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 154,513
Japan 77,721
South Korea 12,494
Italy 5,250
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 58,667 95,846 +37,179
Japan 47,830 29,891 -17,939
South Korea 12,494 0 -12,494
Italy 5,250 0 -5,250
Turkey 4,094 0 -4,094
Austria 0 3,618 +3,618
Portugal 3,082 0 -3,082
United States 1,412 1,315 -97
Switzerland 0 2,650 +2,650
Romania 1,749 0 -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 103,819
Japan 82,215
Viet Nam 32,860
South Korea 12,494
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 54,105 49,714 -4,391
Japan 52,324 29,891 -22,433
Viet Nam 0 32,860 +32,860
South Korea 12,494 0 -12,494
China 0 8,802 +8,802
Italy 5,250 0 -5,250
Turkey 4,094 0 -4,094
Austria 0 3,618 +3,618
Romania 1,749 1,323 -426
United States 0 2,964 +2,964

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Merseyside 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Devon 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
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Merseyside 3 0 -3
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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 £
Air transport 158,663
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 62,097
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,855

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 101,342 57,321 -44,021
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,874 29,223 -3,651
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,079 46,776 +44,697

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 111,931
Thamesport 39,210
Dover 33,815
London Heathrow Airport 32,246
Eurotunnel 21,603

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 75,244 36,687 -38,557
Thamesport 0 39,210 +39,210
Dover 29,746 4,069 -25,677
London Heathrow Airport 18,239 14,007 -4,232
Eurotunnel 2,008 19,595 +17,587
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
Manchester Airport 2,152 0 -2,152
Glasgow Airport 1,717 0 -1,717

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Manufacture of textiles
3
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
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+ 6
15m-54m 3
1m-15m 3
Other 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
Egypt 17,237
Denmark 16,357

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 9,156 14,654 +5,498
Egypt 11,512 5,725 -5,787
Denmark 16,357 0 -16,357
South Africa 2,958 11,732 +8,774
Belgium 0 11,003 +11,003
Spain 0 10,842 +10,842
Sweden 10,474 0 -10,474
United States 5,259 0 -5,259

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 226,015
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 115,904 110,111 -5,793
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 188,425
Dover / Eurotunnel 61,928
London Heathrow Airport 30,196
ZLC 6,394
London Stansted Airport 1,000

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 96,826 91,599 -5,227
Dover / Eurotunnel 59,506 2,422 -57,084
London Heathrow Airport 11,684 18,512 +6,828
ZLC 6,394 0 -6,394
London Stansted Airport 1,000 0 -1,000

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