Import/export HS code 844110: Paper and paperboard cutting machines

Machines designed to cut paper or paperboard into specific sizes or shapes

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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 16,088,663
Germany 15,877,637
France 13,668,587
Poland 6,699,782
Netherlands 6,095,418

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 9,310,992 6,777,671 -2,533,321
Germany 8,007,848 7,869,789 -138,059
France 7,041,745 6,626,842 -414,903
Poland 3,847,761 2,852,021 -995,740
Netherlands 4,560,765 1,534,653 -3,026,112
Spain 1,729,732 2,568,083 +838,351
Italy 1,868,230 1,880,710 +12,480
United States 1,534,774 1,595,315 +60,541
Belgium 1,769,470 540,954 -1,228,516
Japan 728,339 662,501 -65,838

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 30,817,011
Germany 13,561,637
Malaysia 7,469,516
Spain 5,216,546
Italy 4,341,375

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 18,796,535 12,020,476 -6,776,059
Germany 7,378,162 6,183,475 -1,194,687
Malaysia 2,632,153 4,837,363 +2,205,210
Spain 1,716,487 3,500,059 +1,783,572
Italy 2,444,166 1,897,209 -546,957
United States 964,710 1,945,680 +980,970
Sweden 1,850,217 54,181 -1,796,036
Japan 914,546 790,165 -124,381
Belgium 1,278,486 424,394 -854,092
Poland 1,220,065 338,722 -881,343

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 20
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 17
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 16
Surrey, East and West Sussex 16
West Midlands 15

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 16 11 -5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 11 8 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9 9 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10 12 +2
West Midlands 11 8 -3
West Yorkshire 8 10 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 11 +6
Greater Manchester 8 5 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6 10 +4
Inner London - West 6 6 +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) 50,804,537
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,711,869
Air transport 2,762,174
Other 812,373
Road transport 218,111

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) 28,600,127 22,204,410 -6,395,717
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,871,508 10,840,361 -2,031,147
Air transport 1,623,293 1,138,881 -484,412
Other 667,520 144,853 -522,667
Road transport 218,111 0 -218,111
Rail transport 9,370 0 -9,370

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 18,366,707
Dover 15,701,924
Felixstowe 12,667,506
Southampton 7,301,125
Immingham Docks 5,750,692

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 £
Eurotunnel 9,749,393 8,617,314 -1,132,079
Dover 8,517,201 7,184,723 -1,332,478
Felixstowe 6,510,299 6,157,207 -353,092
Southampton 4,052,236 3,248,889 -803,347
Immingham Docks 4,510,694 1,239,998 -3,270,696
London 2,070,892 1,386,553 -684,339
London Gateway Port 1,144,146 1,175,455 +31,309
Harwich 1,358,437 296,322 -1,062,115
Portsmouth 0 1,429,338 +1,429,338
Newhaven 945,785 80,162 -865,623

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 76
Manufacture of paper and paper products 38
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 35
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 32
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 22

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 35
2025-11 41
2025-10 56
2025-09 35
2025-08 32

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 124
54m+ 79
0-1m 51
15m-54m 34
Other 21

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 23,562,919
Germany 5,666,291
Mexico 3,765,995
India 2,962,975
Spain 2,894,219

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 13,257,853 10,305,066 -2,952,787
Germany 2,908,974 2,757,317 -151,657
Mexico 1,505,699 2,260,296 +754,597
India 2,439,651 523,324 -1,916,327
Spain 1,673,014 1,221,205 -451,809
Ireland 1,610,348 1,052,345 -558,003
Italy 271,609 2,034,887 +1,763,278
Turkey 1,175,030 709,318 -465,712
Netherlands 992,060 734,225 -257,835
Belgium 1,124,899 408,504 -716,395

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 4,983
United States 583

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 4,983 0 -4,983
United States 583 0 -583

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) 39,383,931
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,665,918
Air transport 3,659,039
Other 7,494

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) 23,064,399 16,319,532 -6,744,867
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,523,645 11,142,273 -3,381,372
Air transport 2,439,054 1,219,985 -1,219,069
Other 7,494 0 -7,494

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 16,836,897
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,615,949
Felixstowe 10,097,569
London Gateway Port 9,524,927
Dover 4,924,432

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 5,917,714 10,919,183 +5,001,469
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,806,145 6,809,804 -996,341
Felixstowe 6,980,087 3,117,482 -3,862,605
London Gateway Port 7,769,964 1,754,963 -6,015,001
Dover 2,782,760 2,141,672 -641,088
London Heathrow Airport 1,985,848 865,198 -1,120,650
Liverpool Docks 1,764,529 983,607 -780,922
Immingham Docks 836,662 513,681 -322,981
Holyhead 737,143 523,674 -213,469
Newhaven 814,830 0 -814,830

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 844110

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

Description: Machines designed to cut paper or paperboard into specific sizes or shapes