Import/export HS code 845390: Parts for leather and shoe-making machines

Spare parts and components for machines used in leatherworking or shoe production

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 £
Italy 2,834,791
Germany 839,478
China 245,498
United States 218,537
France 187,398

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 1,295,944 1,538,847 +242,903
Germany 649,755 189,723 -460,032
China 212,956 32,542 -180,414
United States 65,138 153,399 +88,261
France 109,367 78,031 -31,336
Spain 25,221 30,672 +5,451
Poland 16,876 27,696 +10,820
India 18,194 17,982 -212
Netherlands 4,241 17,690 +13,449
South Korea 4,457 16,019 +11,562

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 2,808,783
Germany 873,303
China 290,624
United States 210,908
France 85,253

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 1,288,112 1,520,671 +232,559
Germany 668,957 204,346 -464,611
China 241,206 49,418 -191,788
United States 53,820 157,088 +103,268
France 45,756 39,497 -6,259
Spain 33,332 27,843 -5,489
Poland 16,876 28,696 +11,820
India 18,194 17,982 -212
Czechia 0 33,484 +33,484
South Korea 4,457 16,019 +11,562

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 18
Inner London - West 8
Greater Manchester 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Cheshire 4

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 14 13 -1
Inner London - West 5 3 -2
Greater Manchester 5 2 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Cheshire 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 0 -4
West Yorkshire 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 2 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) 2,045,239
Air transport 2,011,724
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 504,359
Other 26,991

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) 1,011,275 1,033,964 +22,689
Air transport 1,046,872 964,852 -82,020
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 370,136 134,223 -235,913
Other 26,991 0 -26,991

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,548,302
East Midlands Airport 953,416
London Heathrow Airport 396,836
Glasgow Airport 286,841
Dover / Eurotunnel 275,124

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 643,299 905,003 +261,704
East Midlands Airport 470,472 482,944 +12,472
London Heathrow Airport 140,965 255,871 +114,906
Glasgow Airport 230,177 56,664 -173,513
Dover / Eurotunnel 275,124 0 -275,124
Grangemouth Docks 194,688 0 -194,688
Eurotunnel 70,531 104,907 +34,376
Birmingham Airport 92,202 74,048 -18,154
London Stansted Airport 105,296 54,723 -50,573
London Gateway Port 92,288 46,121 -46,167

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 20
Manufacture of leather and related products 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 8
Other manufacturing 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 15
2025-10 8
2025-09 15
2025-08 8

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 40
54m+ 26
0-1m 12
15m-54m 8
Other 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 £
United States 590,918
Germany 325,518
Italy 261,346
France 137,482
Kenya 108,882

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 487,948 102,970 -384,978
Germany 21,526 303,992 +282,466
Italy 152,878 108,468 -44,410
France 133,837 3,645 -130,192
Kenya 41,740 67,142 +25,402
South Africa 38,622 39,117 +495
Thailand 21,229 33,136 +11,907
India 32,501 17,143 -15,358
Nigeria 47,457 0 -47,457
Spain 24,116 16,747 -7,369

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 £
XI 463

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 £
XI 463 0 -463

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 1,382,490
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 403,895
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 204,366
Road transport 980
Other 463

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 £
Air transport 953,191 429,299 -523,892
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 139,777 264,118 +124,341
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 86,634 117,732 +31,098
Road transport 980 0 -980
Other 463 0 -463

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 688,803
London Heathrow Airport 511,820
Dover / Eurotunnel 252,003
London Gateway Port 135,480
Dover 124,965

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 £
East Midlands Airport 406,475 282,328 -124,147
London Heathrow Airport 469,556 42,264 -427,292
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,222 230,781 +209,559
London Gateway Port 67,587 67,893 +306
Dover 97,414 27,551 -69,863
ZLC 52,870 52,021 -849
London Stansted Airport 10,510 37,108 +26,598
Felixstowe 0 27,128 +27,128
Southampton 0 21,838 +21,838
Manchester Airport 8,906 6,220 -2,686

Quick facts

HS code: 845390

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

Description: Spare parts and components for machines used in leatherworking or shoe production