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 1,620,227
Netherlands 430,051
Czechia 388,102
United States 182,723
Germany 152,453

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 1,508,971 111,256 -1,397,715
Netherlands 400,674 29,377 -371,297
Czechia 70,041 318,061 +248,020
United States 54,805 127,918 +73,113
Germany 101,312 51,141 -50,171
Ireland 26,445 0 -26,445
Norway 21,749 4,639 -17,110
Taiwan 18,588 4,080 -14,508
Poland 5,149 3,398 -1,751
Spain 0 8,395 +8,395

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 2,325,971
United States 193,821
Poland 121,535
Germany 120,365
Taiwan 42,247

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 1,964,484 361,487 -1,602,997
United States 58,854 134,967 +76,113
Poland 5,149 116,386 +111,237
Germany 110,097 10,268 -99,829
Taiwan 26,894 15,353 -11,541
United Kingdom 26,081 4,639 -21,442
Malaysia 24,846 0 -24,846
Japan 972 10,817 +9,845
Thailand 1,649 4,407 +2,758
Italy 4,848 0 -4,848

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
Inner London - West 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 3 0 -3
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 0 -2
Outer London - West and North West 2 0 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 0 -1
North Wales 0 1 +1
Suffolk 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 £
Other 1,862,760
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 578,162
Air transport 267,178
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 181,745

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 1,861,698 1,062 -1,860,636
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 218,070 360,092 +142,022
Air transport 110,297 156,881 +46,584
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 38,751 142,994 +104,243

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,862,760
Dover 509,761
London Stansted Airport 159,570
Southampton 129,364
East Midlands Airport 53,175

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 1,861,698 1,062 -1,860,636
Dover 181,071 328,690 +147,619
London Stansted Airport 47,185 112,385 +65,200
Southampton 24,926 104,438 +79,512
East Midlands Airport 32,451 20,724 -11,727
London 5,204 29,261 +24,057
Eurotunnel 3,866 30,009 +26,143
Holyhead 26,445 0 -26,445
499 2,187 22,428 +20,241
Thamesport 9,698 9,295 -403

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
4
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
2026-05 1
2026-04 2
2026-03 3
2025-12 2
2025-11 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 6
54m+ 6
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
Other 2

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 £
Canada 549,387
Saudi Arabia 167,877
Turkey 105,216
Germany 99,116
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 93,732

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 £
Canada 3,432 545,955 +542,523
Saudi Arabia 17,877 150,000 +132,123
Turkey 55,216 50,000 -5,216
Germany 76,876 22,240 -54,636
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 93,732 0 -93,732
Ireland 27,493 8,363 -19,130
Norway 20,596 12,000 -8,596
United Arab Emirates 24,526 0 -24,526
Finland 18,313 0 -18,313
Netherlands 15,725 0 -15,725

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 931,912
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 291,602
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,416

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 195,802 736,110 +540,308
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 214,929 76,673 -138,256
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,633 3,783 -2,850

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 628,224
Warton Aerodrome 161,000
Poole 93,732
Dover / Eurotunnel 84,491
East Midlands Airport 65,133

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 81,174 547,050 +465,876
Warton Aerodrome 11,000 150,000 +139,000
Poole 93,732 0 -93,732
Dover / Eurotunnel 78,181 6,310 -71,871
East Midlands Airport 44,788 20,345 -24,443
ZLC 50,270 8,957 -41,313
Dover 8,885 50,000 +41,115
Immingham Docks 16,000 12,000 -4,000
Holyhead 14,958 8,363 -6,595
London Stansted Airport 5,661 3,200 -2,461

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