Import/export HS code 845720: Single-station machines for metal

Machines designed to perform one task at a time on metal

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 £
Spain 398,934
Italy 237,902
Malaysia 188,933
Germany 152,148
United States 114,649

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 £
Spain 360,680 38,254 -322,426
Italy 114,333 123,569 +9,236
Malaysia 64,856 124,077 +59,221
Germany 120,845 31,303 -89,542
United States 68,737 45,912 -22,825
China 36,277 72,233 +35,956
France 43,026 4,680 -38,346
Netherlands 42,153 2,161 -39,992
South Africa 4,545 0 -4,545
Norway 3,501 0 -3,501

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 £
Spain 360,680
Italy 276,236
Malaysia 188,933
China 139,725
United States 114,649

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 £
Spain 360,680 0 -360,680
Italy 137,593 138,643 +1,050
Malaysia 64,856 124,077 +59,221
China 51,999 87,726 +35,727
United States 68,737 45,912 -22,825
Germany 80,323 2,970 -77,353
Netherlands 42,153 2,161 -39,992
Japan 0 38,254 +38,254
Sweden 4,545 0 -4,545
Norway 3,501 0 -3,501

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1

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) 485,487
Air transport 461,257
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 311,994
Other 47,706

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) 431,004 54,483 -376,521
Air transport 273,401 187,856 -85,545
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 114,590 197,404 +82,814
Other 43,026 4,680 -38,346

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 360,680
East Midlands Airport 208,385
Middlesbrough 188,933
Birmingham Airport 183,430
Felixstowe 114,088

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 £
Portsmouth 360,680 0 -360,680
East Midlands Airport 97,186 111,199 +14,013
Middlesbrough 64,856 124,077 +59,221
Birmingham Airport 127,129 56,301 -70,828
Felixstowe 42,975 71,113 +28,138
London Heathrow Airport 34,819 20,356 -14,463
000 43,026 4,680 -38,346
Dover 0 44,186 +44,186
Immingham Docks 42,153 0 -42,153
Eurotunnel 20,002 1,628 -18,374

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-02 1
2025-08 1
2025-07 1
2025-06 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
1m-15m 8
54m+ 5
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 £
Morocco 68,000
United States 63,825
Czechia 56,000
South Africa 51,900
Norway 45,467

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 £
Morocco 17,000 51,000 +34,000
United States 3,698 60,127 +56,429
Czechia 56,000 0 -56,000
South Africa 3,570 48,330 +44,760
Norway 44,581 886 -43,695
India 34,456 0 -34,456
Poland 17,293 0 -17,293
Saudi Arabia 15,921 0 -15,921
Nigeria 15,800 0 -15,800
Slovenia 0 11,000 +11,000

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 £
China 197

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 £
China 90 107 +17

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) 216,771
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 96,630
Air transport 95,984
Other 197

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) 145,010 71,761 -73,249
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,300 48,330 +30
Air transport 35,857 60,127 +24,270
Other 90 107 +17

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 114,897
London Heathrow Airport 74,351
London Gateway Port 64,130
Portsmouth 51,000
Immingham Docks 48,357

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 95,022 19,875 -75,147
London Heathrow Airport 14,224 60,127 +45,903
London Gateway Port 15,800 48,330 +32,530
Portsmouth 0 51,000 +51,000
Immingham Docks 47,471 886 -46,585
Liverpool Docks 27,500 0 -27,500
Manchester Airport 15,921 0 -15,921
Peterhead 5,000 0 -5,000
East Midlands Airport 2,880 0 -2,880
Birmingham Airport 2,832 0 -2,832

Quick facts

HS code: 845720

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

Description: Machines designed to perform one task at a time on metal