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

Machines used to cut paper or paperboard into strips or sheets

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 £
China 6,624,577
Germany 2,944,589
Italy 1,993,431
Japan 1,303,049
Belgium 1,228,263

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 3,710,276 2,914,301 -795,975
Germany 1,127,924 1,816,665 +688,741
Italy 1,165,781 827,650 -338,131
Japan 643,829 659,220 +15,391
Belgium 1,069,129 159,134 -909,995
Denmark 727,204 62,501 -664,703
France 289,958 443,530 +153,572
Netherlands 276,653 130,836 -145,817
Sweden 35,461 102,513 +67,052
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 7,323,411
Germany 2,900,486
Italy 2,210,026
Japan 1,416,050
Sweden 1,173,463

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 4,279,315 3,044,096 -1,235,219
Germany 1,075,375 1,825,111 +749,736
Italy 1,202,251 1,007,775 -194,476
Japan 705,863 710,187 +4,324
Sweden 1,104,590 68,873 -1,035,717
Denmark 712,015 218,501 -493,514
Malaysia 0 158,520 +158,520
United Kingdom 0 113,013 +113,013
United States 65,605 31,417 -34,188
Turkey 95,740 0 -95,740

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Essex 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 7 +5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 3 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Essex 3 2 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 4 +1
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 2 1 -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) 7,706,565
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,362,353
Air transport 977,687
Other 633,514
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) 4,206,029 3,500,536 -705,493
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,904,969 3,457,384 -447,585
Air transport 708,327 269,360 -438,967
Other 527,817 105,697 -422,120
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 £
Dover 3,298,826
Southampton 3,021,041
Immingham Docks 2,186,847
London 2,131,486
Felixstowe 1,192,137

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 1,771,927 1,526,899 -245,028
Southampton 2,102,685 918,356 -1,184,329
Immingham Docks 1,506,645 680,202 -826,443
London 1,337,333 794,153 -543,180
Felixstowe 743,623 448,514 -295,109
London Gateway Port 17,395 916,414 +899,019
Eurotunnel 267,410 572,123 +304,713
000 527,817 105,697 -422,120
London Heathrow Airport 462,099 88,907 -373,192
Purfleet 0 510,229 +510,229

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 19
Manufacture of paper and paper products 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 7
Other manufacturing 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 11
2026-03 10
2026-02 6
2026-01 7
2025-12 11

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 25
54m+ 18
0-1m 15
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 1,303,321
Canada 1,071,998
India 968,176
Italy 877,206
Latvia 753,124

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 518,735 784,586 +265,851
Canada 62,857 1,009,141 +946,284
India 642,141 326,035 -316,106
Italy 171,569 705,637 +534,068
Latvia 383,149 369,975 -13,174
Ireland 64,425 553,008 +488,583
Belgium 207,945 353,515 +145,570
Germany 136,377 382,885 +246,508
Spain 154,691 288,086 +133,395
Netherlands 137,240 276,128 +138,888

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) 6,265,964
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,352,381
Air transport 1,046,088

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) 2,668,228 3,597,736 +929,508
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,826,174 2,526,207 +700,033
Air transport 494,015 552,073 +58,058

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,742,427
Southampton 2,589,470
London Gateway Port 910,910
London Heathrow Airport 847,172
Holyhead 472,568

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 2,071,028 2,671,399 +600,371
Southampton 757,889 1,831,581 +1,073,692
London Gateway Port 728,068 182,842 -545,226
London Heathrow Airport 400,411 446,761 +46,350
Holyhead 21,891 450,677 +428,786
Liverpool Docks 64,357 352,743 +288,386
Felixstowe 243,352 145,835 -97,517
Immingham Docks 282,242 25,089 -257,153
Dover 163,033 124,790 -38,243
Harwich 74,631 81,807 +7,176

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