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 285,194
Italy 244,822
Poland 235,548
New Zealand 224,624
Turkey 105,800

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 270,083 15,111 -254,972
Italy 132,890 111,932 -20,958
Poland 0 235,548 +235,548
New Zealand 145,084 79,540 -65,544
Turkey 105,800 0 -105,800
Germany 0 81,871 +81,871
United States 38,553 23,652 -14,901
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 43,881 +43,881
China 1,065 12,440 +11,375
Canada 9,992 0 -9,992

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 290,513
Italy 244,822
Poland 235,548
New Zealand 224,624
Turkey 105,800

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 279,046 11,467 -267,579
Italy 132,890 111,932 -20,958
Poland 0 235,548 +235,548
New Zealand 145,084 79,540 -65,544
Turkey 105,800 0 -105,800
Austria 0 81,871 +81,871
United States 38,553 23,652 -14,901
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 43,881 +43,881
China 1,065 12,440 +11,375
Canada 9,992 0 -9,992

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 0 2 +2
Devon 0 1 +1
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -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) 852,027
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 242,524
Air transport 129,431
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) 407,565 444,462 +36,897
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 153,933 88,591 -65,342
Air transport 49,610 79,821 +30,211
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 781,006
London 107,508
ZLC 105,800
London Heathrow Airport 74,658
Felixstowe 70,796

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 398,602 382,404 -16,198
London 28,916 78,592 +49,676
ZLC 105,800 0 -105,800
London Heathrow Airport 10,481 64,177 +53,696
Felixstowe 69,696 1,100 -68,596
Purfleet 0 62,058 +62,058
London Gateway Port 50,950 0 -50,950
East Midlands Airport 30,349 10,570 -19,779
London Stansted Airport 7,715 2,055 -5,660
Thamesport 4,371 4,899 +528

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 1
2025-10 3
2025-09 1
2025-08 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
0-1m 3
1m-15m 3
54m+ 3
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 £
Egypt 251,000
Turkey 77,803
Tunisia 60,725
India 35,000
Austria 26,043

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 0 251,000 +251,000
Turkey 21,203 56,600 +35,397
Tunisia 0 60,725 +60,725
India 0 35,000 +35,000
Austria 21,000 5,043 -15,957
Greece 0 16,559 +16,559
Latvia 12,586 0 -12,586
Italy 0 8,400 +8,400
United States 5,000 1,175 -3,825
Bangladesh 0 4,122 +4,122

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) 338,360
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 127,999
Air transport 47,006

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) 0 338,360 +338,360
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,715 92,284 +56,569
Air transport 34,480 12,526 -21,954

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 57,345
Felixstowe 50,000
ZLC 29,605

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 0 286,000 +286,000
London 0 60,725 +60,725
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,186 23,159 -11,027
Felixstowe 0 50,000 +50,000
ZLC 23,387 6,218 -17,169
East Midlands Airport 7,804 2,186 -5,618
Immingham Docks 0 8,400 +8,400
Manchester Airport 2,086 4,122 +2,036
London Gateway Port 0 2,360 +2,360
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