Import/export HS code 846269: Various presses

Presses for shaping metal that do not fall into specific categories

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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 £
Italy 3,246,736
Germany 2,695,143
Taiwan 510,125
China 216,333
United States 58,216

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 3,057,908 188,828 -2,869,080
Germany 921,555 1,773,588 +852,033
Taiwan 0 510,125 +510,125
China 19,974 196,359 +176,385
United States 24,181 34,035 +9,854
Netherlands 6,642 32,025 +25,383
Turkey 0 37,006 +37,006
Romania 0 18,827 +18,827
India 0 12,558 +12,558
Denmark 10,731 0 -10,731

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 3,174,015
Germany 2,685,148
Taiwan 582,846
China 216,333
United States 91,240

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 2,985,187 188,828 -2,796,359
Germany 914,883 1,770,265 +855,382
Taiwan 72,721 510,125 +437,404
China 19,974 196,359 +176,385
United States 29,203 62,037 +32,834
Turkey 0 37,006 +37,006
Romania 0 18,827 +18,827
India 0 12,558 +12,558
Czechia 8,292 3,323 -4,969
Denmark 10,731 0 -10,731

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Cheshire 3
Northern Ireland 2
North Yorkshire 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 4 +2
Cheshire 0 3 +3
Northern Ireland 0 2 +2
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Essex 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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) 5,917,346
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 858,564
Air transport 96,402
Other 244

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) 3,923,932 1,993,414 -1,930,518
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 94,576 763,988 +669,412
Air transport 25,061 71,341 +46,280
Other 244 0 -244

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,851,440
Eurotunnel 1,071,856
Southampton 590,715
London Gateway Port 192,283
London Heathrow Airport 51,969

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 3,518,519 1,332,921 -2,185,598
Eurotunnel 402,023 669,833 +267,810
Southampton 74,771 515,944 +441,173
London Gateway Port 1,440 190,843 +189,403
London Heathrow Airport 17,934 34,035 +16,101
Birmingham Airport 0 24,911 +24,911
Felixstowe 16,484 6,961 -9,523
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 18,827 +18,827
Thamesport 5,271 5,404 +133
Portsmouth 0 6,677 +6,677

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
5
Other manufacturing
4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 5
2026-02 6
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 5

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 9
54m+ 9
15m-54m 4
0-1m 2
Other 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 £
United States 490,251
Saudi Arabia 259,091
Philippines 130,715
India 118,279
New Zealand 103,700

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 £
United States 488,730 1,521 -487,209
Saudi Arabia 0 259,091 +259,091
Philippines 130,715 0 -130,715
India 0 118,279 +118,279
New Zealand 0 103,700 +103,700
Spain 51,092 9,110 -41,982
Israel 0 41,056 +41,056
Ivory Coast 32,660 0 -32,660
Brazil 0 30,911 +30,911
Germany 3,044 25,000 +21,956

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) 1,199,877
Air transport 175,413
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 174,957

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) 669,074 530,803 -138,271
Air transport 39,007 136,406 +97,399
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 69,974 104,983 +35,009

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 618,360
Grangemouth Docks 259,091
London Gateway Port 137,523
Felixstowe 131,715
Dover / Eurotunnel 114,982

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 488,133 130,227 -357,906
Grangemouth Docks 0 259,091 +259,091
London Gateway Port 17,566 119,957 +102,391
Felixstowe 130,715 1,000 -129,715
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,774 94,208 +73,434
East Midlands Airport 31,223 48,924 +17,701
Newhaven 48,000 0 -48,000
London Heathrow Airport 3,724 40,008 +36,284
London 32,660 0 -32,660
London Stansted Airport 3,073 20,625 +17,552

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 846269

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

Description: Presses for shaping metal that do not fall into specific categories