Import/export HS code 845730: Multi-station transfer machines for metal

Machines that move metal parts between stations for different tasks

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* 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 £
Italy 4,330,131
Netherlands 3,196,256
Spain 1,642,262
Germany 1,263,351
Portugal 946,480

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 £
Italy 1,129,673 3,200,458 +2,070,785
Netherlands 1,446,255 1,750,001 +303,746
Spain 496,941 1,145,321 +648,380
Germany 600,735 662,616 +61,881
Portugal 945,298 1,182 -944,116
Finland 227,493 0 -227,493
France 136,211 0 -136,211
Romania 69,947 0 -69,947
Poland 53,636 1,967 -51,669
Belgium 27,454 0 -27,454

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 £
Italy 4,330,214
Netherlands 3,188,434
Spain 1,622,045
Germany 1,394,938
Portugal 946,480

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 £
Italy 1,129,756 3,200,458 +2,070,702
Netherlands 1,440,382 1,748,052 +307,670
Spain 495,562 1,126,483 +630,921
Germany 732,322 662,616 -69,706
Portugal 945,298 1,182 -944,116
Finland 227,493 0 -227,493
Poland 123,583 1,967 -121,616
United Kingdom 6,915 22,838 +15,923
Slovakia 27,454 0 -27,454
China 22,410 5,043 -17,367

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 0 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 0 -2
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Cumbria 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +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) 11,756,780
Air transport 188,995
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,700
Other 53

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) 5,026,434 6,730,346 +1,703,912
Air transport 145,322 43,673 -101,649
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,659 1,041 -12,618
Other 53 0 -53

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,269,328
Immingham Docks 3,182,540
Tyne 1,695,929
Portsmouth 1,438,092
Eurotunnel 956,023

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 1,938,986 2,330,342 +391,356
Immingham Docks 1,434,488 1,748,052 +313,564
Tyne 0 1,695,929 +1,695,929
Portsmouth 1,438,092 0 -1,438,092
Eurotunnel 0 956,023 +956,023
Harwich 227,493 0 -227,493
East Midlands Airport 107,566 18,742 -88,824
Birmingham Airport 4,653 21,353 +16,700
London Heathrow Airport 22,606 0 -22,606
London Stansted Airport 9,148 1,629 -7,519

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
5
Specialised construction activities
3
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 3
2025-08 3
2025-06 2
2025-05 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+ 13
1m-15m 9
15m-54m 3
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 £
India 750,000
United States 677,616
Portugal 246,901
Italy 171,360
Germany 137,876

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 £
India 750,000 0 -750,000
United States 1,889 675,727 +673,838
Portugal 246,901 0 -246,901
Italy 55,610 115,750 +60,140
Germany 137,876 0 -137,876
Netherlands 12,000 21,641 +9,641
Morocco 0 32,043 +32,043
Albania 0 23,760 +23,760
Sweden 0 17,745 +17,745
Singapore 0 16,000 +16,000

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 803,934
Air transport 718,850
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 619,033

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 755,891 48,043 -707,848
Air transport 9,685 709,165 +699,480
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 457,752 161,281 -296,471

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 681,100
Felixstowe 446,000
Dover / Eurotunnel 347,811
London Gateway Port 272,043
Immingham Docks 144,060

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 0 681,100 +681,100
Felixstowe 430,000 16,000 -414,000
Dover / Eurotunnel 210,851 136,960 -73,891
London Gateway Port 240,000 32,043 -207,957
Immingham Docks 141,380 2,680 -138,700
Portsmouth 105,521 0 -105,521
Southampton 85,891 0 -85,891
East Midlands Airport 8,289 14,960 +6,671
Harwich 0 21,641 +21,641
ZLC 1,396 13,105 +11,709

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 845730

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

Description: Machines that move metal parts between stations for different tasks