Import/export HS code 845521: Hot or combination hot and cold rolling mills

Machines used to roll metal at high temperatures or a mix of hot and cold processes

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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 £
United States 1,139,749
India 365,722
China 145,245
Germany 41,269
United Arab Emirates 27,532

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 £
United States 1,139,749 0 -1,139,749
India 365,722 0 -365,722
China 0 145,245 +145,245
Germany 3,164 38,105 +34,941
United Arab Emirates 27,532 0 -27,532
Italy 13,294 6,886 -6,408
Lithuania 0 2,556 +2,556
Spain 0 1,713 +1,713
Austria 1,657 0 -1,657
Portugal 0 751 +751

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 £
United States 1,167,281
India 365,722
China 145,245
Japan 38,105
Italy 20,180

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 £
United States 1,167,281 0 -1,167,281
India 365,722 0 -365,722
China 0 145,245 +145,245
Japan 0 38,105 +38,105
Italy 13,294 6,886 -6,408
Germany 3,164 0 -3,164
Lithuania 0 2,556 +2,556
Spain 0 1,713 +1,713
Austria 1,657 0 -1,657
France 0 751 +751

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 1
Outer London - West and North West 1
South East Wales 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
South East Wales 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 £
Air transport 1,181,584
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 512,680
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 52,110

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 £
Air transport 1,180,575 1,009 -1,179,566
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 365,722 146,958 -218,764
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,821 47,289 +42,468

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 1,139,749
Southampton 442,574
Liverpool Docks 53,300
Dover 49,702
East Midlands Airport 41,835

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 £
Manchester Airport 1,139,749 0 -1,139,749
Southampton 365,722 76,852 -288,870
Liverpool Docks 0 53,300 +53,300
Dover 3,164 46,538 +43,374
East Midlands Airport 40,826 1,009 -39,817
Felixstowe 0 15,093 +15,093
London Gateway Port 0 1,713 +1,713
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,657 0 -1,657
Eurotunnel 0 751 +751

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Other personal service activities 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-02 3

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
54m+ 3

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 £
Bangladesh 637,550
Czechia 103,155
Turkey 46,500
United Arab Emirates 26,060
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 25,424

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 £
Bangladesh 637,550 0 -637,550
Czechia 1,978 101,177 +99,199
Turkey 46,500 0 -46,500
United Arab Emirates 26,060 0 -26,060
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 25,424 0 -25,424
Germany 0 4,400 +4,400
Egypt 2,700 0 -2,700
Canada 0 2,631 +2,631
United States 1,425 0 -1,425
France 0 1,199 +1,199

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 665,674
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 155,254
Air transport 31,045

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 665,674 0 -665,674
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 48,478 106,776 +58,298
Air transport 28,414 2,631 -25,783

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 348,743
Southampton 316,931
Dover / Eurotunnel 155,254
East Midlands Airport 30,116
ZLC 929

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 Gateway Port 348,743 0 -348,743
Southampton 316,931 0 -316,931
Dover / Eurotunnel 48,478 106,776 +58,298
East Midlands Airport 27,485 2,631 -24,854
ZLC 929 0 -929

Quick facts

HS code: 845521

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

Description: Machines used to roll metal at high temperatures or a mix of hot and cold processes