Import/export HS code 845929: Various drilling machines

Non-computer-controlled drilling machines for metalworking

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 £
China 6,356,513
United States 1,688,416
Canada 891,348
Germany 833,318
Spain 825,923

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 £
China 3,102,820 3,253,693 +150,873
United States 187,874 1,500,542 +1,312,668
Canada 28,888 862,460 +833,572
Germany 407,790 425,528 +17,738
Spain 75,855 750,068 +674,213
Italy 27,667 681,830 +654,163
France 288,648 174,714 -113,934
Netherlands 341,971 99,744 -242,227
Finland 152,830 210,691 +57,861
Turkey 273,702 0 -273,702

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 £
China 7,317,022
United States 2,789,403
Spain 825,923
Italy 705,128
Finland 363,521

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 £
China 3,684,395 3,632,627 -51,768
United States 335,994 2,453,409 +2,117,415
Spain 75,855 750,068 +674,213
Italy 8,169 696,959 +688,790
Finland 152,830 210,691 +57,861
Taiwan 183,421 156,462 -26,959
United Kingdom 231,717 85,893 -145,824
Netherlands 284,720 22,915 -261,805
Germany 120,707 158,087 +37,380
Turkey 273,702 0 -273,702

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 9
Greater Manchester 8
Kent 7
North Eastern Scotland 7
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6

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 Midlands 5 7 +2
Greater Manchester 5 6 +1
Kent 3 5 +2
North Eastern Scotland 3 5 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 4 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 4 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
Inner London - East 4 2 -2

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) 8,591,826
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,649,910
Air transport 1,202,516
Other 97,030
Road transport 881

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) 3,620,283 4,971,543 +1,351,260
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,516,877 3,133,033 +1,616,156
Air transport 780,596 421,920 -358,676
Other 59,810 37,220 -22,590
Road transport 0 881 +881

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 2,353,728
Felixstowe 2,320,166
London 1,653,614
Southampton 1,437,413
Dover 1,199,106

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 £
Liverpool Docks 77,140 2,276,588 +2,199,448
Felixstowe 1,345,849 974,317 -371,532
London 619,620 1,033,994 +414,374
Southampton 900,055 537,358 -362,697
Dover 219,826 979,280 +759,454
London Gateway Port 196,689 661,528 +464,839
Portsmouth 0 643,494 +643,494
Immingham Docks 281,684 351,618 +69,934
Eurotunnel 425,810 150,649 -275,161
Thamesport 282,525 56,896 -225,629

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
41
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
11
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
11
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 16
2026-04 17
2026-03 22
2026-02 17
2026-01 15

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 47
54m+ 42
15m-54m 18
0-1m 11
Other 9

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 £
India 6,364,613
United States 4,817,251
France 4,284,426
Ireland 1,268,641
Netherlands 1,050,315

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 £
India 6,300,870 63,743 -6,237,127
United States 1,444,876 3,372,375 +1,927,499
France 2,668,094 1,616,332 -1,051,762
Ireland 697,274 571,367 -125,907
Netherlands 92,290 958,025 +865,735
China 309,269 491,292 +182,023
Norway 302,663 374,300 +71,637
Mexico 378,798 280,316 -98,482
Canada 295,852 233,544 -62,308
Spain 428,589 72,627 -355,962

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 £
China 184,860
Spain 17,318
Ireland 5,277
Germany 58

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 £
China 90,117 94,743 +4,626
Spain 17,286 32 -17,254
Ireland 5,277 0 -5,277
Germany 0 58 +58

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,031,047
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,897,374
Air transport 3,942,346
Other 209,685
Road transport 4,944

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,360,525 4,670,522 -3,690,003
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,762,354 4,135,020 -627,334
Air transport 2,317,391 1,624,955 -692,436
Other 114,852 94,833 -20,019
Road transport 4,944 0 -4,944

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,233,009
Middlesbrough 3,748,491
Southampton 3,015,162
Tyne 2,622,582
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,498,589

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 £
Felixstowe 4,015,398 217,611 -3,797,787
Middlesbrough 2,376,576 1,371,915 -1,004,661
Southampton 265,444 2,749,718 +2,484,274
Tyne 2,621,422 1,160 -2,620,262
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,252,756 1,245,833 -6,923
London Gateway Port 645,772 736,816 +91,044
Liverpool Docks 508,411 696,717 +188,306
Manchester Airport 1,139,787 40,022 -1,099,765
London Heathrow Airport 369,563 689,005 +319,442
East Midlands Airport 454,174 595,137 +140,963

Quick facts

HS code: 845929

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

Description: Non-computer-controlled drilling machines for metalworking