Import/export HS code 844711: Small cylinder knitting machines

Knitting machines with a cylinder diameter of 165 mm or less, used for making 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 £
Italy 408,922
Ireland 307,485
Taiwan 139,336
Germany 80,164
China 55,190

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 194,251 214,671 +20,420
Ireland 307,322 163 -307,159
Taiwan 55,684 83,652 +27,968
Germany 3,081 77,083 +74,002
China 18,821 36,369 +17,548
United States 23,464 14,789 -8,675
Netherlands 30,535 0 -30,535
Poland 5,700 27 -5,673
Turkey 2,360 0 -2,360
Canada 1,130 0 -1,130

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 408,922
Taiwan 139,336
Germany 98,040
China 67,849
United States 24,765

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 194,251 214,671 +20,420
Taiwan 55,684 83,652 +27,968
Germany 30,535 67,505 +36,970
China 21,902 45,947 +24,045
United States 12,336 12,429 +93
Japan 11,128 2,360 -8,768
Poland 5,700 0 -5,700
Turkey 2,360 0 -2,360
Canada 1,130 0 -1,130

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
North Wales 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
North Wales 0 1 +1

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) 527,681
Other 307,512
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 192,686
Air transport 41,223

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) 235,927 291,754 +55,827
Other 307,322 190 -307,132
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 70,305 122,381 +52,076
Air transport 28,794 12,429 -16,365

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 307,753
000 307,512
Eurotunnel 174,276
Felixstowe 145,010
Immingham Docks 30,535

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 33,381 274,372 +240,991
000 307,322 190 -307,132
Eurotunnel 156,894 17,382 -139,512
Felixstowe 56,761 88,249 +31,488
Immingham Docks 30,535 0 -30,535
Southampton 13,544 10,392 -3,152
London Gateway Port 0 23,740 +23,740
London Stansted Airport 10,796 7,655 -3,141
London Heathrow Airport 15,328 0 -15,328
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,757 0 -12,757

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 2
2025-12 2
2025-11 2
2025-01 2
2024-12 3

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 3
0-1m 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 £
Turkey 204,981
United States 80,597
Portugal 58,638
Italy 31,160
Belgium 26,431

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 £
Turkey 204,981 0 -204,981
United States 80,597 0 -80,597
Portugal 30,754 27,884 -2,870
Italy 26,027 5,133 -20,894
Belgium 26,431 0 -26,431
Bulgaria 24,836 0 -24,836
Romania 11,959 0 -11,959
Netherlands 0 7,859 +7,859
India 0 6,826 +6,826
Syrian Arab Republic 0 5,126 +5,126

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 375,497
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 85,723
Air transport 10,740

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 325,902 49,595 -276,307
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 80,597 5,126 -75,471
Air transport 3,914 6,826 +2,912

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 288,130
Felixstowe 80,597
Dover 79,508
Hull 7,859
London Heathrow Airport 6,826

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 246,394 41,736 -204,658
Felixstowe 80,597 0 -80,597
Dover 79,508 0 -79,508
Hull 0 7,859 +7,859
London Heathrow Airport 0 6,826 +6,826
London Gateway Port 0 5,126 +5,126
East Midlands Airport 3,914 0 -3,914

Quick facts

HS code: 844711

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

Description: Knitting machines with a cylinder diameter of 165 mm or less, used for making fabrics