Import/export HS code 84581120: Turning centres

Lathes that perform multiple tasks on metal in one setup

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 £
South Korea 27,599,647
Belgium 25,606,481
Germany 22,286,934
Japan 10,952,877
United States 7,331,604

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 £
South Korea 17,100,073 10,499,574 -6,600,499
Belgium 15,852,141 9,754,340 -6,097,801
Germany 11,776,268 10,510,666 -1,265,602
Japan 3,320,105 7,632,772 +4,312,667
United States 3,558,019 3,773,585 +215,566
Spain 4,075,075 2,657,589 -1,417,486
Netherlands 4,479,188 1,437,947 -3,041,241
Taiwan 2,859,540 1,285,637 -1,573,903
France 396,713 734,150 +337,437
Italy 51,703 925,128 +873,425

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 £
Japan 35,478,446
South Korea 29,557,096
Germany 20,234,745
United States 8,088,073
Spain 6,792,678

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 £
Japan 19,456,539 16,021,907 -3,434,632
South Korea 18,158,844 11,398,252 -6,760,592
Germany 11,457,202 8,777,543 -2,679,659
United States 3,905,404 4,182,669 +277,265
Spain 4,135,089 2,657,589 -1,477,500
Thailand 2,988,613 3,163,221 +174,608
Taiwan 3,358,601 2,463,905 -894,696
Austria 64,192 514,110 +449,918
China 250,374 310,144 +59,770
United Kingdom 229,351 103,838 -125,513

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 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
West Midlands 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 5 5 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 4 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
West Midlands 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Devon 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 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) 64,558,367
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,285,268
Other 1,412,176
Air transport 701,099
Road transport 673,931

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) 36,262,812 28,295,555 -7,967,257
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,820,067 20,465,201 -6,354,866
Other 835,953 576,223 -259,730
Air transport 152,516 548,583 +396,067
Road transport 0 673,931 +673,931

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 36,196,957
Dover 32,859,904
Felixstowe 13,573,166
Eurotunnel 9,845,918
Purfleet 5,108,818

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 £
Southampton 22,743,050 13,453,907 -9,289,143
Dover 16,786,887 16,073,017 -713,870
Felixstowe 11,107,896 2,465,270 -8,642,626
Eurotunnel 4,510,165 5,335,753 +825,588
Purfleet 3,040,296 2,068,522 -971,774
499 62,584 4,819,923 +4,757,339
London 3,100,771 1,589,963 -1,510,808
Immingham Docks 113,675 1,334,147 +1,220,472
000 835,953 576,223 -259,730
Harwich 113,397 1,275,040 +1,161,643

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 15
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 8
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 7
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 6
Manufacture of basic metals 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 11
2026-03 9
2026-02 9
2026-01 10
2025-12 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
54m+ 16
1m-15m 12
15m-54m 5
Other 5
0-1m 3

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 £
Belgium 51,445,458
Ireland 9,585,457
Germany 5,017,799
United States 3,309,664
Norway 2,634,877

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 £
Belgium 23,785,833 27,659,625 +3,873,792
Ireland 5,086,448 4,499,009 -587,439
Germany 3,705,986 1,311,813 -2,394,173
United States 24,166 3,285,498 +3,261,332
Norway 1,329,305 1,305,572 -23,733
France 1,207,658 807,532 -400,126
Spain 1,196,065 592,044 -604,021
Poland 830,789 949,975 +119,186
Sweden 767,951 949,678 +181,727
Italy 498,781 996,506 +497,725

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) 84,716,442
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,980,872
Air transport 191,414

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) 42,367,657 42,348,785 -18,872
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 663,885 5,316,987 +4,653,102
Air transport 100,087 91,327 -8,760

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 59,334,663
Holyhead 7,816,082
London 6,386,964
Immingham Docks 5,877,345
Liverpool Docks 3,700,761

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 27,731,028 31,603,635 +3,872,607
Holyhead 3,618,327 4,197,755 +579,428
London 3,337,044 3,049,920 -287,124
Immingham Docks 3,201,304 2,676,041 -525,263
Liverpool Docks 201,885 3,498,876 +3,296,991
Felixstowe 996,268 259,659 -736,609
London Gateway Port 202,517 1,019,543 +817,026
Portsmouth 516,070 242,112 -273,958
Milford 691,831 876 -690,955
Eurotunnel 414,594 263,949 -150,645

Quick facts

HS code: 84581120

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

Description: Lathes that perform multiple tasks on metal in one setup