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

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  • 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
Italy 249,977
New Zealand 243,010
Poland 235,548
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
Italy 153,677 96,300 -57,377
New Zealand 127,170 115,840 -11,330
Poland 0 235,548 +235,548
China 1,065 166,281 +165,216
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 106,370 +106,370
Turkey 105,800 0 -105,800
Germany 0 81,871 +81,871
United States 41,716 26,339 -15,377
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
Italy 249,977
New Zealand 243,010
Poland 236,449
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
Italy 153,677 96,300 -57,377
New Zealand 127,170 115,840 -11,330
Poland 0 236,449 +236,449
China 1,065 166,281 +165,216
Austria 0 124,197 +124,197
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 106,370 +106,370
Turkey 105,800 0 -105,800
United States 41,716 25,438 -16,278
Netherlands 2,859 7,828 +4,969

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 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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) 885,390
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 406,245
Air transport 204,609
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) 419,389 466,001 +46,612
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 130,029 276,216 +146,187
Air transport 49,012 155,597 +106,585
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 823,332
Felixstowe 201,568
London 144,741
London Heathrow Airport 142,302
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 419,389 403,943 -15,446
Felixstowe 49,819 151,749 +101,930
London 30,879 113,862 +82,983
London Heathrow Airport 12,723 129,579 +116,856
ZLC 105,800 0 -105,800
Purfleet 0 62,058 +62,058
London Gateway Port 49,331 0 -49,331
East Midlands Airport 27,916 14,471 -13,445
London Stansted Airport 7,308 3,083 -4,225
Thamesport 0 6,605 +6,605

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
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
2026-03 1
2026-02 3
2026-01 3
2025-12 2
2025-11 1

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

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
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 251,000 0 -251,000
Turkey 70,000 6,600 -63,400
Tunisia 0 60,725 +60,725
India 0 35,000 +35,000
Austria 26,043 0 -26,043
Greece 0 16,559 +16,559
Latvia 12,586 0 -12,586
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) 338,360
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 132,507
Air transport 39,824

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) 301,000 37,360 -263,640
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 44,115 88,392 +44,277
Air transport 33,516 6,308 -27,208

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 286,000
Dover / Eurotunnel 61,853
London 60,725
Felixstowe 50,000
ZLC 27,218

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
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,186 27,667 -6,519
London 0 60,725 +60,725
Felixstowe 50,000 0 -50,000
ZLC 27,218 0 -27,218
East Midlands Airport 6,298 2,186 -4,112
Immingham Docks 8,400 0 -8,400
Manchester Airport 0 4,122 +4,122
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