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 3,955,851
Sweden 1,814,547
United States 1,661,458
China 1,228,465
Italy 1,186,917

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 1,587,675 2,368,176 +780,501
Sweden 699,640 1,114,907 +415,267
United States 773,220 888,238 +115,018
China 846,660 381,805 -464,855
Italy 468,118 718,799 +250,681
Spain 385,593 0 -385,593
Switzerland 354,709 3,513 -351,196
France 3,457 251,146 +247,689
Poland 114,450 47,077 -67,373
Netherlands 107,986 29,773 -78,213

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 3,962,585
United States 1,890,279
Sweden 1,874,547
China 1,282,236
Italy 1,190,980

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 1,585,056 2,377,529 +792,473
United States 812,959 1,077,320 +264,361
Sweden 699,640 1,174,907 +475,267
China 896,187 386,049 -510,138
Italy 469,323 721,657 +252,334
Spain 385,593 0 -385,593
Austria 226,068 2,944 -223,124
Turkey 84,026 121,309 +37,283
Switzerland 131,260 3,513 -127,747
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 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
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) 7,240,744
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,999,547
Air transport 540,427

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) 3,465,781 3,774,963 +309,182
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,772,723 2,226,824 +454,101
Air transport 430,067 110,360 -319,707

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,717,632
Immingham Docks 2,323,747
Southampton 1,690,753
Felixstowe 930,957
Eurotunnel 858,596

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 1,280,759 1,436,873 +156,114
Immingham Docks 698,690 1,625,057 +926,367
Southampton 773,078 917,675 +144,597
Felixstowe 715,503 215,454 -500,049
Eurotunnel 768,784 89,812 -678,972
Aberdeen Docks 0 700,223 +700,223
Tyne 0 556,159 +556,159
ZLC 354,709 63,065 -291,644
Newhaven 146,289 96,732 -49,557
London Heathrow Airport 194,113 44,945 -149,168

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
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 5
Other manufacturing 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
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
2025-11 8
2025-10 2
2025-09 4
2025-08 4
2025-07 4

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 18
54m+ 13
15m-54m 7
Other 2
0-1m 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 890,016
United States 387,826
France 179,962
Switzerland 96,705
Ireland 79,581

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 524,135 365,881 -158,254
United States 278,282 109,544 -168,738
France 132,161 47,801 -84,360
Switzerland 96,705 0 -96,705
Ireland 48,895 30,686 -18,209
Sweden 56,090 16,094 -39,996
Iceland 0 66,788 +66,788
Italy 9,724 50,433 +40,709
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 2,575

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 1,312 1,263 -49

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) 1,610,311
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 490,594
Air transport 78,885
Other 23,538

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) 978,268 632,043 -346,225
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 298,118 192,476 -105,642
Air transport 55,020 23,865 -31,155
Other 1,312 22,226 +20,914

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,234,559
Liverpool Docks 290,427
Felixstowe 101,376
Dover 98,866
Southampton 82,795

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 836,353 398,206 -438,147
Liverpool Docks 180,883 109,544 -71,339
Felixstowe 71,410 29,966 -41,444
Dover 0 98,866 +98,866
Southampton 82,795 0 -82,795
Middlesbrough 1,650 66,788 +65,138
Immingham Docks 56,090 0 -56,090
London Gateway Port 2,500 52,966 +50,466
Portsmouth 0 47,801 +47,801
London Heathrow Airport 38,413 3,500 -34,913

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