Import/export HS code 845620: Ultrasonic material-working machines

Machines that use ultrasonic waves to shape or cut materials

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 £
China 1,663,012
Germany 1,077,271
Italy 269,350
Switzerland 89,073
United States 66,939

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 1,109,501 553,511 -555,990
Germany 34,451 1,042,820 +1,008,369
Italy 187,978 81,372 -106,606
Switzerland 22,160 66,913 +44,753
United States 30,137 36,802 +6,665
Denmark 31,649 33,751 +2,102
France 10,121 30,528 +20,407
India 33,817 4,267 -29,550
Japan 35,670 0 -35,670
Netherlands 15,711 2,263 -13,448

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 1,737,767
Germany 1,113,797
Italy 269,350
United States 105,034
Japan 67,276

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 1,149,229 588,538 -560,691
Germany 23,176 1,090,621 +1,067,445
Italy 187,978 81,372 -106,606
United States 32,338 72,696 +40,358
Japan 46,213 21,063 -25,150
United Kingdom 28,872 17,589 -11,283
India 33,817 4,267 -29,550
France 6,637 27,059 +20,422
Switzerland 22,160 7,777 -14,383
Spain 14,060 0 -14,060

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
West Midlands 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 0 -4
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Essex 2 0 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,701,992
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,409,235
Air transport 371,629
Road transport 17,301
Other 4,641

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,163,127 538,865 -624,262
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 237,590 1,171,645 +934,055
Air transport 178,764 192,865 +14,101
Road transport 0 17,301 +17,301
Other 782 3,859 +3,077

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,247,868
Felixstowe 783,614
Southampton 528,840
London Gateway Port 323,351
London Heathrow Airport 163,221

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 170,453 1,077,415 +906,962
Felixstowe 714,186 69,428 -644,758
Southampton 371,920 156,920 -215,000
London Gateway Port 29,416 293,935 +264,519
London Heathrow Airport 82,899 80,322 -2,577
East Midlands Airport 52,529 57,340 +4,811
ZLC 5,709 59,254 +53,545
Immingham Docks 21,338 35,027 +13,689
London 38,045 2,415 -35,630
Birmingham Airport 28,319 12,100 -16,219

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 14
Other manufacturing 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 5
2025-10 2
2025-09 9
2025-08 7

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 19
54m+ 13
15m-54m 10
0-1m 8

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 1,834,696
France 394,604
Germany 321,943
Netherlands 310,604
Switzerland 291,329

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 1,539,216 295,480 -1,243,736
France 264,442 130,162 -134,280
Germany 217,301 104,642 -112,659
Netherlands 203,926 106,678 -97,248
Switzerland 7,637 283,692 +276,055
Ireland 151,493 56,502 -94,991
Italy 114,474 24,371 -90,103
Spain 38,154 53,519 +15,365
India 46,364 17,866 -28,498
China 54,370 7,820 -46,550

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) 1,694,550
Air transport 1,688,943
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 808,294
Road transport 1,067

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) 1,471,265 223,285 -1,247,980
Air transport 957,768 731,175 -226,593
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 539,202 269,092 -270,110
Road transport 1,067 0 -1,067

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,484,970
East Midlands Airport 1,310,238
Dover / Eurotunnel 672,000
London Heathrow Airport 245,233
London Gateway Port 177,464

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 £
Southampton 1,272,161 212,809 -1,059,352
East Midlands Airport 766,359 543,879 -222,480
Dover / Eurotunnel 450,770 221,230 -229,540
London Heathrow Airport 106,072 139,161 +33,089
London Gateway Port 177,464 0 -177,464
ZLC 42,196 27,164 -15,032
Holyhead 33,804 29,387 -4,417
Manchester Airport 27,002 15,089 -11,913
Dover 18,315 12,053 -6,262
Felixstowe 12,507 5,079 -7,428

Quick facts

HS code: 845620

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

Description: Machines that use ultrasonic waves to shape or cut materials