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 4,610,678
Sweden 1,750,743
United States 1,642,078
Italy 1,295,121
Spain 939,567

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 1,666,931 2,943,747 +1,276,816
Sweden 1,021,380 729,363 -292,017
United States 485,790 1,156,288 +670,498
Italy 611,769 683,352 +71,583
Spain 385,593 553,974 +168,381
China 718,717 196,826 -521,891
Switzerland 358,222 0 -358,222
France 2,252 251,146 +248,894
Netherlands 100,147 33,646 -66,501
Turkey 58,244 63,065 +4,821

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 4,620,031
United States 1,869,741
Sweden 1,810,743
Italy 1,297,979
China 996,393

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 1,666,931 2,953,100 +1,286,169
United States 525,529 1,344,212 +818,683
Sweden 1,021,380 789,363 -232,017
Italy 611,769 686,210 +74,441
China 768,244 228,149 -540,095
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
Portugal 0 96,732 +96,732

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Lancashire 3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2

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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
Lancashire 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
North Eastern Scotland 1 2 +1
West Midlands 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) 8,107,515
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,886,048
Air transport 572,575

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) 3,427,357 4,680,158 +1,252,801
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,827,703 2,058,345 +230,642
Air transport 473,951 98,624 -375,327

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,701,426
Immingham Docks 2,260,893
Southampton 1,428,601
Eurotunnel 1,066,487
Felixstowe 820,347

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 1,521,808 2,179,618 +657,810
Immingham Docks 1,021,380 1,239,513 +218,133
Southampton 238,847 1,189,754 +950,907
Eurotunnel 3,513 1,062,974 +1,059,461
Felixstowe 759,929 60,418 -699,511
Aberdeen Docks 669,474 30,749 -638,725
Tyne 0 556,159 +556,159
ZLC 354,709 63,065 -291,644
London Heathrow Airport 239,058 20,634 -218,424
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.
8
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 17
54m+ 14
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 863,524
United States 461,863
France 179,962
Ireland 124,950
Sweden 89,470

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 738,246 125,278 -612,968
United States 325,712 136,151 -189,561
France 132,161 47,801 -84,360
Ireland 40,949 84,001 +43,052
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
Switzerland 50,305 0 -50,305

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) 1,580,983
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 543,870
Air transport 43,636
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) 1,227,510 353,473 -874,037
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 354,753 189,117 -165,636
Air transport 26,678 16,958 -9,720
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 1,147,865
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 990,262 157,603 -832,659
Liverpool Docks 272,855 111,430 -161,425
Southampton 79,995 76,927 -3,068
Dover 94,161 4,705 -89,456
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
000 1,926 22,870 +20,944

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