Import/export HS code 845891: Computer-controlled lathes (other types)

Other types of lathes controlled by computers for metal cutting

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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 £
Belgium 4,733,755
Taiwan 1,702,457
China 1,220,335
South Korea 1,064,358
Denmark 857,694

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 £
Belgium 2,628,591 2,105,164 -523,427
Taiwan 1,645,775 56,682 -1,589,093
China 981,251 239,084 -742,167
South Korea 296,701 767,657 +470,956
Denmark 601,321 256,373 -344,948
Japan 707,971 0 -707,971
Netherlands 688,730 0 -688,730
Czechia 0 400,000 +400,000
Italy 52,389 67,870 +15,481
India 47,360 14,956 -32,404

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 4,659,637
South Korea 1,809,708
Taiwan 1,502,088
Italy 1,426,739
China 1,144,554

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 2,572,256 2,087,381 -484,875
South Korea 642,051 1,167,657 +525,606
Taiwan 1,445,406 56,682 -1,388,724
Italy 1,358,869 67,870 -1,290,999
China 905,470 239,084 -666,386
Denmark 601,321 256,373 -344,948
United States 92,197 0 -92,197
India 47,360 14,956 -32,404
Netherlands 0 17,783 +17,783
Germany 8,041 5,339 -2,702

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Greater Manchester 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 2 0 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 0 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 5,804,195
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,783,484
Air transport 28,884
Road transport 5,276

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) 4,709,017 1,095,178 -3,613,839
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,942,877 2,840,607 -102,270
Air transport 25,011 3,873 -21,138
Road transport 5,276 0 -5,276

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,568,557
Purfleet 1,677,573
Immingham Docks 1,447,356
Southampton 1,119,000
London 1,094,205

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 £
Felixstowe 3,052,107 516,450 -2,535,657
Purfleet 683,418 994,155 +310,737
Immingham Docks 790,983 656,373 -134,610
Southampton 705,765 413,235 -292,530
London 657,805 436,400 -221,405
Middlesbrough 1,015,489 0 -1,015,489
Dover 425,248 409,399 -15,849
499 0 402,142 +402,142
London Gateway Port 309,104 0 -309,104
Eurotunnel 1,530 84,509 +82,979

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
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
2
Other manufacturing
2
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 1
2025-06 2
2025-05 3
2025-04 3
2025-03 4

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+ 5
0-1m 2
15m-54m 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 £
Italy 838,533
Germany 537,587
France 467,064
Czechia 414,200
Spain 299,995

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 £
Italy 772,153 66,380 -705,773
Germany 313,234 224,353 -88,881
France 265,625 201,439 -64,186
Czechia 14,200 400,000 +385,800
Spain 239,995 60,000 -179,995
Croatia 185,000 0 -185,000
Sweden 182,500 0 -182,500
United States 72,942 99,022 +26,080
India 37,797 122,000 +84,203
Saudi Arabia 0 146,507 +146,507

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 95

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 95 0 -95

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) 3,561,601
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 583,227
Air transport 86,692
Other 95

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) 2,263,013 1,298,588 -964,425
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 92,978 490,249 +397,271
Air transport 86,692 0 -86,692
Other 95 0 -95

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,672,975
Immingham Docks 1,405,339
London Gateway Port 369,854
Portsmouth 153,324
Holyhead 136,198

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 1,147,832 525,143 -622,689
Immingham Docks 924,426 480,913 -443,513
London Gateway Port 11,367 358,487 +347,120
Portsmouth 54,000 99,324 +45,324
Holyhead 28,950 107,248 +78,298
Dover 102,805 0 -102,805
Southampton 53,611 48,778 -4,833
London Heathrow Airport 77,242 0 -77,242
Felixstowe 28,000 25,440 -2,560
Liverpool Docks 0 50,244 +50,244

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 845891

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

Description: Other types of lathes controlled by computers for metal cutting