Import/export HS code 845921: Numerically controlled drilling machines

Drilling machines controlled by computers for precise metalworking

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  • 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 8,173,250
Italy 4,669,814
France 2,868,786
United States 2,229,111
Ireland 581,482

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 3,842,951 4,330,299 +487,348
Italy 3,800,573 869,241 -2,931,332
France 1,705,468 1,163,318 -542,150
United States 134,054 2,095,057 +1,961,003
Ireland 581,482 0 -581,482
China 105,414 148,658 +43,244
Denmark 136,500 0 -136,500
South Korea 42,929 91,059 +48,130
Czechia 0 17,637 +17,637
Germany 0 2,266 +2,266

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 £
Netherlands 8,173,250
Italy 4,669,814
France 2,801,667
United States 2,294,476
China 254,072

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 £
Netherlands 3,842,951 4,330,299 +487,348
Italy 3,800,573 869,241 -2,931,332
France 1,703,714 1,097,953 -605,761
United States 134,054 2,160,422 +2,026,368
China 105,414 148,658 +43,244
Denmark 136,500 0 -136,500
South Korea 42,929 91,059 +48,130
Czechia 0 17,637 +17,637
Germany 1,083 2,266 +1,183
Taiwan 1,754 0 -1,754

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 4
West Yorkshire 4
Lancashire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
North Wales 2

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 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 1 4 +3
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
North Wales 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Kent 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) 15,815,171
Air transport 2,296,734
Other 624,411
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 332,848

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) 9,410,954 6,404,217 -3,006,737
Air transport 136,312 2,160,422 +2,024,110
Other 624,411 0 -624,411
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 179,952 152,896 -27,056

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 7,343,082
Dover 5,608,186
London Heathrow Airport 2,021,892
Eurotunnel 1,884,587
Felixstowe 1,210,424

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 £
Immingham Docks 3,970,524 3,372,558 -597,966
Dover 3,874,916 1,733,270 -2,141,646
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,021,892 +2,021,892
Eurotunnel 1,629,371 255,216 -1,374,155
Felixstowe 105,414 1,105,010 +999,596
000 624,411 0 -624,411
London Stansted Airport 125,327 24,582 -100,745
Manchester Airport 0 112,835 +112,835
Southampton 0 91,059 +91,059
East Midlands Airport 10,985 1,113 -9,872

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 7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-10 5
2025-09 2
2025-06 4
2025-05 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 9
54m+ 9
15m-54m 5
Other 4

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 5,863,236
Hungary 5,524,028
Germany 2,398,298
Canada 1,129,111
France 569,669

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 1,869,365 3,993,871 +2,124,506
Hungary 0 5,524,028 +5,524,028
Germany 2,379,416 18,882 -2,360,534
Canada 1,129,111 0 -1,129,111
France 517,708 51,961 -465,747
Belgium 292,564 231,076 -61,488
Czechia 413,846 0 -413,846
Viet Nam 0 408,172 +408,172
Switzerland 0 270,589 +270,589
India 154,500 112,500 -42,000

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) 10,231,508
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,785,715
Air transport 25,899

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) 3,994,123 6,237,385 +2,243,262
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,167,066 4,618,649 +1,451,583
Air transport 20,467 5,432 -15,035

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,754,935
Liverpool Docks 6,233,473
Harwich 1,387,832
London Gateway Port 1,153,268
Southampton 387,319

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 3,973,803 4,781,132 +807,329
Liverpool Docks 2,467,501 3,765,972 +1,298,471
Harwich 0 1,387,832 +1,387,832
London Gateway Port 533,410 619,858 +86,448
Southampton 154,500 232,819 +78,319
Heysham 0 49,539 +49,539
Dover 2,485 18,882 +16,397
East Midlands Airport 20,467 0 -20,467
London 17,835 0 -17,835
Immingham Docks 6,000 0 -6,000

Quick facts

HS code: 845921

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

Description: Drilling machines controlled by computers for precise metalworking