Import/export HS code 844315: Non-reel-fed letterpress printing machines

Letterpress printing machines that use individual sheets, excluding flexographic types

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 £
Italy 176,928
Germany 144,303
South Africa 100,000
Netherlands 51,941
United States 9,090

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 £
Italy 89,703 87,225 -2,478
Germany 136,137 8,166 -127,971
South Africa 100,000 0 -100,000
Netherlands 10,893 41,048 +30,155
United States 6,999 2,091 -4,908
France 7,538 0 -7,538
Ireland 2,499 3,115 +616
Portugal 0 3,020 +3,020
Spain 2,610 0 -2,610
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,826 0 -1,826

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 £
Italy 169,936
Germany 147,418
South Africa 100,000
Netherlands 36,740
China 17,361

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 £
Italy 89,703 80,233 -9,470
Germany 136,137 11,281 -124,856
South Africa 100,000 0 -100,000
Netherlands 10,893 25,847 +14,954
China 2,160 15,201 +13,041
United Kingdom 4,158 10,012 +5,854
United States 11,352 2,091 -9,261
France 2,851 0 -2,851
Spain 2,610 0 -2,610

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1

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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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) 333,847
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 106,999
Air transport 63,683

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) 240,969 92,878 -148,091
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 106,999 0 -106,999
Air transport 11,896 51,787 +39,891

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 227,109
London Gateway Port 100,000
London 60,877
Leeds Bradford Airport 46,676
Harwich 25,534

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 171,359 55,750 -115,609
London Gateway Port 100,000 0 -100,000
London 60,877 0 -60,877
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 46,676 +46,676
Harwich 2,897 22,637 +19,740
Eurotunnel 7,996 11,376 +3,380
East Midlands Airport 5,801 3,020 -2,781
Southampton 4,839 0 -4,839
London Heathrow Airport 1,826 2,091 +265
Liverpool Docks 0 3,115 +3,115

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Printing and reproduction of recorded media
2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 3
2025-07 1
2024-12 3
2024-08 2

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 6
54m+ 1

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 £
Sri Lanka 1,955,909
United States 783,691
Netherlands 246,414
Hungary 167,934
Australia 164,745

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 £
Sri Lanka 1,950,000 5,909 -1,944,091
United States 331,412 452,279 +120,867
Netherlands 72,673 173,741 +101,068
Hungary 130,958 36,976 -93,982
Australia 37,366 127,379 +90,013
France 66,138 79,436 +13,298
United Arab Emirates 85,409 59,865 -25,544
Italy 49,748 72,442 +22,694
Germany 38,379 72,889 +34,510
Turkey 7,250 75,627 +68,377

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) 2,463,152
Air transport 1,812,128
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 618,487

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) 2,254,130 209,022 -2,045,108
Air transport 771,337 1,040,791 +269,454
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 312,595 305,892 -6,703

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 2,122,505
East Midlands Airport 863,472
London Heathrow Airport 489,010
London Stansted Airport 227,916
Dover 179,318

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 2,098,574 23,931 -2,074,643
East Midlands Airport 503,361 360,111 -143,250
London Heathrow Airport 138,530 350,480 +211,950
London Stansted Airport 49,096 178,820 +129,724
Dover 111,233 68,085 -43,148
Immingham Docks 0 174,859 +174,859
Felixstowe 57,000 104,159 +47,159
ZLC 71,887 87,411 +15,524
Southampton 95,851 58,660 -37,191
Dover / Eurotunnel 93,398 51,098 -42,300

Quick facts

HS code: 844315

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

Description: Letterpress printing machines that use individual sheets, excluding flexographic types