Import/export HS code 843510: Machinery for drinks production

Machines used in making beverages such as wine, cider, and fruit juices

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  • 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 £
Switzerland 2,865,417
France 1,855,978
China 1,717,631
United States 1,368,467
Italy 947,671

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 £
Switzerland 0 2,865,417 +2,865,417
France 1,138,778 717,200 -421,578
China 1,147,112 570,519 -576,593
United States 51,472 1,316,995 +1,265,523
Italy 779,531 168,140 -611,391
Germany 552,816 174,878 -377,938
Austria 428,763 237,217 -191,546
Spain 458,845 143,766 -315,079
Ireland 16,526 353,366 +336,840
Slovenia 71,024 179,549 +108,525

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 £
Switzerland 3,210,914
China 2,196,955
United States 1,427,912
France 985,798
Italy 970,698

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 £
Switzerland 1,657 3,209,257 +3,207,600
China 1,399,124 797,831 -601,293
United States 110,917 1,316,995 +1,206,078
France 840,384 145,414 -694,970
Italy 794,626 176,072 -618,554
Spain 641,336 263,240 -378,096
Germany 637,417 200,074 -437,343
Austria 191,671 195,342 +3,671
Slovenia 90,429 206,063 +115,634
Lithuania 102,322 102,057 -265

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 9
Inner London - West 7
Outer London - West and North West 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6
Outer London - East and North East 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
Inner London - East 4 7 +3
Inner London - West 3 5 +2
Outer London - West and North West 5 1 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 2 -3
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 2 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Devon 3 1 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 1 -2

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) 7,826,337
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,977,262
Air transport 1,008,535
Other 17

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) 3,276,560 4,549,777 +1,273,217
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,141,225 1,836,037 +694,812
Air transport 524,621 483,914 -40,707
Other 15 2 -13

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,738,622
Southampton 977,112
Eurotunnel 950,702
Grangemouth Docks 810,830
Felixstowe 527,427

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 1,640,596 4,098,026 +2,457,430
Southampton 341,020 636,092 +295,072
Eurotunnel 748,054 202,648 -545,406
Grangemouth Docks 166,259 644,571 +478,312
Felixstowe 332,631 194,796 -137,835
London 254,243 44,499 -209,744
Birmingham Airport 155,328 130,054 -25,274
London Stansted Airport 162,917 93,041 -69,876
Ayr Harbour 0 202,581 +202,581
Purfleet 197,561 0 -197,561

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 33
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Manufacture of beverages 13
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 5
Food and beverage service activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 5
2025-10 6
2025-09 15
2025-08 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 41
0-1m 19
54m+ 13
15m-54m 9
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 £
India 1,204,909
United States 467,554
United Arab Emirates 194,773
Germany 185,419
Bulgaria 160,000

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 £
India 1,204,909 0 -1,204,909
United States 467,554 0 -467,554
United Arab Emirates 188,741 6,032 -182,709
Germany 175,277 10,142 -165,135
Bulgaria 160,000 0 -160,000
Ireland 117,020 22,605 -94,415
Spain 37,720 65,604 +27,884
Lithuania 87,777 0 -87,777
Egypt 81,165 0 -81,165
Czechia 77,194 0 -77,194

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 £
China 646
Taiwan 12

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 £
China 514 132 -382
Taiwan 12 0 -12

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,098,978
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 786,145
Air transport 307,764
Other 658

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,927,596 171,382 -1,756,214
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 628,051 158,094 -469,957
Air transport 266,381 41,383 -224,998
Other 526 132 -394

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,205,372
Dover / Eurotunnel 618,569
Liverpool Docks 293,640
Felixstowe 281,621
Southampton 278,025

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 £
London Gateway Port 1,144,887 60,485 -1,084,402
Dover / Eurotunnel 505,937 112,632 -393,305
Liverpool Docks 293,640 0 -293,640
Felixstowe 239,018 42,603 -196,415
Southampton 218,113 59,912 -158,201
London Heathrow Airport 140,122 11,555 -128,567
Heysham 79,674 0 -79,674
London Stansted Airport 66,611 0 -66,611
Holyhead 35,680 21,173 -14,507
ZLC 20,628 25,707 +5,079

Quick facts

HS code: 843510

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

Description: Machines used in making beverages such as wine, cider, and fruit juices