Import/export HS code 845650: Water-jet cutting machines

Machines that use high-pressure water jets to 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 £
Germany 4,980,625
United States 2,126,137
Sweden 1,750,743
Italy 1,482,963
China 1,044,549

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 1,186,219 3,794,406 +2,608,187
United States 834,292 1,291,845 +457,553
Sweden 464,816 1,285,927 +821,111
Italy 468,118 1,014,845 +546,727
China 816,252 228,297 -587,955
Spain 385,593 553,974 +168,381
Switzerland 358,222 0 -358,222
France 3,457 251,146 +247,689
Poland 114,450 47,077 -67,373
Netherlands 120,410 33,646 -86,764

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 £
Germany 4,989,978
United States 2,353,800
Sweden 1,810,743
Italy 1,487,026
China 1,125,399

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 £
Germany 1,186,219 3,803,759 +2,617,540
United States 874,031 1,479,769 +605,738
Sweden 464,816 1,345,927 +881,111
Italy 469,323 1,017,703 +548,380
China 865,779 259,620 -606,159
Spain 385,593 526,895 +141,302
Austria 226,068 2,944 -223,124
Turkey 142,270 63,065 -79,205
Switzerland 132,154 0 -132,154
Poland 114,450 0 -114,450

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 4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4
Inner London - West 3
Lancashire 3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3

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 4 3 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 3 1 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
North Eastern Scotland 0 2 +2

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) 8,613,380
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,678,630
Air transport 588,445

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) 2,863,980 5,749,400 +2,885,420
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,828,728 2,849,902 +1,021,174
Air transport 436,115 152,330 -283,785

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,004,923
Immingham Docks 2,260,893
Southampton 1,981,209
Eurotunnel 1,436,434
Felixstowe 843,858

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 1,312,627 2,692,296 +1,379,669
Immingham Docks 464,816 1,796,077 +1,331,261
Southampton 700,843 1,280,366 +579,523
Eurotunnel 373,460 1,062,974 +689,514
Felixstowe 783,440 60,418 -723,022
Aberdeen Docks 0 700,223 +700,223
Tyne 0 556,159 +556,159
ZLC 354,709 63,065 -291,644
London Heathrow Airport 194,113 65,579 -128,534
Newhaven 146,289 96,732 -49,557

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. 9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Other manufacturing 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 1
2026-04 2
2026-02 4
2025-12 2
2025-11 8

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+ 15
15m-54m 4
0-1m 2
Other 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 £
Germany 928,385
United States 461,863
France 179,962
Ireland 141,970
Switzerland 96,705

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 £
Germany 616,304 312,081 -304,223
United States 325,712 136,151 -189,561
France 132,161 47,801 -84,360
Ireland 57,969 84,001 +26,032
Switzerland 96,705 0 -96,705
Sweden 56,090 33,380 -22,710
Iceland 0 66,788 +66,788
Italy 60,157 0 -60,157
Australia 6,945 52,966 +46,021
Poland 59,052 0 -59,052

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 £
Nicaragua 20,963
China 3,833

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 £
Nicaragua 0 20,963 +20,963
China 1,926 1,907 -19

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) 1,709,264
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 543,870
Air transport 82,049
Other 24,796

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) 1,117,681 591,583 -526,098
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 354,753 189,117 -165,636
Air transport 54,262 27,787 -26,475
Other 1,926 22,870 +20,944

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,259,126
Liverpool Docks 384,285
Southampton 156,922
Dover 98,866
Immingham Docks 74,586

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 914,720 344,406 -570,314
Liverpool Docks 272,855 111,430 -161,425
Southampton 79,995 76,927 -3,068
Dover 51,386 47,480 -3,906
Immingham Docks 56,090 18,496 -37,594
Middlesbrough 1,650 66,788 +65,138
London Gateway Port 2,500 56,650 +54,150
Felixstowe 56,834 0 -56,834
Portsmouth 0 47,801 +47,801
London Heathrow Airport 41,913 2,181 -39,732

Quick facts

HS code: 845650

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

Description: Machines that use high-pressure water jets to cut materials