Import/export HS code 84518010: Machines for making floor coverings

Machines used to apply paste to fabric bases in the production of linoleum or other floor coverings

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* 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 5,834,235
Switzerland 110,225
France 54,313
China 30,218
Turkey 11,281

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 5,830,729 3,506 -5,827,223
Switzerland 110,225 0 -110,225
France 0 54,313 +54,313
China 0 30,218 +30,218
Turkey 0 11,281 +11,281
Belgium 8,323 0 -8,323
Germany 4,057 0 -4,057
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 0 3,370 +3,370
Netherlands 0 1,354 +1,354

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 5,888,548
Switzerland 81,528
China 30,218
France 30,051
Turkey 11,281

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 5,830,729 57,819 -5,772,910
Switzerland 80,174 1,354 -78,820
China 0 30,218 +30,218
France 30,051 0 -30,051
Turkey 0 11,281 +11,281
Belgium 8,323 0 -8,323
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 0 3,370 +3,370
Germany 2,695 0 -2,695
United States 1,362 0 -1,362

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
West Midlands 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
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
West Midlands 1 0 -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) 5,912,816
Road transport 99,954
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,522
Air transport 5,084

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) 5,842,362 70,454 -5,771,908
Road transport 99,954 0 -99,954
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,018 28,504 +17,486
Air transport 0 5,084 +5,084

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,250,780
Eurotunnel 395,686
Dover / Eurotunnel 266,350
ZLC 99,954
London Gateway Port 31,199

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 5,191,607 59,173 -5,132,434
Eurotunnel 395,686 0 -395,686
Dover / Eurotunnel 255,069 11,281 -243,788
ZLC 99,954 0 -99,954
London Gateway Port 2,695 28,504 +25,809
Thamesport 8,323 0 -8,323
East Midlands Airport 0 3,370 +3,370
Luton Airport 0 1,714 +1,714

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1
Manufacture of textiles 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 2
2025-03 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 4

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 £
Turkey 530,000
United States 323,316
France 156,010
India 75,000
China 39,906

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 £
Turkey 0 530,000 +530,000
United States 290,942 32,374 -258,568
France 0 156,010 +156,010
India 0 75,000 +75,000
China 39,906 0 -39,906
Ukraine 0 22,392 +22,392
Germany 0 14,000 +14,000
South Africa 9,460 0 -9,460
Egypt 8,367 0 -8,367
Canada 0 5,899 +5,899

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) 727,202
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 362,973
Air transport 106,890

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) 4,800 722,402 +717,602
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 287,973 75,000 -212,973
Air transport 60,702 46,188 -14,514

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 710,202
Liverpool Docks 287,973
London Gateway Port 75,000
Manchester Airport 39,906
London Heathrow Airport 33,760

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 1,800 708,402 +706,602
Liverpool Docks 287,973 0 -287,973
London Gateway Port 0 75,000 +75,000
Manchester Airport 39,906 0 -39,906
London Heathrow Airport 9,460 24,300 +14,840
East Midlands Airport 2,969 15,989 +13,020
Immingham Docks 0 14,000 +14,000
Glasgow Airport 8,367 0 -8,367
London Stansted Airport 0 5,899 +5,899
Dover 3,000 0 -3,000

Quick facts

HS code: 84518010

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

Description: Machines used to apply paste to fabric bases in the production of linoleum or other floor coverings