Import/export HS code 84561190: Various laser-operated machines

Laser machines used for general material cutting or shaping

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 £
Switzerland 36,019,121
Germany 25,014,810
China 23,032,015
France 17,993,921
Italy 15,969,670

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 £
Switzerland 17,119,370 18,899,751 +1,780,381
Germany 14,450,725 10,564,085 -3,886,640
China 9,423,704 13,608,311 +4,184,607
France 9,092,169 8,901,752 -190,417
Italy 5,584,628 10,385,042 +4,800,414
Belgium 7,564,612 4,384,678 -3,179,934
Netherlands 2,274,834 4,662,055 +2,387,221
Turkey 1,126,554 2,907,375 +1,780,821
Austria 1,497,986 1,238,387 -259,599
Spain 540,350 1,977,596 +1,437,246

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 £
Switzerland 37,606,295
China 26,640,327
Japan 23,419,661
Germany 22,732,353
Italy 16,649,315

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 £
Switzerland 17,954,917 19,651,378 +1,696,461
China 10,568,781 16,071,546 +5,502,765
Japan 12,507,003 10,912,658 -1,594,345
Germany 12,944,113 9,788,240 -3,155,873
Italy 5,716,681 10,932,634 +5,215,953
Turkey 1,126,554 3,038,570 +1,912,016
United States 1,551,200 2,030,540 +479,340
Belgium 3,098,928 305,993 -2,792,935
Austria 1,499,283 1,392,285 -106,998
Spain 548,685 1,967,673 +1,418,988

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 21
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 17
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 16
West Yorkshire 15
Greater Manchester 14

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
Inner London - West 8 17 +9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 17 +11
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8 14 +6
West Yorkshire 11 9 -2
Greater Manchester 5 10 +5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8 7 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 8 6 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 6 +1
West Midlands 6 8 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 6 +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) 112,325,098
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,290,973
Air transport 15,100,719
Road transport 1,216,222
Other 147,708

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) 52,700,095 59,625,003 +6,924,908
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,878,518 13,412,455 +1,533,937
Air transport 6,333,807 8,766,912 +2,433,105
Road transport 577,659 638,563 +60,904
Other 0 147,708 +147,708

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 48,821,733
ZLC 43,201,275
Felixstowe 13,506,888
Eurotunnel 7,272,448
Birmingham Airport 5,542,217

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 24,911,971 23,909,762 -1,002,209
ZLC 19,811,735 23,389,540 +3,577,805
Felixstowe 5,795,017 7,711,871 +1,916,854
Eurotunnel 3,620,868 3,651,580 +30,712
Birmingham Airport 2,385,939 3,156,278 +770,339
London Heathrow Airport 1,796,015 2,531,875 +735,860
London 2,595,980 1,447,899 -1,148,081
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,919,201 1,672,930 -246,271
Immingham Docks 417,367 2,607,914 +2,190,547
Southampton 1,378,453 1,604,633 +226,180

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
61
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
49
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
32
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
27
Other manufacturing
24

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 34
2026-04 44
2026-03 49
2026-02 39
2026-01 33

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 129
54m+ 66
0-1m 57
15m-54m 23
Other 14

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 23,314,109
China 10,319,814
Germany 5,458,963
Netherlands 4,016,189
Ireland 3,769,912

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 13,207,435 10,106,674 -3,100,761
China 6,525,666 3,794,148 -2,731,518
Germany 3,758,276 1,700,687 -2,057,589
Netherlands 1,926,771 2,089,418 +162,647
Ireland 2,418,752 1,351,160 -1,067,592
Costa Rica 2,450,795 1,247,399 -1,203,396
India 984,257 834,722 -149,535
Italy 750,341 774,067 +23,726
Australia 711,837 754,097 +42,260
Poland 275,165 1,126,835 +851,670

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 £
China 8,118
Switzerland 1,936

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 £
China 5,299 2,819 -2,480
Switzerland 1,936 0 -1,936

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 27,591,474
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,693,762
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,974,101
Other 10,054

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 17,074,935 10,516,539 -6,558,396
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,263,133 11,430,629 -832,504
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,019,981 8,954,120 -4,065,861
Other 7,235 2,819 -4,416

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 23,572,078
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,416,761
Southampton 10,988,118
London Gateway Port 9,051,296
Liverpool Docks 2,851,837

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 15,055,242 8,516,836 -6,538,406
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,596,099 6,820,662 -1,775,437
Southampton 5,928,093 5,060,025 -868,068
London Gateway Port 5,222,465 3,828,831 -1,393,634
Liverpool Docks 825,205 2,026,632 +1,201,427
Holyhead 2,077,914 439,205 -1,638,709
East Midlands Airport 986,421 1,214,787 +228,366
London 1,015,122 185,376 -829,746
Immingham Docks 378,326 449,297 +70,971
London Stansted Airport 368,032 367,673 -359

Quick facts

HS code: 84561190

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

Description: Laser machines used for general material cutting or shaping