Import/export HS code 844811: Dobbies and jacquards

Machines and tools for creating patterns on fabrics, including card-reducing and punching machines

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 £
France 1,153,317
Belgium 114,218
Italy 103,901
China 71,539
India 12,043

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 £
France 102,017 1,051,300 +949,283
Belgium 50,243 63,975 +13,732
Italy 88,439 15,462 -72,977
China 10,325 61,214 +50,889
India 0 12,043 +12,043
Japan 8,127 0 -8,127
Germany 0 4,135 +4,135
Sweden 0 981 +981

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 £
France 1,152,182
Italy 86,837
China 74,300
Taiwan 61,214
Belgium 50,243

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 £
France 100,882 1,051,300 +950,418
Italy 71,375 15,462 -55,913
China 10,325 63,975 +53,650
Taiwan 0 61,214 +61,214
Belgium 50,243 0 -50,243
United Kingdom 17,064 0 -17,064
India 0 12,043 +12,043
Japan 7,959 0 -7,959
Germany 1,303 4,135 +2,832
Poland 0 981 +981

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Merseyside 1
West Yorkshire 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 1 0 -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) 1,264,979
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 159,357
Air transport 43,925

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) 148,791 1,116,188 +967,397
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 81,700 77,657 -4,043
Air transport 28,660 15,265 -13,395

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,006,273
Eurotunnel 193,818
Thamesport 86,837
Immingham Docks 63,975
Southampton 61,214

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 64,444 941,829 +877,385
Eurotunnel 84,347 109,471 +25,124
Thamesport 71,375 15,462 -55,913
Immingham Docks 0 63,975 +63,975
Southampton 0 61,214 +61,214
London Stansted Airport 17,064 2,905 -14,159
London Heathrow Airport 9,262 2,252 -7,010
Felixstowe 10,325 0 -10,325
Manchester Airport 0 4,752 +4,752
Birmingham Airport 0 4,135 +4,135

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 1
2024-07 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
54m+ 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 £
Italy 45,521
Belgium 34,420
France 20,831
Romania 12,745
South Korea 9,764

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 £
Italy 22,607 22,914 +307
Belgium 32,040 2,380 -29,660
France 20,831 0 -20,831
Romania 0 12,745 +12,745
South Korea 0 9,764 +9,764
Germany 8,281 0 -8,281
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,850 0 -5,850
United Arab Emirates 3,000 882 -2,118
Canada 0 2,406 +2,406
China 2,385 0 -2,385

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 109,755
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,362
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,335

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 £
Air transport 77,646 32,109 -45,537
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,319 24,043 +6,724
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,235 100 -8,135

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 62,605
London Heathrow Airport 42,686
Dover / Eurotunnel 41,362
Southampton 5,850
ZLC 4,464

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 £
East Midlands Airport 44,512 18,093 -26,419
London Heathrow Airport 32,040 10,646 -21,394
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,319 24,043 +6,724
Southampton 5,850 0 -5,850
ZLC 1,094 3,370 +2,276
London Gateway Port 2,385 100 -2,285

Quick facts

HS code: 844811

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

Description: Machines and tools for creating patterns on fabrics, including card-reducing and punching machines