Import/export HS code 84581149: Multi-spindle lathes

Lathes with multiple spindles 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 £
Netherlands 10,823,542
Germany 4,301,570
Japan 3,867,838
Italy 2,023,194
China 867,390

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 6,641,099 4,182,443 -2,458,656
Germany 3,593,639 707,931 -2,885,708
Japan 692,497 3,175,341 +2,482,844
Italy 990,668 1,032,526 +41,858
China 292,874 574,516 +281,642
France 302,322 152,825 -149,497
Sweden 0 266,544 +266,544
Ireland 6,000 237,100 +231,100
Belgium 0 217,069 +217,069
South Korea 174,680 0 -174,680

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 8,413,943
Thailand 7,168,310
Germany 3,380,049
Italy 2,254,524
China 987,215

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 3,773,637 4,640,306 +866,669
Thailand 3,883,129 3,285,181 -597,948
Germany 3,378,993 1,056 -3,377,937
Italy 990,668 1,263,856 +273,188
China 294,690 692,525 +397,835
Philippines 349,734 214,762 -134,972
South Korea 174,680 68,425 -106,255
Turkey 0 35,748 +35,748
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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
West Central Scotland 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 1 1 +0
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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
Tees Valley 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) 14,742,674
Road transport 4,706,732
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,224,376
Other 476,601
Air transport 384,254

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) 7,771,941 6,970,733 -801,208
Road transport 4,209,907 496,825 -3,713,082
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 839,810 2,384,566 +1,544,756
Other 0 476,601 +476,601
Air transport 34,519 349,735 +315,216

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 7,120,877
Eurotunnel 6,498,557
ZLC 4,670,984
Felixstowe 1,992,274
Belfast Port 831,980

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 4,635,123 2,485,754 -2,149,369
Eurotunnel 1,484,395 5,014,162 +3,529,767
ZLC 4,209,907 461,077 -3,748,830
Felixstowe 1,992,274 0 -1,992,274
Belfast Port 221,716 610,264 +388,548
Tyne 0 826,884 +826,884
000 0 476,601 +476,601
London Heathrow Airport 0 349,735 +349,735
Immingham Docks 0 266,544 +266,544
Dover / Eurotunnel 159,682 0 -159,682

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 6
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-03 3
2026-02 3
2025-12 2
2025-11 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 5
54m+ 5
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 1,193,335
United States 758,072
India 656,274
Portugal 385,158
Netherlands 319,404

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 649,749 543,586 -106,163
United States 750,332 7,740 -742,592
India 371,634 284,640 -86,994
Portugal 161,145 224,013 +62,868
Netherlands 215,829 103,575 -112,254
Spain 0 266,726 +266,726
Sweden 226,432 15,000 -211,432
Singapore 227,975 8,962 -219,013
Germany 109,450 94,877 -14,573
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) 3,394,593
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,982,058
Air transport 312,252

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) 1,588,862 1,805,731 +216,869
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,520,278 461,780 -1,058,498
Air transport 243,613 68,639 -174,974

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,273,988
Holyhead 1,064,668
Southampton 1,004,213
London Gateway Port 628,790
Portsmouth 266,726

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 462,468 811,520 +349,052
Holyhead 649,749 414,919 -234,830
Southampton 910,463 93,750 -816,713
London Gateway Port 388,290 240,500 -147,790
Portsmouth 0 266,726 +266,726
Felixstowe 191,363 68,590 -122,773
Immingham Docks 226,432 29,000 -197,432
London Heathrow Airport 227,975 0 -227,975
Eurotunnel 88,894 87,174 -1,720
London 98,450 45,225 -53,225

Quick facts

HS code: 84581149

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

Description: Lathes with multiple spindles for cutting metal