Import/export HS code 845012: Washing machines with built-in dryers

Washing machines that include a built-in centrifugal dryer, combining washing and drying in one unit

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 £
China 6,954,203
Germany 237,988
Ireland 44,235
Italy 38,083
Netherlands 24,492

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 £
China 4,720,569 2,233,634 -2,486,935
Germany 15,384 222,604 +207,220
Ireland 34,216 10,019 -24,197
Italy 34,082 4,001 -30,081
Netherlands 12,526 11,966 -560
Turkey 0 24,028 +24,028
France 3,646 4,004 +358
United Arab Emirates 1,125 0 -1,125

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 £
China 6,958,980
Italy 278,728
Turkey 24,028
Netherlands 16,451
United Kingdom 8,041

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 £
China 4,725,346 2,233,634 -2,491,712
Italy 51,468 227,260 +175,792
Turkey 0 24,028 +24,028
Netherlands 10,216 6,235 -3,981
United Kingdom 2,310 5,731 +3,421
Germany 1,421 0 -1,421
United Arab Emirates 1,125 0 -1,125

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Suffolk 4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
West Midlands 2
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Suffolk 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 0 -2
West Midlands 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,072,162
Other 129,444
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 118,100
Air transport 12,098

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) 4,734,302 2,337,860 -2,396,442
Other 31,090 98,354 +67,264
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 44,058 74,042 +29,984
Air transport 12,098 0 -12,098

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,869,440
Southampton 1,785,768
London Gateway Port 1,088,921
499 131,263
000 129,444

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 £
Felixstowe 2,699,842 1,169,598 -1,530,244
Southampton 1,677,862 107,906 -1,569,956
London Gateway Port 342,858 746,063 +403,205
499 0 131,263 +131,263
000 31,090 98,354 +67,264
Hull 8,249 111,893 +103,644
TEP 3,862 91,226 +87,364
Dover 26,978 8,005 -18,973
London 9,878 16,848 +6,970
Liverpool Docks 0 17,846 +17,846

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 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of electrical equipment 3
Accommodation 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 5
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 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 9
54m+ 5
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
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 £
Netherlands 201,361
Turkey 192,200
Libya 62,810
Cyprus 50,843
Ireland 29,928

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 £
Netherlands 97,762 103,599 +5,837
Turkey 17,800 174,400 +156,600
Libya 62,810 0 -62,810
Cyprus 563 50,280 +49,717
Ireland 15,413 14,515 -898
Spain 6,884 12,339 +5,455
Grenada 13,931 3,360 -10,571
Falkland Islands 13,422 2,160 -11,262
Morocco 0 11,730 +11,730
Estonia 7,259 2,530 -4,729

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 £
Germany 3,122
XI 2,386
Ireland 1,619
Switzerland 1,538
China 228

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 £
Germany 3,122 0 -3,122
XI 2,386 0 -2,386
Ireland 1,619 0 -1,619
Switzerland 1,538 0 -1,538
China 228 0 -228

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) 344,567
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 284,596
Air transport 19,594
Other 8,893

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) 121,374 223,193 +101,819
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 130,968 153,628 +22,660
Air transport 5,320 14,274 +8,954
Other 8,893 0 -8,893

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 177,840
Immingham Docks 136,805
London Gateway Port 106,978
Dover / Eurotunnel 87,127
Liverpool Docks 32,784

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 £
Felixstowe 80,610 97,230 +16,620
Immingham Docks 45,668 91,137 +45,469
London Gateway Port 13,589 93,389 +79,800
Dover / Eurotunnel 62,146 24,981 -37,165
Liverpool Docks 4,016 28,768 +24,752
Portsmouth 15,700 15,699 -1
London 13,166 10,670 -2,496
Southampton 14,663 5,400 -9,263
London Heathrow Airport 2,793 13,274 +10,481
Holyhead 880 8,610 +7,730

Quick facts

HS code: 845012

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

Description: Washing machines that include a built-in centrifugal dryer, combining washing and drying in one unit