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 5,559,596
Italy 1,599,703
Germany 1,182,967
Switzerland 359,021
Turkey 190,777

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 2,458,957 3,100,639 +641,682
Italy 0 1,599,703 +1,599,703
Germany 639,224 543,743 -95,481
Switzerland 359,021 0 -359,021
Turkey 107,439 83,338 -24,101
France 129,581 0 -129,581
Ireland 89,724 0 -89,724
China 6,042 48,893 +42,851
United States 0 2,257 +2,257

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 £
Austria 5,866,195
Italy 1,298,227
Germany 1,180,101
Switzerland 488,602
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 £
Austria 1,918,190 3,948,005 +2,029,815
Italy 540,767 757,460 +216,693
Germany 639,224 540,877 -98,347
Switzerland 488,602 0 -488,602
Turkey 107,439 83,338 -24,101
China 6,042 48,893 +42,851

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Cheshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 3 +2
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +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) 8,456,985
Road transport 432,213
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 184,516
Other 89,724
Air transport 5,123

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) 3,132,428 5,324,557 +2,192,129
Road transport 432,213 0 -432,213
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 135,623 48,893 -86,730
Other 89,724 0 -89,724
Air transport 0 5,123 +5,123

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,932,414
Dover / Eurotunnel 923,639
Harwich 737,508
Immingham Docks 561,674
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 3,227,762 2,704,652 -523,110
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,247 889,392 +855,145
Harwich 0 737,508 +737,508
Immingham Docks 0 561,674 +561,674
ZLC 432,213 0 -432,213
Tyne 0 334,919 +334,919
000 89,724 0 -89,724
Eurotunnel 0 57,966 +57,966
Southampton 0 48,893 +48,893
Middlesbrough 0 38,446 +38,446

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
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
2
Other manufacturing
2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
2
Manufacture of basic metals
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-03 3
2026-02 3
2025-12 2
2024-12 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
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2
0-1m 1
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
South Africa 2,598,364

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
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 1,215,900 14,747 -1,201,153
Germany 1,186,062 12,000 -1,174,062
Canada 1,126,697 0 -1,126,697

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) 19,500,292
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,695,632
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) 6,403,407 13,096,885 +6,693,478
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,553,357 8,142,275 +3,588,918
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 10,421,867
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,783,461
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 4,739,317 5,682,550 +943,233
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,737,791 6,045,670 +3,307,879
London Gateway Port 1,167,480 6,343,081 +5,175,601
Immingham Docks 2,307,070 0 -2,307,070
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 0 532,094 +532,094
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