686,263
000 1,401,671 2,374,137 +972,466
Southampton 651,865 1,054,661 +402,796
Immingham Docks 683,793 852,726 +168,933
Felixstowe 439,545 911,734 +472,189
Dover 30,110 651,225 +621,115
London Heathrow Airport 379,560 243,146 -136,414
Harwich 236,625 368,968 +132,343

Quick facts

HS code: 843360

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

Description: Machines for cleaning, sorting, or grading farm produce like eggs or fruits