Import/export HS code 84411020: Various paper slitting and cross-cutting machines

Machines used to cut paper or paperboard into strips or sheets

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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 £
China 6,346,180
Germany 2,930,748
Italy 1,913,384
Japan 1,276,883
Belgium 1,072,263

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 4,188,915 2,157,265 -2,031,650
Germany 1,073,348 1,857,400 +784,052
Italy 1,024,813 888,571 -136,242
Japan 719,008 557,875 -161,133
Belgium 1,069,129 3,134 -1,065,995
Denmark 865,368 76,289 -789,079
France 601,709 105,317 -496,392
Netherlands 292,702 90,975 -201,727
United States 306,488 70,300 -236,188
Turkey 131,269 0 -131,269

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 7,020,059
Germany 2,917,307
Italy 1,949,461
Japan 1,362,881
Sweden 1,158,771

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 4,751,424 2,268,635 -2,482,789
Germany 1,066,609 1,850,698 +784,089
Italy 1,061,283 888,178 -173,105
Japan 793,179 569,702 -223,477
Sweden 1,104,590 54,181 -1,050,409
Denmark 850,179 76,289 -773,890
United Kingdom 312,585 100,456 -212,129
France 269,589 18,572 -251,017
Turkey 95,740 0 -95,740
Portugal 76,545 10,955 -65,590

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 6
Outer London - West and North West 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Essex 4
Inner London - West 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 2 -3
Outer London - West and North West 3 4 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Essex 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 4 +1
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - South 1 2 +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) 7,520,419
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,232,724
Air transport 888,136
Other 792,194
Rail transport 9,370

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) 5,004,264 2,516,155 -2,488,109
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,201,515 3,031,209 -1,170,306
Air transport 623,153 264,983 -358,170
Other 636,820 155,374 -481,446
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 £
Southampton 3,435,060
Dover 3,328,387
Immingham Docks 2,299,356
London 1,959,625
Felixstowe 1,080,782

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 £
Southampton 2,609,593 825,467 -1,784,126
Dover 1,981,611 1,346,776 -634,835
Immingham Docks 1,711,171 588,185 -1,122,986
London 1,280,868 678,757 -602,111
Felixstowe 801,955 278,827 -523,128
000 636,820 155,374 -481,446
London Gateway Port 310,720 390,116 +79,396
Eurotunnel 103,044 412,908 +309,864
Purfleet 0 510,229 +510,229
London Heathrow Airport 441,394 67,851 -373,543

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 14
Manufacture of paper and paper products 12
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 8
2025-10 9
2025-09 11
2025-08 5

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 23
54m+ 17
0-1m 14
15m-54m 12
Other 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 £
United States 1,260,999
India 905,926
Latvia 732,080
France 729,062
Italy 660,263

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 844,671 416,328 -428,343
India 587,467 318,459 -269,008
Latvia 394,271 337,809 -56,462
France 648,591 80,471 -568,120
Italy 184,271 475,992 +291,721
Ireland 89,827 541,080 +451,253
Germany 116,746 325,035 +208,289
Belgium 251,759 125,988 -125,771
Poland 279,226 62,946 -216,280
Netherlands 146,627 194,914 +48,287

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) 5,967,055
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,260,019
Air transport 1,068,483

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) 3,032,851 2,934,204 -98,647
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,075,017 1,185,002 -890,015
Air transport 491,999 576,484 +84,485

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,580,268
Southampton 1,512,676
London Gateway Port 981,066
London Heathrow Airport 837,688
Holyhead 459,973

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 2,451,363 2,128,905 -322,458
Southampton 799,661 713,015 -86,646
London Gateway Port 785,137 195,929 -589,208
London Heathrow Airport 344,683 493,005 +148,322
Holyhead 21,891 438,082 +416,191
Felixstowe 266,662 86,683 -179,979
Liverpool Docks 166,740 178,650 +11,910
Immingham Docks 274,380 39,874 -234,506
Dover 163,033 76,921 -86,112
Harwich 74,631 55,545 -19,086

Quick facts

HS code: 84411020

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

Description: Machines used to cut paper or paperboard into strips or sheets