Import/export HS code 846224: Numerically controlled panel benders

Computer-controlled machines for bending large metal panels

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Austria 5,105,025
Belgium 2,673,726
France 1,760,646
Germany 1,223,572
Italy 755,203

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 £
Austria 3,088,957 2,016,068 -1,072,889
Belgium 2,673,726 0 -2,673,726
France 1,760,646 0 -1,760,646
Germany 910,063 313,509 -596,554
Italy 0 755,203 +755,203
Netherlands 501,059 0 -501,059
Switzerland 359,021 0 -359,021
Turkey 73,192 117,585 +44,393
Ireland 89,724 0 -89,724
China 6,042 0 -6,042

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 £
Switzerland 5,287,688
Austria 4,564,258
Italy 1,295,970
Germany 1,223,572
Turkey 190,777

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 £
Switzerland 5,287,688 0 -5,287,688
Austria 2,548,190 2,016,068 -532,122
Italy 540,767 755,203 +214,436
Germany 910,063 313,509 -596,554
Turkey 73,192 117,585 +44,393
Japan 6,764 0 -6,764
China 6,042 0 -6,042

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Lincolnshire 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
Tees Valley 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) 7,208,149
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,934,709
Road transport 432,213
Other 89,724

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) 4,005,784 3,202,365 -803,419
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,934,709 0 -4,934,709
Road transport 432,213 0 -432,213
Other 89,724 0 -89,724

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 7,317,853
Middlesbrough 2,712,172
Immingham Docks 797,640
Eurotunnel 630,000
ZLC 432,213

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 5,129,666 2,188,187 -2,941,479
Middlesbrough 2,673,726 38,446 -2,635,280
Immingham Docks 235,966 561,674 +325,708
Eurotunnel 630,000 0 -630,000
ZLC 432,213 0 -432,213
Tyne 0 334,919 +334,919
Hull 204,446 0 -204,446
000 89,724 0 -89,724
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 79,139 +79,139
Killingholme 60,647 0 -60,647

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 4
Other manufacturing 3
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 3
2026-02 3
2025-12 2
2024-12 2
2024-11 3

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 4
54m+ 4
15m-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 £
Poland 10,253,932
Greece 5,682,550
United Arab Emirates 4,886,594
Australia 3,612,620
Georgia 3,076,175

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 £
Poland 2,147,008 8,106,924 +5,959,916
Greece 0 5,682,550 +5,682,550
United Arab Emirates 0 4,886,594 +4,886,594
Australia 3,612,620 0 -3,612,620
Georgia 3,076,175 0 -3,076,175
South Africa 2,064,481 533,883 -1,530,598
United States 619,130 1,071,254 +452,124
Saudi Arabia 528,350 921,341 +392,991
Netherlands 0 1,230,647 +1,230,647
Germany 65,538 1,144,376 +1,078,838

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) 22,576,467
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,698,880
Air transport 2,044,481

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) 9,479,582 13,096,885 +3,617,303
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,216,933 10,481,947 +8,265,014
Air transport 2,044,481 0 -2,044,481

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 13,498,042
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,798,709
London Gateway Port 7,510,561
Immingham Docks 2,307,070
Harwich 1,549,764

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 £
Felixstowe 7,815,492 5,682,550 -2,132,942
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,211,827 6,586,882 +4,375,055
London Gateway Port 1,167,480 6,343,081 +5,175,601
Immingham Docks 496,610 1,810,460 +1,313,850
Harwich 0 1,549,764 +1,549,764
Manchester Airport 1,403,411 0 -1,403,411
Southampton 0 1,071,254 +1,071,254
London Heathrow Airport 641,070 0 -641,070
Dover 0 520,094 +520,094
Hull 719 14,747 +14,028

Quick facts

HS code: 846224

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

Description: Computer-controlled machines for bending large metal panels