Import/export HS code 84521011: High-value household sewing machines

Household sewing machines with a value over 54 GBP (excluding frames or furniture)

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Viet Nam 11,770,709
Taiwan 5,646,880
Thailand 3,153,903
China 1,829,692
Netherlands 882,603

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 £
Viet Nam 7,363,842 4,406,867 -2,956,975
Taiwan 3,413,675 2,233,205 -1,180,470
Thailand 1,835,805 1,318,098 -517,707
China 1,100,933 728,759 -372,174
Netherlands 499,742 382,861 -116,881
Switzerland 176,677 58,446 -118,231
Singapore 66,452 130,428 +63,976
France 17,443 28,499 +11,056
Belgium 40,762 0 -40,762
Ireland 28,901 2,064 -26,837

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 £
Viet Nam 12,210,489
Taiwan 6,121,707
Thailand 3,312,024
China 1,807,726
Switzerland 209,768

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 £
Viet Nam 7,130,450 5,080,039 -2,050,411
Taiwan 3,863,252 2,258,455 -1,604,797
Thailand 1,993,926 1,318,098 -675,828
China 1,364,349 443,377 -920,972
Switzerland 176,677 33,091 -143,586
Japan 0 169,866 +169,866
United States 5,272 1,876 -3,396
Bulgaria 4,025 0 -4,025
Spain 0 3,681 +3,681
Italy 0 3,217 +3,217

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Essex 1
Greater Manchester 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
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,616,279
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,109,721
Air transport 69,290
Road transport 57,021
Other 34,914

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,761,977 8,854,302 -4,907,675
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 717,629 392,092 -325,537
Air transport 28,802 40,488 +11,686
Road transport 32,203 24,818 -7,385
Other 31,307 3,607 -27,700

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 11,797,698
Felixstowe 10,413,469
Harwich 825,678
London Gateway Port 238,210
Dover 172,575

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 £
Southampton 7,533,499 4,264,199 -3,269,300
Felixstowe 6,199,170 4,214,299 -1,984,871
Harwich 482,761 342,917 -139,844
London Gateway Port 0 238,210 +238,210
Dover 172,575 0 -172,575
London 67,158 42,862 -24,296
Tyne 0 92,121 +92,121
Eurotunnel 21,783 48,105 +26,322
ZLC 32,203 24,818 -7,385
000 31,307 3,607 -27,700

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 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Information service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 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
54m+ 3
Other 3
0-1m 1

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 £
Ireland 377,066
Germany 39,814
United States 23,004
Viet Nam 14,240
Nigeria 10,000

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 £
Ireland 155,800 221,266 +65,466
Germany 0 39,814 +39,814
United States 15,960 7,044 -8,916
Viet Nam 0 14,240 +14,240
Nigeria 0 10,000 +10,000
Kuwait 7,800 0 -7,800
Iceland 4,599 0 -4,599
Canada 3,632 0 -3,632
United Arab Emirates 0 3,572 +3,572
Portugal 3,344 0 -3,344

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 £
Ireland 12,853

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 £
Ireland 12,853 0 -12,853

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) 409,639
Air transport 53,714
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,871
Other 12,853

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) 148,017 261,622 +113,605
Air transport 38,374 15,340 -23,034
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,200 26,671 +17,471
Other 12,853 0 -12,853

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 340,792
Dover / Eurotunnel 38,831
East Midlands Airport 31,181
London Gateway Port 21,631
Felixstowe 14,240

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 £
Holyhead 128,283 212,509 +84,226
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,217 37,614 +36,397
East Midlands Airport 25,137 6,044 -19,093
London Gateway Port 9,200 12,431 +3,231
Felixstowe 0 14,240 +14,240
000 12,853 0 -12,853
Fishguard 3,880 8,757 +4,877
ZLC 7,835 2,200 -5,635
London Heathrow Airport 0 6,096 +6,096
Heysham 5,934 0 -5,934

Quick facts

HS code: 84521011

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

Description: Household sewing machines with a value over 54 GBP (excluding frames or furniture)