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 7,018,857
China 6,896,479
Italy 4,122,414
Denmark 2,610,626
France 2,600,881

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 3,889,110 3,129,747 -759,363
China 4,164,416 2,732,063 -1,432,353
Italy 2,309,024 1,813,390 -495,634
Denmark 2,225,654 384,972 -1,840,682
France 1,243,872 1,357,009 +113,137
Spain 1,116,203 531,116 -585,087
Czechia 592,960 635,120 +42,160
United States 704,984 399,422 -305,562
Netherlands 878,873 208,724 -670,149
Sweden 491,672 298,898 -192,774

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 9,134,625
Germany 6,535,097
Italy 4,837,894
Denmark 2,610,626
France 1,745,333

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 5,199,245 3,935,380 -1,263,865
Germany 3,592,991 2,942,106 -650,885
Italy 2,656,080 2,181,814 -474,266
Denmark 2,225,654 384,972 -1,840,682
France 1,143,927 601,406 -542,521
Spain 1,003,443 535,368 -468,075
United States 736,958 350,510 -386,448
Japan 469,625 307,358 -162,267
Czechia 378,361 328,661 -49,700
Belgium 546,408 54,771 -491,637

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 13
Greater Manchester 9
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9
West Midlands 9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 8 10 +2
Greater Manchester 4 6 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 3 -4
West Midlands 4 5 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 6 -1
Inner London - West 5 2 -3
Outer London - West and North West 6 1 -5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 3 -1
Essex 5 5 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1

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) 20,106,900
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,882,743
Air transport 1,675,714
Other 741,297
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) 12,422,627 7,684,273 -4,738,354
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,405,801 3,476,942 -1,928,859
Air transport 812,105 863,609 +51,504
Other 494,369 246,928 -247,441
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 5,787,191
Eurotunnel 4,156,923
Felixstowe 3,779,204
Immingham Docks 3,653,739
London 3,353,674

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 3,257,302 2,529,889 -727,413
Eurotunnel 2,409,712 1,747,211 -662,501
Felixstowe 2,808,999 970,205 -1,838,794
Immingham Docks 2,196,401 1,457,338 -739,063
London 1,524,832 1,828,842 +304,010
Southampton 1,638,099 559,489 -1,078,610
Middlesbrough 1,862,593 104,541 -1,758,052
London Gateway Port 551,520 962,171 +410,651
000 494,369 246,928 -247,441
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 41
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 27
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 14
Manufacture of textiles 7
Other personal service activities 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 21
2025-11 31
2025-10 29
2025-09 29
2025-08 28

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 57
0-1m 26
54m+ 20
15m-54m 14
Other 11

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 2,354,272
Ireland 492,466
Germany 436,462
Sri Lanka 334,086
Luxembourg 309,495

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 1,778,307 575,965 -1,202,342
Ireland 256,036 236,430 -19,606
Germany 138,132 298,330 +160,198
Sri Lanka 322,907 11,179 -311,728
Luxembourg 624 308,871 +308,247
Italy 201,274 98,069 -103,205
Australia 128,691 146,242 +17,551
Denmark 140,262 120,704 -19,558
Spain 97,992 97,513 -479
Japan 127,916 59,728 -68,188

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 £
France 26,415
Germany 20,220
China 17,156
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 £
France 11,634 14,781 +3,147
Germany 8,274 11,946 +3,672
China 14,013 3,143 -10,870
Nicaragua 3,254 0 -3,254
South Korea 1,033 1,033 +0
XI 0 159 +159

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) 3,973,373
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,626,358
Air transport 386,439
Other 171,499

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) 2,745,937 1,227,436 -1,518,501
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,116,401 1,509,957 +393,556
Air transport 298,339 88,100 -210,239
Other 95,177 76,322 -18,855

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,778,585
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,751,097
Liverpool Docks 1,148,150
Dover 481,373
Immingham Docks 406,184

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 1,443,573 335,012 -1,108,561
Dover / Eurotunnel 833,795 917,302 +83,507
Liverpool Docks 531,664 616,486 +84,822
Dover 168,289 313,084 +144,795
Immingham Docks 220,342 185,842 -34,500
Southampton 175,194 197,939 +22,745
Felixstowe 300,166 14,772 -285,394
Holyhead 138,774 101,161 -37,613
London Heathrow Airport 154,746 31,424 -123,322
000 95,177 76,322 -18,855

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