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 £
Germany 3,388,893
Italy 3,098,404
Taiwan 304,372
United States 90,374
China 53,064

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 1,411,847 1,977,046 +565,199
Italy 3,083,868 14,536 -3,069,332
Taiwan 0 304,372 +304,372
United States 49,909 40,465 -9,444
China 28,427 24,637 -3,790
Austria 17,182 1,698 -15,484
Romania 0 18,827 +18,827
Netherlands 0 16,551 +16,551
Belarus 10,916 0 -10,916
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 £
Germany 3,382,221
Italy 3,036,599
Taiwan 377,093
China 79,689
United States 78,680

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 £
Germany 1,403,555 1,978,666 +575,111
Italy 3,022,063 14,536 -3,007,527
Taiwan 72,721 304,372 +231,651
China 55,052 24,637 -30,415
United States 23,284 55,396 +32,112
Romania 0 18,827 +18,827
Turkey 17,182 0 -17,182
Denmark 10,731 0 -10,731
Honduras 0 8,506 +8,506
Czechia 8,292 0 -8,292

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 2
Essex 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 2 +2
Essex 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
North Yorkshire 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) 6,413,189
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 486,919
Air transport 132,629
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) 4,436,407 1,976,782 -2,459,625
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 99,284 387,635 +288,351
Air transport 83,026 49,603 -33,423
Other 70 174 +104

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,347,569
Eurotunnel 1,080,099
Southampton 379,143
London Heathrow Airport 82,740
Felixstowe 31,898

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 4,242,244 1,105,325 -3,136,919
Eurotunnel 190,773 889,326 +698,553
Southampton 74,771 304,372 +229,601
London Heathrow Airport 43,895 38,845 -5,050
Felixstowe 24,937 6,961 -17,976
London Gateway Port 1,440 30,152 +28,712
Leeds Bradford Airport 27,280 0 -27,280
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 18,827 +18,827
Thamesport 1,526 8,076 +6,550
London Stansted Airport 8,606 880 -7,726

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 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Other manufacturing 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
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 5
2025-09 4
2025-08 6

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
54m+ 9
1m-15m 8
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
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 £
United States 490,251
Saudi Arabia 271,652
Philippines 130,715
New Zealand 103,700
Poland 101,200

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 6,711 483,540 +476,829
Saudi Arabia 12,561 259,091 +246,530
Philippines 130,715 0 -130,715
New Zealand 0 103,700 +103,700
Poland 101,200 0 -101,200
Spain 3,092 57,110 +54,018
France 33,069 2,223 -30,846
Ivory Coast 32,660 0 -32,660
Singapore 0 26,527 +26,527
Ireland 0 20,197 +20,197

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) 1,066,642
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 216,807
Air transport 110,214
Road transport 4,344

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) 194,512 872,130 +677,618
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 131,375 85,432 -45,943
Air transport 67,838 42,376 -25,462
Road transport 4,344 0 -4,344

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
Felixstowe 130,715
Harwich 108,045
East Midlands Airport 77,409

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 7,999 610,361 +602,362
Grangemouth Docks 0 259,091 +259,091
Felixstowe 130,715 0 -130,715
Harwich 108,045 0 -108,045
East Midlands Airport 53,191 24,218 -28,973
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,330 34,662 +11,332
Newhaven 0 48,000 +48,000
London 32,660 0 -32,660
London Gateway Port 17,941 2,678 -15,263
London Stansted Airport 1,188 13,655 +12,467

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