Import/export HS code 846024: Various numerically controlled grinding machines

Computer-controlled grinding machines for various metal surfaces

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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 £
Germany 3,523,985
Denmark 775,795
Czechia 346,212
Japan 322,629
United States 230,544

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 £
Germany 959,386 2,564,599 +1,605,213
Denmark 775,795 0 -775,795
Czechia 0 346,212 +346,212
Japan 3,947 318,682 +314,735
United States 6,136 224,408 +218,272
France 51,163 151,555 +100,392
Austria 153,133 0 -153,133
Croatia 0 133,704 +133,704
Angola 48,740 0 -48,740
China 33,465 4,823 -28,642

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 £
Czechia 2,292,000
Germany 1,740,662
Denmark 775,795
Japan 541,944
Switzerland 153,133

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 £
Czechia 465,545 1,826,455 +1,360,910
Germany 504,751 1,235,911 +731,160
Denmark 775,795 0 -775,795
Japan 3,947 537,997 +534,050
Switzerland 153,133 0 -153,133
Croatia 0 133,704 +133,704
Italy 50,253 3,622 -46,631
United Kingdom 48,740 0 -48,740
China 33,465 4,823 -28,642
Estonia 18,982 0 -18,982

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Devon 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 3 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Devon 0 1 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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) 5,135,544
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 638,803
Air transport 65,439

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) 1,918,206 3,217,338 +1,299,132
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 85,609 553,194 +467,585
Air transport 61,817 3,622 -58,195

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,283,407
Immingham Docks 1,044,694
Felixstowe 410,162
Southampton 323,505
Dover / Eurotunnel 317,791

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 683,455 2,599,952 +1,916,497
Immingham Docks 967,529 77,165 -890,364
Felixstowe 83,018 327,144 +244,126
Southampton 0 323,505 +323,505
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 317,791 +317,791
Eurotunnel 207,669 15,570 -192,099
Hull 0 104,124 +104,124
Jersey 50,253 0 -50,253
Aberdeen Airport 48,740 0 -48,740
Milford 10,000 0 -10,000

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 3
2025-10 4
2024-05 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
54m+ 6
15m-54m 2
0-1m 1

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 £
China 4,376,217
India 1,221,570
United States 873,810
Germany 757,542
Romania 700,000

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 £
China 1,170,000 3,206,217 +2,036,217
India 766,570 455,000 -311,570
United States 560,000 313,810 -246,190
Germany 285,956 471,586 +185,630
Romania 0 700,000 +700,000
Taiwan 320,893 0 -320,893
Mexico 0 219,981 +219,981
Switzerland 134,589 0 -134,589
France 8,178 0 -8,178
Estonia 2,603 5,500 +2,897

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) 5,071,254
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,975,847
Air transport 1,941,217

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) 2,227,463 2,843,791 +616,328
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 497,409 1,478,438 +981,029
Air transport 590,000 1,351,217 +761,217

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,843,791
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,950,182
London Heathrow Airport 1,941,217
Felixstowe 1,730,000
London Gateway Port 497,463

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 £
Southampton 0 2,843,791 +2,843,791
Dover / Eurotunnel 497,409 1,452,773 +955,364
London Heathrow Airport 590,000 1,351,217 +761,217
Felixstowe 1,730,000 0 -1,730,000
London Gateway Port 497,463 0 -497,463
Immingham Docks 0 25,665 +25,665

Quick facts

HS code: 846024

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

Description: Computer-controlled grinding machines for various metal surfaces