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 £
Germany 8,546,607
China 7,729,397
Italy 4,600,145
Denmark 3,136,537
France 2,850,157

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 3,783,894 4,762,713 +978,819
China 4,030,833 3,698,564 -332,269
Italy 2,380,959 2,219,186 -161,773
Denmark 2,225,654 910,883 -1,314,771
France 1,335,434 1,514,723 +179,289
Spain 1,190,831 1,082,652 -108,179
United States 781,536 547,785 -233,751
Czechia 561,842 729,469 +167,627
Netherlands 880,691 282,139 -598,552
Belgium 546,408 360,543 -185,865

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 10,039,082
Germany 8,107,162
Italy 5,380,249
Denmark 3,134,125
Spain 2,148,854

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 5,112,055 4,927,027 -185,028
Germany 3,606,249 4,500,913 +894,664
Italy 2,760,236 2,620,013 -140,223
Denmark 2,225,654 908,471 -1,317,183
Spain 1,078,071 1,070,783 -7,288
France 962,760 876,196 -86,564
United States 819,084 493,652 -325,432
Japan 370,462 545,307 +174,845
Belgium 546,408 319,835 -226,573
Czechia 333,477 403,353 +69,876

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 13
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Greater Manchester 9
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9
West Midlands 9

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 7 10 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8 7 -1
Greater Manchester 5 5 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 4 -2
West Midlands 4 5 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 5 +1
Inner London - West 4 4 +0
Outer London - West and North West 6 3 -3
Essex 6 6 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +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) 23,606,088
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,396,952
Air transport 1,798,705
Other 732,838
Road transport 11,433

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) 12,477,496 11,128,592 -1,348,904
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,248,276 5,148,676 -99,600
Air transport 742,469 1,056,236 +313,767
Other 463,633 269,205 -194,428
Road transport 0 11,433 +11,433

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,458,893
Immingham Docks 5,291,932
Eurotunnel 4,548,299
Felixstowe 4,323,787
London 3,902,737

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 3,270,622 3,188,271 -82,351
Immingham Docks 2,026,328 3,265,604 +1,239,276
Eurotunnel 2,557,237 1,991,062 -566,175
Felixstowe 2,684,793 1,638,994 -1,045,799
London 1,426,249 2,476,488 +1,050,239
Southampton 1,731,472 915,375 -816,097
Middlesbrough 1,862,593 191,353 -1,671,240
London Gateway Port 651,667 1,065,739 +414,072
000 463,633 269,205 -194,428
Killingholme 707,213 0 -707,213

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 50
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 35
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 15
Other manufacturing 9
Other personal service activities 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 30
2026-03 31
2026-02 33
2026-01 21
2025-12 27

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 62
0-1m 31
54m+ 23
Other 17
15m-54m 16

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 2,328,327
Ireland 559,746
Germany 481,982
Sri Lanka 334,086
Netherlands 321,545

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 1,563,117 765,210 -797,907
Ireland 257,697 302,049 +44,352
Germany 139,155 342,827 +203,672
Sri Lanka 322,907 11,179 -311,728
Netherlands 122,602 198,943 +76,341
Luxembourg 308,989 0 -308,989
Italy 134,813 169,277 +34,464
Australia 129,182 170,200 +41,018
Denmark 136,673 142,517 +5,844
Dominican Republic 0 259,236 +259,236

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 17,210
Nicaragua 3,254
South Korea 2,066

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 12,052 14,363 +2,311
China 13,783 3,427 -10,356
Nicaragua 3,254 0 -3,254
South Korea 1,033 1,033 +0
XI 0 330 +330

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) 4,490,722
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,956,505
Air transport 436,500
Other 184,817

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) 2,557,405 1,933,317 -624,088
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,452,694 1,503,811 +51,117
Air transport 304,649 131,851 -172,798
Other 94,558 90,259 -4,299

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 2,199,741
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,958,924
Liverpool Docks 1,088,189
Southampton 561,927
Immingham Docks 444,827

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 £
London Gateway Port 1,437,527 762,214 -675,313
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,122,553 836,371 -286,182
Liverpool Docks 502,922 585,267 +82,345
Southampton 175,194 386,733 +211,539
Immingham Docks 222,717 222,110 -607
Felixstowe 299,191 124,175 -175,016
Dover 34,825 311,822 +276,997
Holyhead 141,098 152,050 +10,952
London Heathrow Airport 163,547 55,458 -108,089
000 94,558 90,259 -4,299

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