Import/export HS code 845110: Dry-cleaning machines

Machines specifically designed for dry-cleaning clothes and fabrics

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 £
Italy 3,454,484
Germany 333,077
United States 149,305
China 124,694
Sweden 63,289

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 £
Italy 3,202,588 251,896 -2,950,692
Germany 128,191 204,886 +76,695
United States 0 149,305 +149,305
China 3,644 121,050 +117,406
Sweden 63,289 0 -63,289
Spain 56,488 0 -56,488
France 9,894 0 -9,894
Belgium 2,286 1,934 -352
Denmark 2,784 0 -2,784
Ireland 1,536 588 -948

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 3,454,274
Germany 179,294
United States 150,925
China 127,544
Sweden 63,289

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 3,202,378 251,896 -2,950,482
Germany 128,187 51,107 -77,080
United States 1,620 149,305 +147,685
China 3,174 124,370 +121,196
Sweden 63,289 0 -63,289
Spain 56,230 0 -56,230
France 9,894 0 -9,894
United Kingdom 2,784 0 -2,784
Belgium 2,286 0 -2,286
Pakistan 2,015 0 -2,015

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 4
Inner London - West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Essex 4 1 -3
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
South East Wales 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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) 2,496,140
Air transport 1,519,292
Other 156,375
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,466

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) 2,164,563 331,577 -1,832,986
Air transport 1,304,361 214,931 -1,089,430
Other 2,008 154,367 +152,359
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,296 30,170 +25,874

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Leeds Bradford Airport 1,135,625
Dover 995,975
London 806,361
Eurotunnel 388,229
Birmingham Airport 221,704

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 £
Leeds Bradford Airport 1,116,874 18,751 -1,098,123
Dover 890,580 105,395 -785,185
London 717,440 88,921 -628,519
Eurotunnel 341,848 46,381 -295,467
Birmingham Airport 179,752 41,952 -137,800
000 2,008 154,367 +152,359
Aberdeen Airport 0 149,305 +149,305
Felixstowe 4,296 110,386 +106,090
Dover / Eurotunnel 97,871 0 -97,871
Immingham Docks 63,289 0 -63,289

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 2
Accommodation 1
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 2
2025-11 3
2025-05 2
2025-03 4
2025-02 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
1m-15m 6
15m-54m 3
54m+ 3
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 331,619
Germany 110,701
Netherlands 108,045
France 52,840
Oman 33,864

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 £
Ireland 51,298 280,321 +229,023
Germany 105,661 5,040 -100,621
Netherlands 103,699 4,346 -99,353
France 52,840 0 -52,840
Oman 0 33,864 +33,864
Pakistan 19,195 4,024 -15,171
Italy 0 14,000 +14,000
Singapore 4,953 0 -4,953
United States 0 1,978 +1,978
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,417 0 -1,417

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 194,691

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 0 194,691 +194,691

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) 343,619
Other 194,691
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 117,026
Air transport 33,665

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) 238,267 105,352 -132,915
Other 0 194,691 +194,691
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 81,184 35,842 -45,342
Air transport 24,601 9,064 -15,537

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 194,691
Hull 108,045
Dover / Eurotunnel 97,871
Holyhead 70,017
Liverpool Docks 66,911

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 £
000 0 194,691 +194,691
Hull 103,699 4,346 -99,353
Dover / Eurotunnel 82,495 15,376 -67,119
Holyhead 34,162 35,855 +1,693
Liverpool Docks 17,136 49,775 +32,639
Immingham Docks 63,434 0 -63,434
London Gateway Port 16,500 33,864 +17,364
Manchester Airport 8,648 4,024 -4,624
Birmingham Airport 10,514 0 -10,514
East Midlands Airport 5,439 5,040 -399

Quick facts

HS code: 845110

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

Description: Machines specifically designed for dry-cleaning clothes and fabrics