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

Machines that use a wire to cut materials with electrical discharges

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 £
Germany 2,439,977
Netherlands 2,311,114
Taiwan 1,256,759
Singapore 1,001,073
Switzerland 946,290

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 931,100 1,508,877 +577,777
Netherlands 1,119,238 1,191,876 +72,638
Taiwan 651,537 605,222 -46,315
Singapore 582,993 418,080 -164,913
Switzerland 727,588 218,702 -508,886
United States 385,931 404,716 +18,785
Luxembourg 107,845 434,114 +326,269
China 14,595 118,268 +103,673
Belgium 122,088 0 -122,088
Hungary 0 73,875 +73,875

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 2,207,610
China 1,700,613
Taiwan 1,256,759
Singapore 1,001,073
Japan 987,684

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 1,139,436 +71,262
China 755,660 944,953 +189,293
Taiwan 651,537 605,222 -46,315
Singapore 582,993 418,080 -164,913
Japan 326,198 661,486 +335,288
Switzerland 672,695 302,524 -370,171
Germany 237,405 593,214 +355,809
United States 313,750 297,158 -16,592
Spain 122,088 0 -122,088
Hungary 0 73,875 +73,875

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) 6,243,947
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,513,386
Other 445,253
Air transport 354,129
Road transport 270,302

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) 3,059,282 3,184,665 +125,383
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,015,143 1,498,243 +483,100
Other 374,069 71,184 -302,885
Air transport 328,345 25,784 -302,561
Road transport 0 270,302 +270,302

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 3,880,151
Dover 1,433,091
Felixstowe 1,256,186
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 2,256,405 1,623,746 -632,659
Dover 432,970 1,000,121 +567,151
Felixstowe 697,876 558,310 -139,566
000 374,069 71,184 -302,885
Southampton 72,181 325,843 +253,662
Dover / Eurotunnel 107,845 289,919 +182,074
499 100,488 286,752 +186,264
London Stansted Airport 315,646 5,722 -309,924
Eurotunnel 88,551 215,853 +127,302
Thamesport 0 297,158 +297,158

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
2026-05 4
2026-03 1
2026-02 2
2026-01 3
2025-12 2

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 800,939
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 414,939 386,000 -28,939
Germany 207,415 255,185 +47,770
Israel 0 136,000 +136,000
Canada 0 70,000 +70,000
Spain 60,735 2,595 -58,140
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) 1,495,649
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) 809,840 685,809 -124,031
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 800,939
Dover / Eurotunnel 615,975
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 414,939 386,000 -28,939
Dover / Eurotunnel 319,166 296,809 -22,357
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 60,735 0 -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