Import/export HS code 844831: Card clothing

Parts for carding machines, used to prepare textile fibers

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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 £
Germany 676,310
Italy 433,611
India 416,040
Netherlands 116,396
France 49,096

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 £
Germany 388,295 288,015 -100,280
Italy 255,378 178,233 -77,145
India 224,278 191,762 -32,516
Netherlands 63,927 52,469 -11,458
France 49,096 0 -49,096
China 20,265 0 -20,265
United States 7,029 4,802 -2,227
Switzerland 9,015 0 -9,015
Ireland 0 2,693 +2,693
Belgium 1,860 0 -1,860

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 450,891
Germany 432,665
India 416,040
Belgium 266,588
Netherlands 114,471

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 274,308 176,583 -97,725
Germany 265,333 167,332 -98,001
India 224,278 191,762 -32,516
Belgium 145,905 120,683 -25,222
Netherlands 65,380 49,091 -16,289
China 20,265 0 -20,265
United States 7,029 4,802 -2,227
Portugal 11,429 0 -11,429
Austria 5,216 0 -5,216
Switzerland 0 3,378 +3,378

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 15
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Highlands and Islands 2
North Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
West Yorkshire 13 8 -5
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 2 -1
Highlands and Islands 2 1 -1
North Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 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) 775,390
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 648,989
Air transport 309,916
Road transport 3,799
Other 1

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) 488,648 286,742 -201,906
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 341,200 307,789 -33,411
Air transport 186,474 123,442 -63,032
Road transport 3,799 0 -3,799
Other 0 1 +1

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 547,433
Thamesport 256,061
London 242,082
Felixstowe 207,858
Birmingham Airport 123,726

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 360,836 186,597 -174,239
Thamesport 100,480 155,581 +55,101
London 171,368 70,714 -100,654
Felixstowe 95,090 112,768 +17,678
Birmingham Airport 79,917 43,809 -36,108
East Midlands Airport 55,613 55,701 +88
Eurotunnel 34,451 38,527 +4,076
Dover / Eurotunnel 45,468 23,345 -22,123
Leeds Bradford Airport 23,885 0 -23,885
Manchester Airport 4,735 19,130 +14,395

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 15
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Other manufacturing 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 7
2025-10 5
2025-09 3
2025-08 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 16
54m+ 8
0-1m 4
15m-54m 2
Other 2

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 £
Poland 132,257
Ireland 51,969
Italy 48,844
United States 31,833
Germany 27,302

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 £
Poland 73,997 58,260 -15,737
Ireland 51,516 453 -51,063
Italy 20,867 27,977 +7,110
United States 31,833 0 -31,833
Germany 26,413 889 -25,524
Netherlands 20,000 0 -20,000
New Zealand 12,189 4,546 -7,643
South Africa 2,366 11,652 +9,286
North Macedonia 13,433 0 -13,433
India 0 13,067 +13,067

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 £
American Samoa 453

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 £
American Samoa 0 453 +453

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) 263,795
Air transport 80,593
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,434
Other 453

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) 177,558 86,237 -91,321
Air transport 62,689 17,904 -44,785
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,308 28,126 +7,818
Other 0 453 +453

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 227,605
London Gateway Port 41,735
Holyhead 28,891
East Midlands Airport 26,517
London Heathrow Airport 22,928

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 141,368 86,237 -55,131
London Gateway Port 14,555 27,180 +12,625
Holyhead 28,891 0 -28,891
East Midlands Airport 25,628 889 -24,739
London Heathrow Airport 14,765 8,163 -6,602
Manchester Airport 4,648 8,852 +4,204
ZLC 11,836 0 -11,836
London Stansted Airport 5,812 0 -5,812
Liverpool Docks 5,753 0 -5,753
Immingham Docks 4,935 0 -4,935

Quick facts

HS code: 844831

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

Description: Parts for carding machines, used to prepare textile fibers