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

Computer-controlled machines for honing or lapping metal surfaces

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* 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 2,744,457
Italy 377,979
United States 205,955
Belgium 173,058
Singapore 55,391

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 2,617,661 126,796 -2,490,865
Italy 0 377,979 +377,979
United States 133,794 72,161 -61,633
Belgium 173,058 0 -173,058
Singapore 55,391 0 -55,391
Netherlands 23,610 0 -23,610
China 0 22,307 +22,307
Canada 18,542 0 -18,542
France 0 16,385 +16,385
United Arab Emirates 8,022 0 -8,022

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 1,407,987
Germany 959,146
United States 497,191
Italy 343,349
China 195,561

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 0 -1,407,987
Germany 959,146 0 -959,146
United States 351,391 145,800 -205,591
Italy 0 343,349 +343,349
China 69,082 126,479 +57,397
Thailand 159,146 0 -159,146
Singapore 55,391 0 -55,391
Malaysia 15,324 0 -15,324
Belgium 13,912 0 -13,912
Ireland 5,797 0 -5,797

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
South East Wales 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 3 0 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
South East Wales 1 0 -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) 3,142,886
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 304,269
Air transport 213,776

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) 2,680,098 462,788 -2,217,310
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 209,801 94,468 -115,333
Air transport 150,411 63,365 -87,046

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,843,210
London 237,461
Southampton 217,907
Birmingham Airport 103,265
Felixstowe 76,424

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 2,465,231 377,979 -2,087,252
London 152,652 84,809 -67,843
Southampton 144,472 73,435 -71,037
Birmingham Airport 78,367 24,898 -53,469
Felixstowe 55,391 21,033 -34,358
Leeds Bradford Airport 37,151 27,231 -9,920
Eurotunnel 42,506 0 -42,506
Luton Airport 24,510 0 -24,510
East Midlands Airport 6,547 11,236 +4,689
Hull 13,912 0 -13,912

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1
Mining support service activities 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-01 3
2024-09 1
2024-08 2
2024-06 1
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
1m-15m 5
54m+ 2
Other 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 £
Taiwan 3,930,000
United States 1,867,949
Turkey 783,976
France 587,915
Germany 317,729

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 1,211,060 656,889 -554,171
Turkey 275,766 508,210 +232,444
France 586,047 1,868 -584,179
Germany 146,099 171,630 +25,531
Netherlands 308,815 0 -308,815
Ireland 0 248,286 +248,286
Sweden 71,968 110,058 +38,090
Poland 131,269 0 -131,269
Romania 68,353 57,376 -10,977

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) 5,816,325
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,463,420
Air transport 327,127

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) 5,141,121 675,204 -4,465,917
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,427,407 1,036,013 -391,394
Air transport 215,753 111,374 -104,379

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,715,754
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,471,359
Liverpool Docks 1,069,812
Dover 489,618
East Midlands Airport 316,911

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 4,064,800 650,954 -3,413,846
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,275,353 196,006 -1,079,347
Liverpool Docks 1,069,812 0 -1,069,812
Dover 0 489,618 +489,618
East Midlands Airport 209,305 107,606 -101,699
Milford 0 248,286 +248,286
Harwich 152,054 0 -152,054
Immingham Docks 0 102,103 +102,103
London Gateway Port 5,509 24,250 +18,741
London Heathrow Airport 6,448 3,768 -2,680

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