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 £
Netherlands 4,317,464
Italy 4,248,676
Spain 1,644,823
Germany 1,313,121
Portugal 946,371

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 £
Netherlands 2,567,463 1,750,001 -817,462
Italy 1,129,560 3,119,116 +1,989,556
Spain 499,502 1,145,321 +645,819
Germany 649,316 663,805 +14,489
Portugal 943,603 2,768 -940,835
Finland 227,493 0 -227,493
France 136,211 0 -136,211
Romania 69,947 0 -69,947
Poland 0 55,603 +55,603
China 28,612 7,764 -20,848

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 £
Netherlands 4,309,642
Italy 4,248,759
Spain 1,624,606
Germany 1,394,938
Portugal 946,371

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 £
Netherlands 2,561,590 1,748,052 -813,538
Italy 1,130,909 3,117,850 +1,986,941
Spain 498,123 1,126,483 +628,360
Germany 731,133 663,805 -67,328
Portugal 943,603 2,768 -940,835
Finland 227,493 0 -227,493
Poland 69,947 55,603 -14,344
United States 53,045 1,341 -51,704
China 29,991 11,787 -18,204
United Kingdom 6,915 22,838 +15,923

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 3
Inner London - West 3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Lancashire 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Lancashire 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Cumbria 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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) 12,841,863
Air transport 203,433
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,249
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) 6,111,769 6,730,094 +618,325
Air transport 151,870 51,563 -100,307
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 33,208 1,041 -32,167
Other 0 53 +53

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 4,297,772
Dover 4,189,409
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 £
Immingham Docks 2,549,720 1,748,052 -801,668
Dover 1,859,319 2,330,090 +470,771
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 112,070 27,088 -84,982
Hull 49,770 0 -49,770
Birmingham Airport 5,806 21,353 +15,547
London Heathrow Airport 23,497 1,173 -22,324

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 8
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Specialised construction activities 3
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2025-08 3
2025-06 2
2025-05 2
2025-04 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
54m+ 13
1m-15m 11
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 997,876
India 880,769
United States 677,616
Portugal 246,901
Italy 171,360

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 997,876 0 -997,876
India 601,769 279,000 -322,769
United States 1,889 675,727 +673,838
Portugal 141,380 105,521 -35,859
Italy 55,610 115,750 +60,140
Morocco 0 32,043 +32,043
Albania 0 23,760 +23,760
Sweden 0 17,745 +17,745
Singapore 0 16,000 +16,000
Netherlands 12,000 0 -12,000

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) 1,461,082
Air transport 849,619
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 803,934

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) 1,215,921 245,161 -970,760
Air transport 140,454 709,165 +568,711
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 476,891 327,043 -149,848

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 860,000
London Heathrow Airport 811,869
Felixstowe 446,000
Dover / Eurotunnel 351,501
London Gateway Port 272,043

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 860,000 0 -860,000
London Heathrow Airport 130,769 681,100 +550,331
Felixstowe 430,000 16,000 -414,000
Dover / Eurotunnel 214,541 136,960 -77,581
London Gateway Port 0 272,043 +272,043
Immingham Docks 141,380 2,680 -138,700
Portsmouth 0 105,521 +105,521
Southampton 46,891 39,000 -7,891
East Midlands Airport 8,289 14,960 +6,671
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