Import/export HS code 845180: Various textile machinery
Other types of machines used in textile processing not covered by specific categories
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Italy | 8,372,035 |
| Germany | 6,522,724 |
| Switzerland | 5,489,498 |
| United States | 4,568,487 |
| China | 4,003,424 |
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 | 6,930,208 | 1,441,827 | -5,488,381 |
| Germany | 2,862,259 | 3,660,465 | +798,206 |
| Switzerland | 4,752,223 | 737,275 | -4,014,948 |
| United States | 1,154,599 | 3,413,888 | +2,259,289 |
| China | 1,801,664 | 2,201,760 | +400,096 |
| South Korea | 258,392 | 350,291 | +91,899 |
| Mexico | 352,516 | 241,557 | -110,959 |
| Netherlands | 354,209 | 230,534 | -123,675 |
| Austria | 400,018 | 159,549 | -240,469 |
| Belgium | 264,779 | 222,462 | -42,317 |
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 | 8,418,883 |
| Switzerland | 5,589,150 |
| China | 4,998,034 |
| United States | 4,897,603 |
| Germany | 3,775,000 |
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 | 6,908,065 | 1,510,818 | -5,397,247 |
| Switzerland | 4,763,903 | 825,247 | -3,938,656 |
| China | 2,405,689 | 2,592,345 | +186,656 |
| United States | 1,205,262 | 3,692,341 | +2,487,079 |
| Germany | 1,738,829 | 2,036,171 | +297,342 |
| Romania | 1,065,191 | 1,468,452 | +403,261 |
| Mexico | 446,893 | 299,232 | -147,661 |
| South Korea | 258,392 | 347,813 | +89,421 |
| Austria | 400,018 | 162,878 | -237,140 |
| Spain | 73,509 | 258,730 | +185,221 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| West Yorkshire | 13 |
| West Midlands | 8 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 7 |
| Greater Manchester | 7 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 6 |
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 | 10 | 4 | -6 |
| West Midlands | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 7 | 4 | -3 |
| Greater Manchester | 6 | 4 | -2 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| Essex | 2 | 4 | +2 |
| Outer London - South | 4 | 3 | -1 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 3 | 5 | +2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 4 | 2 | -2 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 3 | 1 | -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) | 22,000,736 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 10,080,355 |
| Air transport | 1,099,276 |
| Road transport | 110,745 |
| Other | 35,498 |
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) | 15,096,890 | 6,903,846 | -8,193,044 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,967,135 | 6,113,220 | +2,146,085 |
| Air transport | 424,188 | 675,088 | +250,900 |
| Road transport | 100,830 | 9,915 | -90,915 |
| Other | 29,158 | 6,340 | -22,818 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 8,834,121 |
| Southampton | 5,875,555 |
| Eurotunnel | 5,404,209 |
| Felixstowe | 3,185,422 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,837,428 |
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 | 6,757,181 | 2,076,940 | -4,680,241 |
| Southampton | 1,703,285 | 4,172,270 | +2,468,985 |
| Eurotunnel | 5,266,535 | 137,674 | -5,128,861 |
| Felixstowe | 1,502,153 | 1,683,269 | +181,116 |
| Immingham Docks | 864,242 | 973,186 | +108,944 |
| Purfleet | 310,176 | 1,400,092 | +1,089,916 |
| London | 422,129 | 1,041,745 | +619,616 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 617,903 | 595,984 | -21,919 |
| London Gateway Port | 157,881 | 656,878 | +498,997 |
| ZLC | 366,850 | 165,977 | -200,873 |
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
|
43 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
19 |
|
Manufacture of textiles
|
14 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
9 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
8 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 11 |
| 2026-04 | 21 |
| 2026-03 | 14 |
| 2026-02 | 19 |
| 2026-01 | 15 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| ROBERT SCOTT & SONS LIMITED | 106 |
| PROCHEM EUROPE LIMITED | 85 |
| TRUVOX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 71 |
| LG ELECTRONICS U.K. LTD | 58 |
| RUG DOCTOR LIMITED | 58 |
| NILFISK LTD. | 54 |
| MIELE COMPANY LIMITED | 54 |
| KARCHER (U.K.) LIMITED | 53 |
| KANNEGIESSER UK LIMITED | 37 |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS (UK) LIMITED | 31 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 58 |
| 54m+ | 26 |
| 0-1m | 21 |
| 15m-54m | 11 |
| Other | 8 |
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 | 3,117,607 |
| Sweden | 1,787,734 |
| United States | 1,777,220 |
| China | 1,736,118 |
| South Africa | 1,279,027 |
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 | 141,392 | 2,976,215 | +2,834,823 |
| Sweden | 1,738,239 | 49,495 | -1,688,744 |
| United States | 1,482,329 | 294,891 | -1,187,438 |
| China | 221,774 | 1,514,344 | +1,292,570 |
| South Africa | 1,236,482 | 42,545 | -1,193,937 |
| Ireland | 764,884 | 397,066 | -367,818 |
| Turkey | 3,000 | 555,787 | +552,787 |
| Germany | 214,381 | 39,033 | -175,348 |
| India | 80,294 | 162,519 | +82,225 |
| France | 63,183 | 178,438 | +115,255 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 57,792 |
| Malaysia | 7,858 |
| United States | 4,376 |
| France | 689 |
| Germany | 687 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 45,967 | 11,825 | -34,142 |
| Malaysia | 7,858 | 0 | -7,858 |
| United States | 1,899 | 2,477 | +578 |
| France | 689 | 0 | -689 |
| Germany | 687 | 0 | -687 |
| South Korea | 435 | 0 | -435 |
| Denmark | 42 | 0 | -42 |
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) | 8,141,436 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 5,777,786 |
| Air transport | 715,109 |
| Other | 74,872 |
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) | 3,544,296 | 4,597,140 | +1,052,844 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,364,876 | 2,412,910 | -951,966 |
| Air transport | 464,702 | 250,407 | -214,295 |
| Other | 57,946 | 16,926 | -41,020 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 4,509,241 |
| London Gateway Port | 2,313,548 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 2,267,072 |
| Felixstowe | 1,936,225 |
| Liverpool Docks | 1,104,515 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 1,614,830 | 2,894,411 | +1,279,581 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,984,605 | 328,943 | -1,655,662 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 955,460 | 1,311,612 | +356,152 |
| Felixstowe | 359,457 | 1,576,768 | +1,217,311 |
| Liverpool Docks | 817,290 | 287,225 | -530,065 |
| Southampton | 724,604 | 262,776 | -461,828 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 361,727 | 150,227 | -211,500 |
| Holyhead | 237,947 | 232,275 | -5,672 |
| Milford | 94,381 | 32,217 | -62,164 |
| 000 | 57,946 | 16,926 | -41,020 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 845180
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other types of machines used in textile processing not covered by specific categories