Import/export HS code 845929: Various drilling machines

Non-computer-controlled drilling machines for 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 £
China 5,916,121
United States 1,633,144
Spain 780,795
Germany 725,609
Italy 557,716

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 2,955,195 2,960,926 +5,731
United States 86,454 1,546,690 +1,460,236
Spain 81,041 699,754 +618,713
Germany 410,414 315,195 -95,219
Italy 553,689 4,027 -549,662
Belgium 392,068 86,217 -305,851
France 243,603 215,650 -27,953
Netherlands 316,595 114,083 -202,512
Taiwan 257,088 125,223 -131,865
Turkey 21,914 273,702 +251,788

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 6,777,794
United States 2,112,152
Spain 780,795
Italy 566,983
Taiwan 437,411

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 3,466,296 3,311,498 -154,798
United States 487,266 1,624,886 +1,137,620
Spain 81,041 699,754 +618,713
Italy 533,818 33,165 -500,653
Taiwan 253,410 184,001 -69,409
Netherlands 271,737 28,767 -242,970
Turkey 21,914 273,702 +251,788
Germany 134,716 152,783 +18,067
United Kingdom 235,475 34,802 -200,673
United Arab Emirates 235,627 9,366 -226,261

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 10
Greater Manchester 8
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7
Kent 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 7 5 -2
Greater Manchester 4 6 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7 3 -4
Kent 2 5 +3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
North Eastern Scotland 2 5 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 5 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 4 2 -2
West Yorkshire 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) 8,165,338
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,579,104
Air transport 1,093,406
Other 124,283
Road transport 12,133

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) 3,472,334 4,693,004 +1,220,670
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,860,412 1,718,692 -141,720
Air transport 699,295 394,111 -305,184
Other 73,411 50,872 -22,539
Road transport 11,252 881 -10,371

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,509,725
Liverpool Docks 1,483,199
Southampton 1,473,853
Dover 1,259,071
London 1,210,284

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 1,513,741 995,984 -517,757
Liverpool Docks 37,506 1,445,693 +1,408,187
Southampton 802,844 671,009 -131,835
Dover 998,418 260,653 -737,765
London 576,237 634,047 +57,810
London Gateway Port 125,241 617,610 +492,369
Portsmouth 0 643,494 +643,494
Eurotunnel 445,387 140,405 -304,982
Immingham Docks 122,364 283,035 +160,671
Thamesport 270,242 99,684 -170,558

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. 12
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 11
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 10
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 15
2025-11 22
2025-10 24
2025-09 15
2025-08 21

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 15
0-1m 13
Other 10

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 £
France 10,917,106
India 6,445,053
United States 3,705,862
Ireland 1,201,752
Netherlands 1,052,623

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 £
France 6,971,596 3,945,510 -3,026,086
India 6,380,139 64,914 -6,315,225
United States 1,406,563 2,299,299 +892,736
Ireland 645,994 555,758 -90,236
Netherlands 69,520 983,103 +913,583
Saudi Arabia 449,792 215,438 -234,354
Norway 256,033 341,657 +85,624
China 233,075 339,869 +106,794
Canada 260,070 268,523 +8,453
Spain 428,873 92,657 -336,216

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 161,986
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 91,349 70,637 -20,712
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) 11,998,802
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,841,042
Road transport 6,721,860
Air transport 3,518,958
Other 186,811

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) 8,370,403 3,628,399 -4,742,004
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,470,917 6,370,125 +3,899,208
Road transport 6,721,860 0 -6,721,860
Air transport 2,171,471 1,347,487 -823,984
Other 114,736 72,075 -42,661

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
499 6,707,407
Felixstowe 4,264,588
Middlesbrough 3,751,642
Tyne 2,621,422
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,529,833

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 £
499 6,707,407 0 -6,707,407
Felixstowe 4,022,648 241,940 -3,780,708
Middlesbrough 4,164 3,747,478 +3,743,314
Tyne 2,617,620 3,802 -2,613,818
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,432,917 1,096,916 -336,001
Southampton 196,801 1,827,137 +1,630,336
Liverpool Docks 548,817 655,857 +107,040
London Gateway Port 557,512 638,189 +80,677
Manchester Airport 1,136,948 55,697 -1,081,251
London Heathrow Airport 428,242 494,814 +66,572

Quick facts

HS code: 845929

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

Description: Non-computer-controlled drilling machines for metalworking