Import/export HS code 84485110: Sinkers

Specific sinkers used in knitting machines to form fabric loops

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 £
Germany 150,218
Japan 84,105
South Korea 17,341
Italy 8,133
Turkey 4,094

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 58,792 91,426 +32,634
Japan 40,720 43,385 +2,665
South Korea 16,166 1,175 -14,991
Italy 8,133 0 -8,133
Turkey 4,094 0 -4,094
Austria 0 3,618 +3,618
Portugal 3,082 0 -3,082
United States 0 2,727 +2,727
Switzerland 0 2,650 +2,650
Romania 0 1,749 +1,749

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 £
Germany 97,863
Japan 88,599
Viet Nam 32,860
South Korea 17,341
China 8,802

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 £
Germany 54,881 42,982 -11,899
Japan 43,802 44,797 +995
Viet Nam 0 32,860 +32,860
South Korea 16,166 1,175 -14,991
China 0 8,802 +8,802
Italy 8,133 0 -8,133
Turkey 4,094 0 -4,094
Austria 0 3,618 +3,618
Romania 0 3,072 +3,072
Czechia 1,661 1,405 -256

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Merseyside 3
Inner London - West 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Merseyside 3 0 -3
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 £
Air transport 170,466
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,452
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,516

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 £
Air transport 94,956 75,510 -19,446
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,008 24,444 -9,564
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,740 46,776 +43,036

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 120,752
Thamesport 40,871
London Heathrow Airport 35,228
Dover 33,815
Eurotunnel 15,075

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 £
East Midlands Airport 73,761 46,991 -26,770
Thamesport 1,661 39,210 +37,549
London Heathrow Airport 15,002 20,226 +5,224
Dover 27,997 5,818 -22,179
Eurotunnel 2,008 13,067 +11,059
London Gateway Port 2,079 7,566 +5,487
London Stansted Airport 2,324 6,627 +4,303
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,120 5,559 +4,439
London 2,883 0 -2,883
Manchester Airport 2,152 0 -2,152

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 2
2026-01 4
2025-11 2
2025-09 3
2025-06 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+ 7
15m-54m 4
Other 4
1m-15m 3
0-1m 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 88,332
Italy 73,868
Portugal 23,810
Denmark 19,388
Egypt 18,621

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 53,794 34,538 -19,256
Italy 59,506 14,362 -45,144
Portugal 5,729 18,081 +12,352
Denmark 3,031 16,357 +13,326
Egypt 15,347 3,274 -12,073
South Africa 0 14,690 +14,690
Belgium 0 11,003 +11,003
Spain 0 10,842 +10,842
Sweden 10,474 0 -10,474
United States 6,863 0 -6,863

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 236,636
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 61,928

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 101,953 134,683 +32,730
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 59,506 2,422 -57,084

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 196,160
Dover / Eurotunnel 61,928
London Heathrow Airport 30,196
ZLC 6,394
London Stansted Airport 3,886

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 84,270 111,890 +27,620
Dover / Eurotunnel 59,506 2,422 -57,084
London Heathrow Airport 11,684 18,512 +6,828
ZLC 2,113 4,281 +2,168
London Stansted Airport 3,886 0 -3,886

Quick facts

HS code: 84485110

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

Description: Specific sinkers used in knitting machines to form fabric loops