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 3,933,470
Germany 3,599,211
Japan 2,807,706
Netherlands 2,532,160
France 1,797,266

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 2,166,661 1,766,809 -399,852
Germany 1,863,093 1,736,118 -126,975
Japan 1,068,162 1,739,544 +671,382
Netherlands 1,577,992 954,168 -623,824
France 1,057,004 740,262 -316,742
United States 322,344 1,133,240 +810,896
Viet Nam 693,589 629,224 -64,365
Australia 287,582 1,002,762 +715,180
China 468,191 814,579 +346,388
Italy 368,770 309,033 -59,737

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 6,084,600
Taiwan 4,026,774
Germany 2,389,023
China 2,234,380
United States 1,482,927

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 3,037,145 3,047,455 +10,310
Taiwan 2,240,441 1,786,333 -454,108
Germany 1,448,907 940,116 -508,791
China 945,533 1,288,847 +343,314
United States 324,315 1,158,612 +834,297
Viet Nam 690,898 656,422 -34,476
Australia 287,582 1,002,762 +715,180
Thailand 489,894 556,256 +66,362
South Korea 352,813 276,099 -76,714
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 13
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Lancashire 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 11 4 -7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 5 +2
Lancashire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 4 +4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 4 +3
Inner London - West 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 4 2 -2
East Central Scotland 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 2 2 +0

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) 12,925,932
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,529,447
Air transport 1,711,875
Other 1,396,647
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) 5,775,273 7,150,659 +1,375,386
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,676,171 2,853,276 -822,895
Air transport 644,193 1,067,682 +423,489
Other 1,031,840 364,807 -667,033
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 6,294,082
Felixstowe 3,742,827
Dover 2,660,655
000 1,396,647
Immingham Docks 1,042,220

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 3,192,809 3,101,273 -91,536
Felixstowe 1,497,150 2,245,677 +748,527
Dover 1,715,997 944,658 -771,339
000 1,031,840 364,807 -667,033
Immingham Docks 532,024 510,196 -21,828
Belfast Port 0 1,023,771 +1,023,771
Dover / Eurotunnel 281,571 607,733 +326,162
Manchester Airport 314,153 403,297 +89,144
Thamesport 398,630 85,662 -312,968
Killingholme 482,178 0 -482,178

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 19
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Manufacture of textiles 14
Manufacture of electrical equipment 6
Other manufacturing 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 10
2026-03 9
2026-02 9
2026-01 8
2025-12 7

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+ 19
15m-54m 9
Other 6

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 1,210,306
India 476,550
Turkey 389,810
Ireland 386,550
Germany 343,878

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 747,068 463,238 -283,830
India 471,273 5,277 -465,996
Turkey 38,824 350,986 +312,162
Ireland 210,940 175,610 -35,330
Germany 69,039 274,839 +205,800
Portugal 224,426 3,109 -221,317
Australia 96,563 96,726 +163
China 76,610 59,276 -17,334
Japan 0 122,015 +122,015
Poland 60,169 35,521 -24,648

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) 1,894,061
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,256,879
Air transport 1,109,011
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) 971,426 922,635 -48,791
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 586,713 670,166 +83,453
Air transport 705,961 403,050 -302,911
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 905,755
London Gateway Port 558,987
Felixstowe 503,489
Dover / Eurotunnel 477,109
Liverpool Docks 365,447

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 597,803 307,952 -289,851
London Gateway Port 483,427 75,560 -407,867
Felixstowe 102,420 401,069 +298,649
Dover / Eurotunnel 173,836 303,273 +129,437
Liverpool Docks 184,023 181,424 -2,599
Holyhead 167,299 175,610 +8,311
Southampton 37,733 284,601 +246,868
Immingham Docks 31,980 152,056 +120,076
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