Import/export HS code 844520: Textile spinning machines

Machines that twist fibers together to create yarn. They are used in the production of threads and yarns for fabrics

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 £
Spain 280,823
Poland 235,548
New Zealand 227,643
Italy 178,199
China 167,346

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 £
Spain 265,712 15,111 -250,601
Poland 0 235,548 +235,548
New Zealand 126,764 100,879 -25,885
Italy 20,787 157,412 +136,625
China 1,065 166,281 +165,216
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 106,370 +106,370
Turkey 105,800 0 -105,800
Germany 81,871 0 -81,871
United States 37,375 22,514 -14,861
France 0 42,326 +42,326

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 £
Spain 277,179
Poland 236,449
New Zealand 227,643
Italy 178,199
China 167,346

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 £
Spain 265,712 11,467 -254,245
Poland 0 236,449 +236,449
New Zealand 126,764 100,879 -25,885
Italy 20,787 157,412 +136,625
China 1,065 166,281 +165,216
Austria 81,871 42,326 -39,545
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 106,370 +106,370
Turkey 105,800 0 -105,800
United States 37,375 21,613 -15,762
Netherlands 4,104 6,583 +2,479

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Mid and South West Wales 2
West Yorkshire 2
Devon 1
Eastern Scotland 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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
Mid and South West Wales 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Devon 0 1 +1
Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 813,612
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 390,878
Air transport 190,212
Road transport 105,800

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) 368,370 445,242 +76,872
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 129,920 260,958 +131,038
Air transport 39,388 150,824 +111,436
Road transport 105,800 0 -105,800

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 751,554
Felixstowe 174,319
London 156,623
London Heathrow Airport 140,580
ZLC 105,800

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 368,370 383,184 +14,814
Felixstowe 22,570 151,749 +129,179
London 56,774 99,849 +43,075
London Heathrow Airport 12,330 128,250 +115,920
ZLC 105,800 0 -105,800
Purfleet 0 62,058 +62,058
London Gateway Port 49,331 0 -49,331
East Midlands Airport 19,525 11,975 -7,550
London Stansted Airport 5,520 3,083 -2,437
Thamesport 1,245 5,360 +4,115

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles
4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
1
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-03 1
2026-02 3
2026-01 3
2025-12 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
0-1m 5
54m+ 3
1m-15m 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 £
Egypt 251,000
Turkey 76,600
Tunisia 60,725
India 35,000
Greece 16,559

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 £
Egypt 251,000 0 -251,000
Turkey 70,000 6,600 -63,400
Tunisia 0 60,725 +60,725
India 0 35,000 +35,000
Greece 0 16,559 +16,559
Latvia 12,586 0 -12,586
Austria 11,043 0 -11,043
Italy 8,400 0 -8,400
United States 6,175 0 -6,175
Germany 0 5,592 +5,592

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) 343,360
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 130,907
Air transport 23,526

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) 303,360 40,000 -263,360
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,515 88,392 +45,877
Air transport 21,340 2,186 -19,154

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 286,000
London 60,725
Dover / Eurotunnel 60,253
Felixstowe 50,000
ZLC 12,218

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 251,000 35,000 -216,000
London 0 60,725 +60,725
Dover / Eurotunnel 32,586 27,667 -4,919
Felixstowe 50,000 0 -50,000
ZLC 12,218 0 -12,218
Immingham Docks 8,400 0 -8,400
London Gateway Port 2,360 5,000 +2,640
East Midlands Airport 5,000 2,186 -2,814
Manchester Airport 4,122 0 -4,122
Dover 1,529 0 -1,529

Quick facts

HS code: 844520

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

Description: Machines that twist fibers together to create yarn. They are used in the production of threads and yarns for fabrics