Import/export HS code 845130: Ironing machines and presses

Machines used for ironing or pressing clothes, including fusing presses for fabrics

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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 £
China 7,378,642
Germany 7,318,387
Italy 4,120,923
Denmark 3,136,537
France 2,652,367

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 3,768,922 3,609,720 -159,202
Germany 3,296,074 4,022,313 +726,239
Italy 2,127,009 1,993,914 -133,095
Denmark 2,225,654 910,883 -1,314,771
France 1,268,935 1,383,432 +114,497
Spain 1,255,442 898,701 -356,741
Czechia 761,119 508,176 -252,943
United States 644,860 542,945 -101,915
Netherlands 740,547 247,282 -493,265
Belgium 465,882 360,543 -105,339

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 9,601,773
Germany 6,900,066
Italy 4,906,171
Denmark 3,134,125
Spain 2,029,514

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 4,852,918 4,748,855 -104,063
Germany 3,143,050 3,757,016 +613,966
Italy 2,587,848 2,318,323 -269,525
Denmark 2,225,654 908,471 -1,317,183
Spain 1,145,526 883,988 -261,538
France 805,576 840,087 +34,511
United States 690,941 469,506 -221,435
Japan 317,257 545,307 +228,050
Belgium 465,882 337,714 -128,168
Czechia 446,528 264,423 -182,105

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 12
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9
Greater Manchester 8

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 6 10 +4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8 7 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7 7 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 4 -2
Greater Manchester 3 6 +3
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
West Midlands 3 4 +1
Essex 6 6 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 5 +1
Inner London - East 2 4 +2

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) 21,477,065
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,828,983
Air transport 1,667,546
Other 634,628
Road transport 13,730

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) 11,752,577 9,724,488 -2,028,089
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,661,658 5,167,325 +505,667
Air transport 712,590 954,956 +242,366
Other 531,681 102,947 -428,734
Road transport 8,807 4,923 -3,884

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,140,024
Immingham Docks 4,729,634
Eurotunnel 4,197,793
Felixstowe 4,063,526
London 3,549,226

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 3,329,252 2,810,772 -518,480
Immingham Docks 1,609,685 3,119,949 +1,510,264
Eurotunnel 2,476,390 1,721,403 -754,987
Felixstowe 2,341,749 1,721,777 -619,972
London 1,635,119 1,914,107 +278,988
Southampton 1,413,447 931,257 -482,190
Middlesbrough 1,862,593 191,353 -1,671,240
London Gateway Port 769,041 1,018,391 +249,350
000 531,681 102,947 -428,734
London Heathrow Airport 207,038 273,298 +66,260

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
47
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
34
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
13
Other manufacturing
10
Other personal service activities
10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 24
2026-04 30
2026-03 31
2026-02 33
2026-01 21

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 59
0-1m 31
54m+ 24
Other 15
15m-54m 14

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 £
United States 2,022,495
France 571,046
Ireland 497,605
Germany 412,962
Netherlands 327,945

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 £
United States 1,279,035 743,460 -535,575
France 65,591 505,455 +439,864
Ireland 248,300 249,305 +1,005
Germany 71,582 341,380 +269,798
Netherlands 145,787 182,158 +36,371
Luxembourg 308,930 0 -308,930
Sri Lanka 291,804 11,179 -280,625
Japan 186,231 111,644 -74,587
Italy 162,984 122,593 -40,391
Australia 112,640 171,603 +58,963

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 27,423
France 26,415
China 6,032
South Korea 2,066
XI 330

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 9,450 17,973 +8,523
France 26,245 170 -26,075
China 4,055 1,977 -2,078
South Korea 1,033 1,033 +0
XI 159 171 +12
Nicaragua 52 0 -52

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,174,063
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,161,316
Air transport 278,760
Other 167,804

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,256,729 1,917,334 -339,395
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,353,604 1,807,712 +454,108
Air transport 147,173 131,587 -15,586
Other 103,925 63,879 -40,046

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,200,840
London Gateway Port 2,025,655
Liverpool Docks 1,088,189
Southampton 560,514
Immingham Docks 428,545

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 1,003,811 1,197,029 +193,218
London Gateway Port 1,254,131 771,524 -482,607
Liverpool Docks 514,032 574,157 +60,125
Southampton 210,349 350,165 +139,816
Immingham Docks 241,307 187,238 -54,069
Dover 39,716 311,141 +271,425
Felixstowe 150,052 151,726 +1,674
Holyhead 126,018 121,330 -4,688
000 103,925 63,879 -40,046
London Heathrow Airport 36,053 57,099 +21,046

Quick facts

HS code: 845130

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

Description: Machines used for ironing or pressing clothes, including fusing presses for fabrics