Import/export HS code 843930: Machines for finishing paper or paperboard

Machines that add final touches to paper or paperboard, like coating, cutting, or smoothing

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 1,712,370
Italy 1,416,933
France 1,131,530
Taiwan 780,062
China 651,306

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 434,225 1,278,145 +843,920
Italy 689,229 727,704 +38,475
France 1,127,953 3,577 -1,124,376
Taiwan 74,724 705,338 +630,614
China 233,013 418,293 +185,280
Germany 285,326 254,850 -30,476
United States 203,988 205,874 +1,886
Sweden 191,001 93,357 -97,644
Czechia 158,125 52,435 -105,690
Austria 0 145,548 +145,548

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 2,006,571
Germany 1,866,023
Italy 1,203,402
Taiwan 783,571
France 322,561

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 1,563,875 442,696 -1,121,179
Germany 446,254 1,419,769 +973,515
Italy 476,847 726,555 +249,708
Taiwan 78,233 705,338 +627,105
France 220,440 102,121 -118,319
Sweden 189,569 93,357 -96,212
Czechia 158,125 52,435 -105,690
United States 14,913 194,536 +179,623
Switzerland 0 145,548 +145,548
Australia 119,913 0 -119,913

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7
Greater Manchester 5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 4 -1
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
West Midlands 0 3 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +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) 3,704,544
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,481,470
Other 267,324
Air transport 158,443

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) 1,230,359 2,474,185 +1,243,826
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,066,305 1,415,165 -651,140
Other 266,175 1,149 -265,026
Air transport 56,285 102,158 +45,873

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,779,900
Felixstowe 1,625,765
Southampton 1,208,629
Harwich 740,508
Immingham Docks 415,892

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 903,019 876,881 -26,138
Felixstowe 296,753 1,329,012 +1,032,259
Southampton 209,753 998,876 +789,123
Harwich 739,193 1,315 -737,878
Immingham Docks 172,781 243,111 +70,330
Eurotunnel 286,439 84,407 -202,032
000 266,175 1,149 -265,026
London Gateway Port 2,436 246,287 +243,851
Hull 144,056 102,121 -41,935
Dover / Eurotunnel 192,901 0 -192,901

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of paper and paper products 14
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 10
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 7
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
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+ 14
15m-54m 11
0-1m 5
Other 3

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 5,213,664
Netherlands 2,035,823
Malaysia 1,695,642
United Arab Emirates 1,449,518
Italy 1,392,768

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 2,036,733 3,176,931 +1,140,198
Netherlands 1,662,720 373,103 -1,289,617
Malaysia 1,678,773 16,869 -1,661,904
United Arab Emirates 0 1,449,518 +1,449,518
Italy 984,435 408,333 -576,102
Turkey 24,210 800,000 +775,790
Germany 71,959 683,043 +611,084
Poland 48,743 609,857 +561,114
France 273,003 77,090 -195,913
Brazil 207,074 0 -207,074

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) 6,003,989
Air transport 4,921,082
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,431,640
Road transport 1,337

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) 2,990,984 3,013,005 +22,021
Air transport 2,700,256 2,220,826 -479,430
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,753,296 2,678,344 +925,048
Road transport 1,337 0 -1,337

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,408,299
London Heathrow Airport 3,179,721
Liverpool Docks 2,502,267
London Gateway Port 1,194,768
Manchester Airport 967,314

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 2,005,700 2,402,599 +396,899
London Heathrow Airport 1,727,651 1,452,070 -275,581
Liverpool Docks 1,110,854 1,391,413 +280,559
London Gateway Port 364,874 829,894 +465,020
Manchester Airport 568,523 398,791 -169,732
East Midlands Airport 399,842 351,469 -48,373
Southampton 210,687 441,037 +230,350
Dover 72,641 482,829 +410,188
Harwich 350,000 78,220 -271,780
Immingham Docks 260,517 10,890 -249,627

Quick facts

HS code: 843930

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

Description: Machines that add final touches to paper or paperboard, like coating, cutting, or smoothing