Import/export HS code 84604010: Numerically controlled honing or lapping machines

Computer-controlled machines for honing or lapping 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 2,804,957
Italy 515,310
United States 214,177
Belgium 173,058
Singapore 153,590

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 2,629,016 175,941 -2,453,075
Italy 34,630 480,680 +446,050
United States 129,704 84,473 -45,231
Belgium 173,058 0 -173,058
Singapore 0 153,590 +153,590
Netherlands 22,710 79,656 +56,946
China 21,033 7,274 -13,759
Canada 18,542 0 -18,542
France 0 16,385 +16,385
Switzerland 1,301 4,993 +3,692

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 £
United Kingdom 1,414,096
Germany 959,146
United States 520,465
Italy 480,680
China 232,878

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 £
United Kingdom 1,407,987 6,109 -1,401,878
Germany 959,146 0 -959,146
United States 339,788 180,677 -159,111
Italy 0 480,680 +480,680
China 135,591 97,287 -38,304
Thailand 159,146 0 -159,146
Taiwan 0 153,590 +153,590
Netherlands 0 79,656 +79,656
Malaysia 14,424 0 -14,424
Belgium 13,912 0 -13,912

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
South Yorkshire 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
South Yorkshire 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) 3,356,691
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 421,146
Air transport 264,080

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) 2,715,237 641,454 -2,073,783
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 168,577 252,569 +83,992
Air transport 155,111 108,969 -46,142

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,975,537
Southampton 381,084
London 239,283
Birmingham Airport 140,220
Immingham Docks 79,656

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 2,499,861 475,676 -2,024,185
Southampton 145,628 235,456 +89,828
London 153,161 86,122 -67,039
Birmingham Airport 78,367 61,853 -16,514
Immingham Docks 0 79,656 +79,656
Leeds Bradford Airport 47,997 20,532 -27,465
Eurotunnel 42,506 0 -42,506
Felixstowe 21,033 6,000 -15,033
East Midlands Airport 1,301 22,703 +21,402
Luton Airport 23,610 0 -23,610

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 1
2025-01 3
2024-09 1
2024-08 2
2024-06 1

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 5
54m+ 2

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 £
Taiwan 3,930,000
United States 2,746,682
Turkey 1,209,643
South Korea 638,988
France 592,386

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 £
Taiwan 3,930,000 0 -3,930,000
United States 1,214,828 1,531,854 +317,026
Turkey 283,893 925,750 +641,857
South Korea 0 638,988 +638,988
France 586,047 6,339 -579,708
Ireland 0 248,286 +248,286
India 5,509 208,750 +203,241
Sweden 67,894 114,908 +47,014
Germany 14,487 161,188 +146,701
Romania 85,177 49,389 -35,788

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) 7,516,843
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,448,923
Air transport 340,318

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) 5,141,121 2,375,722 -2,765,399
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,017,158 1,431,765 +414,607
Air transport 253,217 87,101 -166,116

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 5,592,784
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,168,534
Liverpool Docks 1,069,812
Dover 920,000
Felixstowe 639,988

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 4,064,800 1,527,984 -2,536,816
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,007,158 161,376 -845,782
Liverpool Docks 1,069,812 0 -1,069,812
Dover 0 920,000 +920,000
Felixstowe 1,000 638,988 +637,988
East Midlands Airport 243,001 79,354 -163,647
Milford 0 248,286 +248,286
Tyne 0 184,500 +184,500
Immingham Docks 0 102,103 +102,103
London Gateway Port 5,509 24,250 +18,741

Quick facts

HS code: 84604010

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

Description: Computer-controlled machines for honing or lapping metal surfaces