Import/export HS code 84581149: Multi-spindle lathes

Lathes with multiple spindles for cutting metal

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  • 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 £
Netherlands 9,445,910
Germany 3,824,969
Japan 2,552,766
Italy 1,482,266
China 690,841

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 6,693,416 2,752,494 -3,940,922
Germany 3,593,639 231,330 -3,362,309
Japan 395,437 2,157,329 +1,761,892
Italy 1,276,624 205,642 -1,070,982
China 335,160 355,681 +20,521
France 302,322 0 -302,322
South Korea 174,680 0 -174,680
Ireland 6,000 168,675 +162,675
Switzerland 159,682 0 -159,682
United States 0 95,361 +95,361

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 6,490,130
Thailand 5,674,078
Germany 3,380,049
Italy 1,713,596
China 810,666

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 3,703,921 2,786,209 -917,712
Thailand 3,619,199 2,054,879 -1,564,320
Germany 3,378,993 1,056 -3,377,937
Italy 1,276,624 436,972 -839,652
China 336,976 473,690 +136,714
Philippines 438,637 214,762 -223,875
South Korea 174,680 0 -174,680
Turkey 0 21,649 +21,649
United Kingdom 6,900 0 -6,900
Netherlands 3,746 0 -3,746

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Kent 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 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
Tees Valley 1 0 -1
West Central Scotland 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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) 11,546,942
Road transport 4,843,212
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,504,220
Air transport 34,519

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) 8,360,788 3,186,154 -5,174,634
Road transport 3,959,333 883,879 -3,075,454
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 606,840 1,897,380 +1,290,540
Air transport 12,715 21,804 +9,089

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,674,155
ZLC 4,821,563
Eurotunnel 4,064,902
Felixstowe 2,295,165
Belfast Port 641,332

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 4,624,019 2,050,136 -2,573,883
ZLC 3,959,333 862,230 -3,097,103
Eurotunnel 1,484,395 2,580,507 +1,096,112
Felixstowe 2,276,939 18,226 -2,258,713
Belfast Port 304,032 337,300 +33,268
Dover / Eurotunnel 159,682 0 -159,682
Purfleet 108,815 0 -108,815
Southampton 0 95,361 +95,361
Fishguard 0 22,597 +22,597
Manchester Airport 0 21,804 +21,804

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 5
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 2
2025-07 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 4
54m+ 4
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 £
Ireland 1,095,161
United States 756,772
India 537,134
Portugal 365,039
Netherlands 315,654

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 £
Ireland 637,749 457,412 -180,337
United States 3,480 753,292 +749,812
India 371,634 165,500 -206,134
Portugal 73,971 291,068 +217,097
Netherlands 165,929 149,725 -16,204
Spain 0 266,726 +266,726
Singapore 227,975 8,962 -219,013
Sweden 226,432 0 -226,432
Germany 94,950 109,377 +14,427
Saudi Arabia 151,300 45,000 -106,300

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) 2,983,198
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,872,218
Air transport 307,452

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) 1,392,288 1,590,910 +198,622
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 800,426 1,071,792 +271,366
Air transport 243,613 63,839 -179,774

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,020,992
Holyhead 966,494
Southampton 917,463
London Gateway Port 608,790
Immingham Docks 267,432

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 365,068 655,924 +290,856
Holyhead 637,749 328,745 -309,004
Southampton 163,611 753,852 +590,241
London Gateway Port 388,290 220,500 -167,790
Immingham Docks 253,432 14,000 -239,432
Portsmouth 0 266,726 +266,726
Felixstowe 191,363 38,500 -152,863
London Heathrow Airport 227,975 0 -227,975
Eurotunnel 1,720 174,348 +172,628
Milford 0 128,667 +128,667

Quick facts

HS code: 84581149

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

Description: Lathes with multiple spindles for cutting metal