Import/export HS code 84388091: Drink production machines

Machines used to prepare or manufacture beverages, excluding tea and coffee

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 6,596,673
Italy 1,545,371
Czechia 1,216,059
Netherlands 1,180,320
United States 1,149,090

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 3,727,165 2,869,508 -857,657
Italy 54,369 1,491,002 +1,436,633
Czechia 524,226 691,833 +167,607
Netherlands 435,372 744,948 +309,576
United States 911,262 237,828 -673,434
China 371,667 224,156 -147,511
Spain 258,314 116,091 -142,223
Austria 220,870 126,993 -93,877
Ireland 117,233 78,539 -38,694
Switzerland 0 167,805 +167,805

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 7,083,859
Italy 1,540,568
United States 1,504,181
Czechia 1,084,505
China 707,781

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 3,732,283 3,351,576 -380,707
Italy 54,369 1,486,199 +1,431,830
United States 1,056,864 447,317 -609,547
Czechia 517,885 566,620 +48,735
China 434,975 272,806 -162,169
Mexico 335,130 192,453 -142,677
Austria 248,206 119,554 -128,652
Spain 153,903 117,861 -36,042
Poland 41,011 167,805 +126,794
Ireland 104,237 76,019 -28,218

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 10
Greater Manchester 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
West Midlands 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4

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 4 7 +3
Greater Manchester 4 5 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
East Central Scotland 1 2 +1
Merseyside 1 2 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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) 10,407,877
Air transport 2,186,624
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,113,100
Other 111,984

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) 4,677,256 5,730,621 +1,053,365
Air transport 1,482,022 704,602 -777,420
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 616,070 497,030 -119,040
Other 102,935 9,049 -93,886

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,579,955
Immingham Docks 1,736,905
Killingholme 1,304,655
London Heathrow Airport 1,025,398
Birmingham Airport 915,726

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 1,958,803 3,621,152 +1,662,349
Immingham Docks 1,101,745 635,160 -466,585
Killingholme 470,466 834,189 +363,723
London Heathrow Airport 911,689 113,709 -797,980
Birmingham Airport 517,163 398,563 -118,600
Eurotunnel 403,714 267,166 -136,548
Thamesport 291,595 125,782 -165,813
Dover / Eurotunnel 267,939 126,699 -141,240
Felixstowe 199,369 183,233 -16,136
London Gateway Port 166,261 77,513 -88,748

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
15
Manufacture of beverages
9
Food and beverage service activities
8
Manufacture of food products
5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 8
2026-04 13
2026-03 8
2026-02 9
2026-01 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
0-1m 20
54m+ 20
1m-15m 19
15m-54m 10
Other 7

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 £
Saudi Arabia 1,470,319
United States 661,608
Ireland 176,355
Turkey 103,405
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 91,866

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 £
Saudi Arabia 3,200 1,467,119 +1,463,919
United States 660,447 1,161 -659,286
Ireland 55,288 121,067 +65,779
Turkey 11,464 91,941 +80,477
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 91,866 0 -91,866
Germany 32,508 26,846 -5,662
France 30,055 27,855 -2,200
Thailand 50,000 0 -50,000
Poland 0 41,909 +41,909
Trinidad and Tobago 33,600 0 -33,600

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) 2,242,212
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 542,049
Air transport 159,163
Other 12,800

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) 757,319 1,484,893 +727,574
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 169,992 372,057 +202,065
Air transport 119,745 39,418 -80,327
Other 12,800 0 -12,800

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 2,157,199
Dover / Eurotunnel 249,063
Holyhead 127,555
Dover 91,941
Manchester Airport 71,067

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 690,080 1,467,119 +777,039
Dover / Eurotunnel 92,599 156,464 +63,865
Holyhead 6,488 121,067 +114,579
Dover 0 91,941 +91,941
Manchester Airport 71,067 0 -71,067
Southampton 64,133 0 -64,133
Immingham Docks 38,011 2,585 -35,426
East Midlands Airport 14,115 22,167 +8,052
Heysham 36,000 0 -36,000
Liverpool Docks 0 17,774 +17,774

Quick facts

HS code: 84388091

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

Description: Machines used to prepare or manufacture beverages, excluding tea and coffee