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 2,051,899
Netherlands 536,781
Czechia 453,260
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 1,939,487 112,412 -1,827,075
Netherlands 509,000 27,781 -481,219
Czechia 130,789 322,471 +191,682
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 13,474 9,194 -4,280
France 20,828 0 -20,828
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 2,925,140
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 2,567,491 357,649 -2,209,842
United States 58,854 134,967 +76,113
Poland 5,149 116,386 +111,237
Germany 104,893 15,472 -89,421
Taiwan 17,370 24,877 +7,507
United Kingdom 26,081 4,639 -21,442
Malaysia 24,846 0 -24,846
France 20,828 0 -20,828
India 13,458 0 -13,458
Japan 972 10,817 +9,845

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
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 2,404,102
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 662,552
Air transport 276,174
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 2,403,040 1,062 -2,401,978
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 294,442 368,110 +73,668
Air transport 123,311 152,863 +29,552
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,737 149,008 +116,271

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,404,102
Dover 594,151
London Stansted Airport 158,694
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 2,403,040 1,062 -2,401,978
Dover 262,647 331,504 +68,857
London Stansted Airport 47,185 111,509 +64,324
Southampton 24,926 104,438 +79,512
East Midlands Airport 32,451 20,724 -11,727
London 0 34,465 +34,465
Eurotunnel 3,866 30,009 +26,143
London Heathrow Airport 30,047 1,600 -28,447
Holyhead 26,445 0 -26,445
499 2,187 17,686 +15,499

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 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
2026-04 2
2026-03 3
2025-12 2
2025-11 2
2025-10 1

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 7
15m-54m 5
54m+ 4
0-1m 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 175,116
Turkey 105,216
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 93,732
Germany 90,723

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 25,116 150,000 +124,884
Turkey 55,216 50,000 -5,216
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 93,732 0 -93,732
Germany 75,462 15,261 -60,201
United States 57,524 7,386 -50,138
Ireland 27,493 8,363 -19,130
Norway 16,000 16,596 +596
United Arab Emirates 24,526 0 -24,526
Finland 18,313 0 -18,313

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 991,658
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 291,602
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,655

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 252,973 738,685 +485,712
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 214,929 76,673 -138,256
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,539 7,116 -3,423

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 670,075
Warton Aerodrome 161,000
Poole 93,732
Dover / Eurotunnel 84,491
East Midlands Airport 68,655

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 121,430 548,645 +427,215
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 49,468 19,187 -30,281
Dover 8,885 50,000 +41,115
ZLC 49,238 6,588 -42,650
Immingham Docks 16,000 12,000 -4,000
London Stansted Airport 20,342 6,293 -14,049
Holyhead 14,958 8,363 -6,595

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