Import/export HS code 844790: Various textile machines

Additional machines for knitting, stitching, or tufting not covered in other categories

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 £
Taiwan 3,934,113
Germany 3,231,418
Japan 2,819,888
Netherlands 2,372,225
France 1,809,177

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 £
Taiwan 2,070,352 1,863,761 -206,591
Germany 1,602,091 1,629,327 +27,236
Japan 1,141,068 1,678,820 +537,752
Netherlands 1,502,460 869,765 -632,695
France 1,167,424 641,753 -525,671
United States 359,350 1,094,503 +735,153
China 429,901 837,745 +407,844
Viet Nam 658,639 553,614 -105,025
Australia 0 1,002,762 +1,002,762
Italy 308,654 324,430 +15,776

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 £
Japan 5,806,851
Taiwan 4,026,508
China 2,219,256
Germany 2,078,706
United States 1,469,597

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 £
Japan 2,966,480 2,840,371 -126,109
Taiwan 2,143,223 1,883,285 -259,938
China 1,070,736 1,148,520 +77,784
Germany 1,232,270 846,436 -385,834
United States 313,008 1,156,589 +843,581
Viet Nam 644,742 580,812 -63,930
Australia 0 1,002,762 +1,002,762
Thailand 483,812 496,803 +12,991
France 235,101 343,144 +108,043
Belgium 501,375 0 -501,375

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 12
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7
Lancashire 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4

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 10 4 -6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 5 +0
Lancashire 4 5 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 5 +4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 4 +4
Inner London - East 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 1 3 +2
East Central Scotland 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +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) 12,284,553
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,069,168
Air transport 1,376,442
Other 1,299,957
Road transport 149,118

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) 5,192,249 7,092,304 +1,900,055
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,392,154 2,677,014 -715,140
Air transport 356,753 1,019,689 +662,936
Other 1,115,612 184,345 -931,267
Road transport 123,141 25,977 -97,164

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 5,732,726
Felixstowe 4,062,076
Dover 2,742,404
000 1,299,957
Belfast Port 1,023,771

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 £
Southampton 2,910,043 2,822,683 -87,360
Felixstowe 1,549,840 2,512,236 +962,396
Dover 1,960,847 781,557 -1,179,290
000 1,115,612 184,345 -931,267
Belfast Port 0 1,023,771 +1,023,771
Immingham Docks 399,945 516,973 +117,028
Dover / Eurotunnel 283,548 548,280 +264,732
499 3,074 444,449 +441,375
Manchester Airport 26,571 404,597 +378,026
ZLC 123,141 274,884 +151,743

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
20
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
16
Manufacture of textiles
13
Manufacture of electrical equipment
5
Other manufacturing
5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 8
2026-04 10
2026-03 9
2026-02 9
2026-01 8

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 28
0-1m 20
54m+ 18
15m-54m 8
Other 4

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 £
United States 1,126,566
India 476,550
Ireland 395,568
Turkey 389,810
Guatemala 370,242

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 £
United States 685,315 441,251 -244,064
India 472,229 4,321 -467,908
Ireland 247,776 147,792 -99,984
Turkey 40,383 349,427 +309,044
Guatemala 0 370,242 +370,242
Germany 62,357 252,891 +190,534
Portugal 224,426 3,109 -221,317
Australia 66,279 96,726 +30,447
China 78,165 51,563 -26,602
Japan 0 122,015 +122,015

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Ireland 821

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Ireland 821 0 -821

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) 2,240,349
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,194,954
Air transport 1,008,873
Other 821

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) 970,807 1,269,542 +298,735
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 620,724 574,230 -46,494
Air transport 645,605 363,268 -282,337
Other 821 0 -821

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 826,650
Southampton 692,576
London Gateway Port 544,033
Felixstowe 503,489
Dover / Eurotunnel 446,296

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 542,284 284,366 -257,918
Southampton 37,733 654,843 +617,110
London Gateway Port 468,473 75,560 -392,913
Felixstowe 135,255 368,234 +232,979
Dover / Eurotunnel 179,693 266,603 +86,910
Liverpool Docks 172,023 181,424 +9,401
Holyhead 204,135 135,842 -68,293
Immingham Docks 30,281 130,108 +99,827
London 125,380 0 -125,380
Portsmouth 109,944 0 -109,944

Quick facts

HS code: 844790

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

Description: Additional machines for knitting, stitching, or tufting not covered in other categories