Import/export HS code 843830: Sugar production machines

Machines used in the manufacturing and processing of sugar

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* 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 £
China 1,937,645
Germany 331,473
Netherlands 127,994
Sweden 115,310
United States 82,423

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 £
China 1,910,897 26,748 -1,884,149
Germany 327,261 4,212 -323,049
Netherlands 96,062 31,932 -64,130
Sweden 115,310 0 -115,310
United States 76,728 5,695 -71,033
Turkey 44,629 1,997 -42,632
Spain 5,058 40,018 +34,960
India 10,395 9,119 -1,276
France 2,932 4,515 +1,583
Ireland 0 5,718 +5,718

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 £
China 1,942,703
Netherlands 123,055
Sweden 115,310
Germany 106,104
Turkey 46,626

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 £
China 1,915,955 26,748 -1,889,207
Netherlands 96,062 26,993 -69,069
Sweden 115,310 0 -115,310
Germany 96,953 9,151 -87,802
Turkey 44,629 1,997 -42,632
Spain 0 40,018 +40,018
India 10,395 9,119 -1,276
France 2,932 4,515 +1,583
Japan 7,238 0 -7,238
Ireland 0 5,718 +5,718

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Greater Manchester 1
Lancashire 1

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 - West 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
North Wales 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,143,238
Other 299,798
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 179,057
Air transport 84,415
Road transport 20,225

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,121,505 21,733 -2,099,772
Other 299,798 0 -299,798
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 125,648 53,409 -72,239
Air transport 24,603 59,812 +35,209
Road transport 20,225 0 -20,225

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,978,004
000 299,798
Immingham Docks 189,334
London 80,237
Birmingham Airport 41,589

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 £
Felixstowe 1,956,427 21,577 -1,934,850
000 299,798 0 -299,798
Immingham Docks 189,334 0 -189,334
London 78,202 2,035 -76,167
Birmingham Airport 8,878 32,711 +23,833
Portsmouth 0 37,000 +37,000
Dover 18,410 1,997 -16,413
499 20,225 0 -20,225
London Heathrow Airport 9,494 5,695 -3,799
Manchester Airport 0 14,963 +14,963

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
6
Manufacture of food products
4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 4
2025-12 3
2025-11 2
2024-10 3
2024-08 3

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 10
54m+ 4
0-1m 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 £
Philippines 477,952
United States 331,299
Canada 240,969
Germany 95,604
Costa Rica 77,580

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 £
Philippines 473,198 4,754 -468,444
United States 263,406 67,893 -195,513
Canada 191,875 49,094 -142,781
Germany 95,604 0 -95,604
Costa Rica 0 77,580 +77,580
Sweden 46,842 0 -46,842
South Africa 10,000 32,432 +22,432
Malaysia 39,290 0 -39,290
Belgium 18,765 9,286 -9,479
Ireland 23,122 0 -23,122

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 7,122

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 7,122 0 -7,122

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) 1,058,373
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 252,465
Air transport 241,380
Other 7,122

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) 934,351 124,022 -810,329
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 196,829 55,636 -141,193
Air transport 85,083 156,297 +71,214
Other 7,122 0 -7,122

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 570,880
Liverpool Docks 314,206
Dover / Eurotunnel 236,465
Manchester Airport 177,884
London Gateway Port 152,101

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 £
Southampton 570,880 0 -570,880
Liverpool Docks 314,206 0 -314,206
Dover / Eurotunnel 180,829 55,636 -125,193
Manchester Airport 54,984 122,900 +67,916
London Gateway Port 65,265 86,836 +21,571
London Heathrow Airport 14,772 20,305 +5,533
Avonmouth Docks 0 32,432 +32,432
ZLC 14,003 3,009 -10,994
East Midlands Airport 1,324 10,083 +8,759
000 7,122 0 -7,122

Quick facts

HS code: 843830

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

Description: Machines used in the manufacturing and processing of sugar