Import/export HS code 84596990: Various milling machines

Non-computer-controlled milling machines for various metal tasks

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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 £
Italy 1,206,636
Germany 1,139,730
China 999,960
France 891,065
Spain 337,492

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 £
Italy 820,988 385,648 -435,340
Germany 796,772 342,958 -453,814
China 583,380 416,580 -166,800
France 576,253 314,812 -261,441
Spain 177,355 160,137 -17,218
Norway 256,634 13,394 -243,240
Netherlands 140,672 116,297 -24,375
Ireland 62,344 31,095 -31,249
Antigua and Barbuda 0 48,810 +48,810
United States 38,377 9,336 -29,041

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 £
Germany 1,300,604
Italy 1,159,210
China 1,023,495
France 596,154
United States 416,804

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 £
Germany 841,091 459,513 -381,578
Italy 790,243 368,967 -421,276
China 597,327 426,168 -171,159
France 430,697 165,457 -265,240
United States 315,348 101,456 -213,892
Spain 174,356 222,808 +48,452
Netherlands 98,196 36,888 -61,308
Austria 96,185 1,247 -94,938
India 43,505 38,670 -4,835
Taiwan 60,058 10,545 -49,513

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Outer London - West and North West 6
Greater Manchester 5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5

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 5 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 6 +4
Outer London - West and North West 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 4 2 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 2 -3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 3 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,012,086
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,527,738
Air transport 940,793
Other 143,427
Rail transport 10,124

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) 2,129,650 882,436 -1,247,214
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 982,165 545,573 -436,592
Air transport 479,130 461,663 -17,467
Other 99,045 44,382 -54,663
Rail transport 0 10,124 +10,124
Road transport 3,274 0 -3,274

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,031,712
Eurotunnel 903,368
Dover 859,210
Immingham Docks 579,169
London 274,962

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 619,610 412,102 -207,508
Eurotunnel 540,200 363,168 -177,032
Dover 551,984 307,226 -244,758
Immingham Docks 412,474 166,695 -245,779
London 206,918 68,044 -138,874
Birmingham Airport 90,889 173,175 +82,286
Aberdeen Docks 212,852 13,394 -199,458
Leeds Bradford Airport 106,991 84,600 -22,391
Dover / Eurotunnel 171,769 18,615 -153,154
Thamesport 138,626 37,731 -100,895

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 26
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 8
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 7
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 13
2025-11 20
2025-10 16
2025-09 13
2025-08 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 30
54m+ 25
0-1m 13
15m-54m 8
Other 6

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 6,922,449
Viet Nam 658,420
United Arab Emirates 614,140
United States 410,265
Germany 250,000

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 5,991,794 930,655 -5,061,139
Viet Nam 658,420 0 -658,420
United Arab Emirates 361,028 253,112 -107,916
United States 357,310 52,955 -304,355
Germany 250,000 0 -250,000
Ireland 136,732 75,447 -61,285
Guyana 0 211,768 +211,768
Netherlands 114,409 92,000 -22,409
Pakistan 85,610 101,900 +16,290
Poland 113,744 3,300 -110,444

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 4,921

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 4,290 631 -3,659

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) 9,409,291
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 599,053
Air transport 448,991
Other 4,921

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) 7,793,263 1,616,028 -6,177,235
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 450,665 148,388 -302,277
Air transport 191,731 257,260 +65,529
Other 4,290 631 -3,659

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 7,352,606
Felixstowe 760,781
Hull 472,861
Liverpool Docks 376,558
Southampton 317,069

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 £
London Gateway Port 6,128,582 1,224,024 -4,904,558
Felixstowe 759,280 1,501 -757,779
Hull 261,093 211,768 -49,325
Liverpool Docks 363,008 13,550 -349,458
Southampton 233,276 83,793 -149,483
Dover / Eurotunnel 251,129 48,565 -202,564
ZLC 88,809 55,189 -33,620
Holyhead 104,818 28,565 -76,253
London Heathrow Airport 80,130 38,650 -41,480
London 844 92,000 +91,156

Quick facts

HS code: 84596990

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

Description: Non-computer-controlled milling machines for various metal tasks