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 6,386,508
United States 1,684,772
Canada 891,348
Germany 852,635
Spain 821,413

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 3,170,567 3,215,941 +45,374
United States 164,333 1,520,439 +1,356,106
Canada 21,040 870,308 +849,268
Germany 440,127 412,508 -27,619
Spain 75,855 745,558 +669,703
France 297,043 181,278 -115,765
Netherlands 325,279 117,516 -207,763
Taiwan 186,354 118,241 -68,113
Belgium 210,097 86,217 -123,880
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 7,376,027
United States 2,845,280
Spain 821,413
Taiwan 387,227
United Kingdom 313,966

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 3,752,113 3,623,914 -128,199
United States 390,731 2,454,549 +2,063,818
Spain 75,855 745,558 +669,703
Taiwan 218,577 168,650 -49,927
United Kingdom 230,005 83,961 -146,044
Netherlands 272,565 35,070 -237,495
Turkey 21,914 273,702 +251,788
Finland 0 293,417 +293,417
Germany 120,218 166,063 +45,845
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 7
Inner London - East 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 6 6 +0
Greater Manchester 4 7 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 7 4 -3
Kent 3 5 +2
Inner London - East 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
North Eastern Scotland 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 3 +0

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) 8,638,889
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,046,685
Air transport 1,207,896
Other 102,438
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) 3,687,762 4,951,127 +1,263,365
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,202,301 2,844,384 +1,642,083
Air transport 763,972 443,924 -320,048
Other 55,460 46,978 -8,482
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 2,410,193
Liverpool Docks 2,379,866
London 1,574,762
Southampton 1,431,160
London Gateway Port 849,262

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 1,345,791 1,064,402 -281,389
Liverpool Docks 70,626 2,309,240 +2,238,614
London 638,015 936,747 +298,732
Southampton 958,330 472,830 -485,500
London Gateway Port 172,906 676,356 +503,450
Portsmouth 0 643,494 +643,494
Immingham Docks 126,172 504,182 +378,010
Dover 296,656 320,656 +24,000
Eurotunnel 439,196 167,106 -272,090
Thamesport 301,739 64,292 -237,447

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 42
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 12
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 12
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 17
2026-03 22
2026-02 17
2026-01 15
2025-12 14

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 49
54m+ 42
15m-54m 18
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 10,964,859
India 6,435,043
United States 4,803,258
Ireland 1,337,754
Netherlands 1,057,130

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 9,368,448 1,596,411 -7,772,037
India 6,369,773 65,270 -6,304,503
United States 1,420,757 3,382,501 +1,961,744
Ireland 698,338 639,416 -58,922
Netherlands 80,792 976,338 +895,546
China 253,427 492,901 +239,474
Norway 259,443 425,513 +166,070
Mexico 171,258 487,856 +316,598
United Arab Emirates 267,242 297,942 +30,700
Canada 282,319 247,077 -35,242

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 184,235
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 86,053 98,182 +12,129
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) 13,208,831
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,132,156
Road transport 6,715,984
Air transport 3,952,068
Other 209,060

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) 8,202,528 5,006,303 -3,196,225
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,822,064 4,310,092 -511,972
Road transport 6,715,984 0 -6,715,984
Air transport 2,172,077 1,779,991 -392,086
Other 110,114 98,946 -11,168

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
499 6,707,407
Felixstowe 4,303,492
Middlesbrough 3,750,073
Southampton 3,048,776
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,654,558

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 4,081,950 221,542 -3,860,408
Middlesbrough 2,376,595 1,373,478 -1,003,117
Southampton 95,355 2,953,421 +2,858,066
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,342,776 1,311,782 -30,994
Tyne 2,621,422 1,160 -2,620,262
London Gateway Port 568,147 822,021 +253,874
Liverpool Docks 522,385 698,044 +175,659
Manchester Airport 1,143,747 54,525 -1,089,222
London Heathrow Airport 329,117 739,465 +410,348

Quick facts

HS code: 845929

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

Description: Non-computer-controlled drilling machines for metalworking