Import/export HS code 845910: Way-type unit head machines

These are specialized machine tools with multiple heads for drilling, boring, or milling 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 £
Italy 863,076
France 181,698
Poland 64,033
Ireland 59,721
Austria 43,769

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 £
Italy 858,865 4,211 -854,654
France 172,056 9,642 -162,414
Poland 64,033 0 -64,033
Ireland 59,721 0 -59,721
Austria 43,769 0 -43,769
Germany 13,403 22,584 +9,181
United States 3,082 29,273 +26,191
Sweden 6,702 12,801 +6,099
China 9,702 6,921 -2,781
India 8,561 0 -8,561

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 £
Italy 860,543
France 179,813
United States 95,085
Poland 64,033
Austria 43,769

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 £
Italy 856,332 4,211 -852,121
France 170,171 9,642 -160,529
United States 61,877 33,208 -28,669
Poland 64,033 0 -64,033
Austria 43,769 0 -43,769
Germany 13,403 21,756 +8,353
Sweden 8,587 12,801 +4,214
China 10,628 10,345 -283
India 8,561 0 -8,561
Czechia 5,614 0 -5,614

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
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
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
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
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 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) 1,231,316
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 59,135
Air transport 53,883

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) 1,203,838 27,478 -1,176,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,579 28,556 -2,023
Air transport 12,337 41,546 +29,209

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 938,433
Eurotunnel 197,874
Fishguard 59,721
Manchester Airport 26,131
London 21,964

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 914,889 23,544 -891,345
Eurotunnel 193,940 3,934 -190,006
Fishguard 59,721 0 -59,721
Manchester Airport 0 26,131 +26,131
London 21,964 0 -21,964
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,885 0 -21,885
Thamesport 5,614 15,080 +9,466
Felixstowe 9,702 6,921 -2,781
East Midlands Airport 7,632 7,334 -298
London Gateway Port 6,702 6,555 -147

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
2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
2
Other manufacturing
2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Specialised construction activities
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 2
2025-11 2
2025-07 1
2025-04 4
2024-10 3

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
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 £
Ireland 72,740
Spain 44,419
Saudi Arabia 40,646
Italy 39,224
Germany 33,847

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 72,740 0 -72,740
Spain 0 44,419 +44,419
Saudi Arabia 40,646 0 -40,646
Italy 27,517 11,707 -15,810
Germany 23,304 10,543 -12,761
United Arab Emirates 14,896 3,366 -11,530
Canada 10,932 0 -10,932
Netherlands 2,256 4,000 +1,744
Sweden 5,321 0 -5,321
Austria 5,000 0 -5,000

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) 189,970
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 71,402
Air transport 33,506

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) 119,152 70,818 -48,334
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 69,933 1,469 -68,464
Air transport 24,909 8,597 -16,312

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 60,456
Dover 55,561
London Gateway Port 53,115
Dover / Eurotunnel 51,565
Holyhead 12,284

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 £
Milford 60,456 0 -60,456
Dover 6,822 48,739 +41,917
London Gateway Port 51,646 1,469 -50,177
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,486 22,079 -7,407
Holyhead 12,284 0 -12,284
Liverpool Docks 10,932 0 -10,932
Hull 10,104 0 -10,104
Glasgow Airport 10,000 0 -10,000
ZLC 0 6,700 +6,700
London Heathrow Airport 4,773 1,897 -2,876

Quick facts

HS code: 845910

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

Description: These are specialized machine tools with multiple heads for drilling, boring, or milling metal