Import/export HS code 845410: Converters for metal processing

Machines used to convert raw metal into usable forms in metallurgy

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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 £
China 2,204,255
Netherlands 531,539
Czechia 177,579
United States 147,289
Germany 116,603

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 £
China 2,197,448 6,807 -2,190,641
Netherlands 512,800 18,739 -494,061
Czechia 131,950 45,629 -86,321
United States 33,723 113,566 +79,843
Germany 97,461 19,142 -78,319
Ireland 26,445 0 -26,445
Norway 21,749 0 -21,749
France 20,828 0 -20,828
Taiwan 12,024 6,564 -5,460
India 13,458 0 -13,458

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 2,882,891
United States 160,809
Germany 114,524
Taiwan 38,167
United Kingdom 26,081

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 2,833,696 49,195 -2,784,501
United States 55,615 105,194 +49,579
Germany 101,042 13,482 -87,560
Taiwan 14,286 23,881 +9,595
United Kingdom 26,081 0 -26,081
Malaysia 3,764 21,082 +17,318
France 20,828 0 -20,828
India 13,458 0 -13,458
Japan 972 8,395 +7,423
Thailand 0 6,056 +6,056

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Inner London - West 2
Outer London - West and North West 2

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 0 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 0 -1
Kent 1 0 -1
North Wales 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 £
Other 2,665,863
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 349,082
Air transport 252,024
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,046

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 £
Other 2,664,801 1,062 -2,663,739
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 295,603 53,479 -242,124
Air transport 114,771 137,253 +22,482
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,655 36,391 +24,736

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,665,863
Dover 310,690
London Stansted Airport 153,447
East Midlands Airport 35,534
London Heathrow Airport 31,647

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 £
000 2,664,801 1,062 -2,663,739
Dover 263,808 46,882 -216,926
London Stansted Airport 45,735 107,712 +61,977
East Midlands Airport 32,451 3,083 -29,368
London Heathrow Airport 26,808 4,839 -21,969
Holyhead 26,445 0 -26,445
Southampton 3,844 21,082 +17,238
Thamesport 4,584 14,409 +9,825
499 2,187 16,424 +14,237
Birmingham Airport 3,769 3,428 -341

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 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Scientific research and development 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 1
2025-08 1
2025-07 2
2025-04 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 8
15m-54m 4
54m+ 4
Other 2
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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 93,732
Germany 82,003
United States 68,019
Turkey 55,216
Ireland 35,856

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 93,732 0 -93,732
Germany 75,462 6,541 -68,921
United States 60,633 7,386 -53,247
Turkey 55,216 0 -55,216
Ireland 27,493 8,363 -19,130
Saudi Arabia 24,116 1,000 -23,116
United Arab Emirates 24,526 0 -24,526
Norway 16,000 4,596 -11,404
Finland 18,313 0 -18,313
Netherlands 17,133 1,167 -15,966

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 284,835
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 223,292
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,872

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 £
Air transport 250,648 34,187 -216,461
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 214,929 8,363 -206,566
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,539 3,333 -7,206

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 124,120
Poole 93,732
Dover / Eurotunnel 78,181
East Midlands Airport 64,345
ZLC 55,826

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 Heathrow Airport 121,430 2,690 -118,740
Poole 93,732 0 -93,732
Dover / Eurotunnel 78,181 0 -78,181
East Midlands Airport 48,143 16,202 -31,941
ZLC 49,238 6,588 -42,650
London Stansted Airport 20,342 6,293 -14,049
Holyhead 14,958 8,363 -6,595
Immingham Docks 16,000 0 -16,000
Warton Aerodrome 10,000 1,000 -9,000
London Gateway Port 9,539 0 -9,539

Quick facts

HS code: 845410

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

Description: Machines used to convert raw metal into usable forms in metallurgy