Import/export HS code 84563011: Wire-cut electrodischarge machines

Machines that use a wire to cut materials with electrical discharges

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  • 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 £
Germany 2,464,969
Netherlands 2,162,133
Taiwan 1,256,759
Singapore 898,865
Switzerland 877,513

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 £
Germany 963,862 1,501,107 +537,245
Netherlands 1,045,443 1,116,690 +71,247
Taiwan 651,537 605,222 -46,315
Singapore 582,993 315,872 -267,121
Switzerland 727,588 149,925 -577,663
United States 313,750 476,897 +163,147
Luxembourg 107,845 434,114 +326,269
China 14,595 114,100 +99,505
Belgium 122,088 0 -122,088
France 0 58,443 +58,443

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 £
Thailand 2,064,713
China 1,652,660
Taiwan 1,256,759
Japan 987,684
Switzerland 969,135

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 £
Thailand 1,068,174 996,539 -71,635
China 714,627 938,033 +223,406
Taiwan 651,537 605,222 -46,315
Japan 254,017 733,667 +479,650
Switzerland 672,695 296,440 -376,255
Singapore 582,993 315,872 -267,121
Germany 237,405 593,214 +355,809
United States 313,750 297,158 -16,592
Spain 122,088 0 -122,088
Turkey 46,339 0 -46,339

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Mid and South West Wales 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 4 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
Suffolk 0 1 +1
West Midlands 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 5,977,306
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,513,386
Other 445,253
Air transport 349,961
Road transport 168,094

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) 3,018,249 2,959,057 -59,192
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 942,962 1,570,424 +627,462
Other 374,069 71,184 -302,885
Air transport 328,345 21,616 -306,729
Road transport 0 168,094 +168,094

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 3,741,379
Dover 1,311,306
Felixstowe 1,250,102
000 445,253
Southampton 398,024

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 £
ZLC 2,255,512 1,485,867 -769,645
Dover 392,830 918,476 +525,646
Felixstowe 697,876 552,226 -145,650
000 374,069 71,184 -302,885
Southampton 0 398,024 +398,024
Dover / Eurotunnel 107,845 289,919 +182,074
London Stansted Airport 315,646 5,722 -309,924
Eurotunnel 88,551 215,853 +127,302
Thamesport 0 297,158 +297,158
499 100,488 184,544 +84,056

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 1
2026-02 2
2026-01 3
2025-12 2
2025-11 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+ 7
1m-15m 3
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1

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 £
South Korea 880,734
Ireland 719,012
Germany 462,600
Israel 136,000
Canada 70,000

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 £
South Korea 880,734 0 -880,734
Ireland 414,939 304,073 -110,866
Germany 207,415 255,185 +47,770
Israel 0 136,000 +136,000
Canada 0 70,000 +70,000
Spain 0 63,330 +63,330
France 48,785 8,756 -40,029
Hungary 41,300 0 -41,300
Poland 0 39,513 +39,513
Turkey 31,303 0 -31,303

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,415,375
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 910,479
Air transport 221,598

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 750,758 664,617 -86,141
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 907,852 2,627 -905,225
Air transport 2,128 219,470 +217,342

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 882,234
Holyhead 719,012
Dover / Eurotunnel 617,628
East Midlands Airport 80,279
London Stansted Airport 71,200

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 880,734 1,500 -879,234
Holyhead 414,939 304,073 -110,866
Dover / Eurotunnel 320,819 296,809 -24,010
East Midlands Airport 928 79,351 +78,423
London Stansted Airport 1,200 70,000 +68,800
London Heathrow Airport 0 68,000 +68,000
Newhaven 0 60,735 +60,735
London Gateway Port 27,118 0 -27,118
Dover 15,000 0 -15,000
Immingham Docks 0 3,000 +3,000

Quick facts

HS code: 84563011

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

Description: Machines that use a wire to cut materials with electrical discharges