Import/export HS code 84440010: Extruding machines for textiles

Machines that shape synthetic fibers by forcing them through a die

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 402,907
Australia 144,358
United States 121,993
Germany 92,734
Italy 27,984

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 247,388 155,519 -91,869
Australia 0 144,358 +144,358
United States 56,669 65,324 +8,655
Germany 55,844 36,890 -18,954
Italy 27,984 0 -27,984
Ireland 10,073 0 -10,073
Netherlands 3,104 0 -3,104
France 3,102 0 -3,102
Hungary 1,193 0 -1,193

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 408,076
Germany 163,576
Australia 144,358
United States 56,055
Italy 27,984

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 252,557 155,519 -97,038
Germany 63,470 100,106 +36,636
Australia 0 144,358 +144,358
United States 53,947 2,108 -51,839
Italy 27,984 0 -27,984
Japan 3,104 0 -3,104
Slovakia 3,102 0 -3,102
United Kingdom 1,193 0 -1,193

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Lancashire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
East Central Scotland 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
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
South East Wales 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -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) 597,761
Air transport 180,771
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,916

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) 241,269 356,492 +115,223
Air transport 139,403 41,368 -98,035
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,685 4,231 -20,454

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 333,994
Felixstowe 107,916
Southampton 104,460
London Heathrow Airport 73,399
Birmingham Airport 54,984

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 £
London Gateway Port 189,636 144,358 -45,278
Felixstowe 44,700 63,216 +18,516
Southampton 1,240 103,220 +101,980
London Heathrow Airport 67,990 5,409 -62,581
Birmingham Airport 27,707 27,277 -430
499 0 35,600 +35,600
Leeds Bradford Airport 28,166 5,382 -22,784
Eurotunnel 21,583 0 -21,583
East Midlands Airport 13,999 3,300 -10,699
Belfast Port 0 10,098 +10,098

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
2
Manufacture of food products
2
Other manufacturing
2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 2
2025-04 2
2025-03 1
2025-02 2
2025-01 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
54m+ 7
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 2
Other 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 £
China 6,298,300
United States 2,212,128
South Korea 1,940,000
Hungary 1,139,284
India 695,000

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 £
China 3,505,800 2,792,500 -713,300
United States 1,345,489 866,639 -478,850
South Korea 1,940,000 0 -1,940,000
Hungary 501,284 638,000 +136,716
India 300,000 395,000 +95,000
United Arab Emirates 187,587 439,151 +251,564
Germany 528,725 2,943 -525,782
Spain 462,000 0 -462,000
Malaysia 450,000 0 -450,000
Ireland 182,475 0 -182,475

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) 11,571,536
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,183,049
Air transport 983,453

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) 7,239,693 4,331,843 -2,907,850
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,517,745 665,304 -852,441
Air transport 798,050 185,403 -612,647

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,501,000
London Gateway Port 2,807,131
Southampton 2,568,532
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,158,864
Immingham Docks 837,284

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 £
Felixstowe 3,490,000 2,011,000 -1,479,000
London Gateway Port 2,223,800 583,331 -1,640,469
Southampton 832,511 1,736,021 +903,510
Dover / Eurotunnel 493,560 665,304 +171,744
Immingham Docks 837,284 0 -837,284
London Heathrow Airport 603,438 177,118 -426,320
Liverpool Docks 489,795 1,491 -488,304
Grangemouth Docks 187,587 0 -187,587
Milford 174,500 0 -174,500
ZLC 100,943 8,285 -92,658

Quick facts

HS code: 84440010

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

Description: Machines that shape synthetic fibers by forcing them through a die