Import/export HS code 845921: Numerically controlled drilling machines

Drilling machines controlled by computers for precise metalworking

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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 8,796,552
Italy 5,960,357
United States 3,022,830
France 1,959,981
Germany 1,797,575

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 3,844,340 4,952,212 +1,107,872
Italy 3,800,573 2,159,784 -1,640,789
United States 255,777 2,767,053 +2,511,276
France 465,625 1,494,356 +1,028,731
Germany 0 1,797,575 +1,797,575
Ireland 581,482 0 -581,482
China 105,414 266,935 +161,521
South Korea 42,929 91,059 +48,130
Spain 0 60,501 +60,501
Czechia 0 33,627 +33,627

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 8,796,552
Italy 5,960,357
United States 3,088,195
Germany 2,129,696
France 1,561,824

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 3,844,340 4,952,212 +1,107,872
Italy 3,800,573 2,159,784 -1,640,789
United States 255,777 2,832,418 +2,576,641
Germany 1,083 2,128,613 +2,127,530
France 463,871 1,097,953 +634,082
China 105,414 266,935 +161,521
South Korea 42,929 91,059 +48,130
Spain 0 60,501 +60,501
Czechia 0 33,627 +33,627
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
West Yorkshire 5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
West Yorkshire 1 5 +4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 1 -3
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
North Wales 1 2 +1
North Yorkshire 0 2 +2
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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) 18,554,302
Air transport 3,091,662
Other 624,411
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 451,125

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) 8,036,000 10,518,302 +2,482,302
Air transport 258,035 2,833,627 +2,575,592
Other 624,411 0 -624,411
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 179,952 271,173 +91,221

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 8,769,320
Immingham Docks 7,829,884
London Heathrow Airport 2,809,044
Felixstowe 1,210,424
Eurotunnel 975,782

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 3,874,916 4,894,404 +1,019,488
Immingham Docks 3,834,024 3,995,860 +161,836
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,809,044 +2,809,044
Felixstowe 105,414 1,105,010 +999,596
Eurotunnel 390,917 584,865 +193,948
000 624,411 0 -624,411
London Stansted Airport 134,215 2,575 -131,640
Belfast Port 0 118,277 +118,277
Manchester Airport 112,835 0 -112,835
Southampton 0 91,059 +91,059

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 9
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 8
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
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
2026-04 4
2026-01 3
2025-12 3
2025-10 5
2025-09 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 10
54m+ 10
Other 6
15m-54m 5

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 8,052,357
Hungary 5,524,028
Germany 2,398,298
Italy 1,594,021
Canada 1,129,111

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 2,391,134 5,661,223 +3,270,089
Hungary 693,916 4,830,112 +4,136,196
Germany 2,398,298 0 -2,398,298
Italy 15,050 1,578,971 +1,563,921
Canada 1,129,111 0 -1,129,111
France 517,708 51,961 -465,747
Belgium 318,644 204,996 -113,648
India 154,500 261,685 +107,185
Czechia 413,846 0 -413,846
Viet Nam 0 408,172 +408,172

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) 12,155,516
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,597,214
Air transport 558,881

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) 4,733,001 7,422,515 +2,689,514
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,686,075 5,911,139 +2,225,064
Air transport 20,467 538,414 +517,947

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,333,906
Liverpool Docks 8,443,433
Harwich 1,387,832
London Gateway Port 724,851
London Heathrow Airport 536,686

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 3,999,883 6,334,023 +2,334,140
Liverpool Docks 3,520,245 4,923,188 +1,402,943
Harwich 693,916 693,916 +0
London Gateway Port 1,435 723,416 +721,981
London Heathrow Airport 0 536,686 +536,686
Southampton 159,420 360,933 +201,513
Portsmouth 0 205,582 +205,582
Heysham 0 49,539 +49,539
Dover 21,367 13,149 -8,218
East Midlands Airport 20,467 0 -20,467

Quick facts

HS code: 845921

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

Description: Drilling machines controlled by computers for precise metalworking