Import/export HS code 84581141: Single spindle lathes

Lathes with one spindle for cutting 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 £
Taiwan 4,362,611
South Korea 878,017
United States 734,765
Germany 609,831
Poland 483,568

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 £
Taiwan 2,927,074 1,435,537 -1,491,537
South Korea 843,650 34,367 -809,283
United States 418,144 316,621 -101,523
Germany 391,437 218,394 -173,043
Poland 327,119 156,449 -170,670
Italy 95,015 344,807 +249,792
China 392,859 42,576 -350,283
Bulgaria 83,363 115,199 +31,836
Canada 62,043 0 -62,043
Netherlands 51,296 2,258 -49,038

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 £
Taiwan 4,027,251
United States 999,153
South Korea 926,422
Germany 586,099
China 507,396

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 £
Taiwan 2,927,074 1,100,177 -1,826,897
United States 416,875 582,278 +165,403
South Korea 892,055 34,367 -857,688
Germany 391,437 194,662 -196,775
China 392,859 114,537 -278,322
Poland 327,119 156,449 -170,670
Italy 95,015 344,807 +249,792
Bulgaria 83,363 115,199 +31,836
Japan 62,982 23,732 -39,250
United Kingdom 31,479 0 -31,479

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 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Devon 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 0 -2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -1
Southern Scotland 1 0 -1
Suffolk 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,536,771
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,811,702
Air transport 973,646

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,228,020 1,308,751 -2,919,269
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 954,111 857,591 -96,520
Air transport 451,038 522,608 +71,570

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,042,102
Dover 1,315,328
Felixstowe 1,264,056
London Heathrow Airport 955,349
Harwich 244,535

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 2,964,144 1,077,958 -1,886,186
Dover 808,848 506,480 -302,368
Felixstowe 1,096,651 167,405 -929,246
London Heathrow Airport 434,099 521,250 +87,151
Harwich 88,086 156,449 +68,363
Eurotunnel 0 194,662 +194,662
Grangemouth Docks 99,456 58,770 -40,686
Liverpool Docks 62,043 0 -62,043
Tyne 50,137 0 -50,137
Aberdeen Docks 11,607 0 -11,607

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 3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-12 2
2025-11 3
2025-09 3
2025-07 2
2025-06 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
1m-15m 6
54m+ 6
0-1m 2
15m-54m 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 £
United States 2,024,586
Germany 973,439
Slovakia 796,103
Spain 563,755
Netherlands 488,506

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 £
United States 75,756 1,948,830 +1,873,074
Germany 538,521 434,918 -103,603
Slovakia 314,021 482,082 +168,061
Spain 560,568 3,187 -557,381
Netherlands 144,097 344,409 +200,312
France 288,013 193,143 -94,870
Czechia 187,152 243,627 +56,475
Sweden 367,352 36,000 -331,352
Switzerland 172,315 218,794 +46,479
Saudi Arabia 1,763 323,586 +321,823

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) 5,021,265
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,344,560
Air transport 1,046,654
Other 790

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) 2,530,147 2,491,118 -39,029
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,070,605 2,273,955 +1,203,350
Air transport 242,293 804,361 +562,068
Other 0 790 +790

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,277,327
Southampton 1,419,220
Grangemouth Docks 855,269
London Heathrow Airport 774,165
London Gateway Port 630,606

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 1,507,972 1,769,355 +261,383
Southampton 2,690 1,416,530 +1,413,840
Grangemouth Docks 595,269 260,000 -335,269
London Heathrow Airport 115,407 658,758 +543,351
London Gateway Port 238,074 392,532 +154,458
Immingham Docks 468,928 145,722 -323,206
Harwich 198,179 250,596 +52,417
Dover 251,115 0 -251,115
Hull 0 193,813 +193,813
Felixstowe 92,098 95,903 +3,805

Quick facts

HS code: 84581141

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

Description: Lathes with one spindle for cutting metal