Import/export HS code 84629090: Various non-numerically controlled metalworking machines

Traditional machines for general metalworking tasks

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 6,050,403
China 3,685,057
Germany 1,564,066
Taiwan 1,512,726
Switzerland 1,235,306

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 1,504,624 4,545,779 +3,041,155
China 2,221,818 1,463,239 -758,579
Germany 1,136,233 427,833 -708,400
Taiwan 8,539 1,504,187 +1,495,648
Switzerland 920,215 315,091 -605,124
United States 477,710 607,854 +130,144
Belgium 25,033 842,893 +817,860
Turkey 269,183 509,713 +240,530
Poland 31,361 557,434 +526,073
France 188,624 92,753 -95,871

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 6,024,181
China 3,858,363
Taiwan 1,543,206
Germany 1,476,668
Switzerland 1,252,012

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 1,464,908 4,559,273 +3,094,365
China 2,330,343 1,528,020 -802,323
Taiwan 19,594 1,523,612 +1,504,018
Germany 1,105,449 371,219 -734,230
Switzerland 936,921 315,091 -621,830
United States 459,338 605,078 +145,740
Turkey 269,183 509,713 +240,530
Belgium 6,201 557,005 +550,804
France 174,553 360,343 +185,790
Portugal 5,877 413,490 +407,613

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 17
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 13
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 13
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 12
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 10

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
West Midlands 9 9 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 9 7 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 9 6 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 9 +5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8 4 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 7 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8 6 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7 6 -1
South East Wales 5 7 +2
Greater Manchester 7 3 -4

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) 9,429,010
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,187,063
Air transport 1,755,042
Road transport 267,588
Other 27,525

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) 3,863,532 5,565,478 +1,701,946
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,596,479 4,590,584 +1,994,105
Air transport 822,991 932,051 +109,060
Road transport 64,251 203,337 +139,086
Other 14,745 12,780 -1,965

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 7,614,130
Felixstowe 3,149,572
Southampton 2,738,353
Immingham Docks 889,168
ZLC 599,903

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 2,372,356 5,241,774 +2,869,418
Felixstowe 1,192,611 1,956,961 +764,350
Southampton 1,700,284 1,038,069 -662,215
Immingham Docks 115,186 773,982 +658,796
ZLC 81,475 518,428 +436,953
East Midlands Airport 254,192 189,575 -64,617
London Heathrow Airport 178,181 246,768 +68,587
Liverpool Docks 271,745 121,695 -150,050
Eurotunnel 194,414 126,368 -68,046
Birmingham Airport 188,273 120,960 -67,313

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 60
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 28
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 27
Other manufacturing 22
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 20

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 17
2025-11 20
2025-10 24
2025-09 21
2025-08 19

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 107
54m+ 72
15m-54m 29
Other 21
0-1m 15

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 1,460,662
China 1,273,894
Romania 896,193
France 780,734
Japan 729,100

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 98,800 1,361,862 +1,263,062
China 1,271,090 2,804 -1,268,286
Romania 159,423 736,770 +577,347
France 731,682 49,052 -682,630
Japan 0 729,100 +729,100
Mexico 618,547 67,177 -551,370
Poland 51,856 622,400 +570,544
Spain 594,978 43,852 -551,126
Germany 388,629 139,034 -249,595
Turkey 140,341 198,798 +58,457

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) 4,780,017
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,291,528
Air transport 499,198
Road transport 11,623

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) 2,316,393 2,463,624 +147,231
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,468,605 1,822,923 -645,682
Air transport 184,659 314,539 +129,880
Road transport 11,623 0 -11,623

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,330,691
London Gateway Port 2,456,963
Southampton 1,346,811
Felixstowe 766,864
Portsmouth 458,186

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,615,103 1,715,588 +100,485
London Gateway Port 2,140,370 316,593 -1,823,777
Southampton 41,032 1,305,779 +1,264,747
Felixstowe 37,764 729,100 +691,336
Portsmouth 458,186 0 -458,186
East Midlands Airport 107,204 142,558 +35,354
London 191,731 1,214 -190,517
Liverpool Docks 76,785 110,938 +34,153
Dover 124,024 57,555 -66,469
London Heathrow Airport 57,375 65,387 +8,012

Quick facts

HS code: 84629090

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

Description: Traditional machines for general metalworking tasks