Import/export HS code 846225: Numerically controlled roll forming machines

Computer-controlled machines that shape metal sheets into rolls or curves

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 £
Italy 884,312
Netherlands 681,760
China 352,011
Portugal 145,908
Ireland 84,537

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 £
Italy 884,312 0 -884,312
Netherlands 277,441 404,319 +126,878
China 82,843 269,168 +186,325
Portugal 77,634 68,274 -9,360
Ireland 81,087 3,450 -77,637
Turkey 25,366 33,302 +7,936
Lithuania 41,468 0 -41,468
Germany 0 24,335 +24,335
Ukraine 6,105 0 -6,105
Romania 5,519 0 -5,519

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 £
Italy 884,312
Netherlands 681,760
China 352,011
Portugal 149,358
Turkey 58,668

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 £
Italy 884,312 0 -884,312
Netherlands 277,441 404,319 +126,878
China 82,843 269,168 +186,325
Portugal 77,634 71,724 -5,910
Turkey 25,366 33,302 +7,936
Ireland 57,112 0 -57,112
Finland 41,468 0 -41,468
Germany 0 24,335 +24,335
Ukraine 6,105 0 -6,105
Poland 5,519 0 -5,519

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 1
Greater Manchester 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
Essex 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +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) 1,921,853
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 285,427
Road transport 53,368
Other 23,975

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) 1,354,891 566,962 -787,929
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 82,843 202,584 +119,741
Road transport 20,066 33,302 +13,236
Other 23,975 0 -23,975

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 922,833
Eurotunnel 583,115
Felixstowe 212,425
Newhaven 145,908
Dover / Eurotunnel 134,924

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 812,320 110,513 -701,807
Eurotunnel 266,401 316,714 +50,313
Felixstowe 57,997 154,428 +96,431
Newhaven 77,634 68,274 -9,360
Dover / Eurotunnel 91,248 43,676 -47,572
ZLC 26,171 33,302 +7,131
Belfast Port 35,886 20,302 -15,584
Greenock 0 52,189 +52,189
Liverpool Docks 39,496 0 -39,496
Purfleet 24,127 0 -24,127

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of food products 1
Retail 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
2025-10 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 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 £
India 751,274
Netherlands 672,281
Ireland 260,315
Italy 245,000
Japan 167,912

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 £
India 751,274 0 -751,274
Netherlands 182,346 489,935 +307,589
Ireland 251,000 9,315 -241,685
Italy 245,000 0 -245,000
Japan 167,912 0 -167,912
United States 50,811 94,480 +43,669
Germany 23,100 26,050 +2,950
Australia 0 37,658 +37,658
Poland 14,750 0 -14,750
Denmark 9,800 0 -9,800

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,018,038
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 996,274
Air transport 350,861

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 488,695 529,343 +40,648
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 996,274 0 -996,274
Air transport 218,723 132,138 -86,585

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 751,274
Dover / Eurotunnel 742,829
Heysham 251,000
Dover 247,100
London Heathrow Airport 233,733

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 £
London Gateway Port 751,274 0 -751,274
Dover / Eurotunnel 225,795 517,034 +291,239
Heysham 251,000 0 -251,000
Dover 247,100 0 -247,100
London Heathrow Airport 196,075 37,658 -158,417
Birmingham Airport 0 94,480 +94,480
East Midlands Airport 22,648 0 -22,648
Immingham Docks 9,800 0 -9,800
Holyhead 0 9,315 +9,315
Felixstowe 0 2,994 +2,994

Quick facts

HS code: 846225

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

Description: Computer-controlled machines that shape metal sheets into rolls or curves