Import/export HS code 846330: Machines for working wire

Machines designed to shape, cut, or bend metal wire

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 £
Switzerland 1,650,933
Italy 1,255,572
China 1,206,966
Germany 1,084,318
Netherlands 871,659

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 £
Switzerland 1,185 1,649,748 +1,648,563
Italy 378,076 877,496 +499,420
China 265,916 941,050 +675,134
Germany 718,704 365,614 -353,090
Netherlands 599,842 271,817 -328,025
France 10,090 383,810 +373,720
Austria 0 314,926 +314,926
Japan 32,322 176,200 +143,878
Greece 0 104,581 +104,581
United States 20,767 35,477 +14,710

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 2,090,225
Switzerland 1,648,002
China 1,287,033
Germany 863,618
Netherlands 467,786

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 497,655 1,592,570 +1,094,915
Switzerland 0 1,648,002 +1,648,002
China 276,498 1,010,535 +734,037
Germany 732,307 131,311 -600,996
Netherlands 467,786 0 -467,786
Japan 31,027 355,624 +324,597
Austria 0 314,926 +314,926
United States 20,767 53,193 +32,426
United Kingdom 12,796 29,528 +16,732
South Korea 40,360 0 -40,360

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 9
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Greater Manchester 4
West Yorkshire 4
Cheshire 3

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 7 6 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 3 +2
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Cheshire 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Mid and South West Wales 3 0 -3
South East Wales 1 2 +1
Kent 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0

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) 3,357,622
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,915,422
Road transport 1,648,002
Air transport 423,881
Other 59

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) 1,154,249 2,203,373 +1,049,124
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 815,183 1,100,239 +285,056
Road transport 0 1,648,002 +1,648,002
Air transport 203,215 220,666 +17,451
Other 59 0 -59

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,447,286
ZLC 1,648,002
Felixstowe 965,749
Southampton 492,586
Dover / Eurotunnel 374,227

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 716,310 1,730,976 +1,014,666
ZLC 0 1,648,002 +1,648,002
Felixstowe 560,545 405,204 -155,341
Southampton 150,915 341,671 +190,756
Dover / Eurotunnel 374,227 0 -374,227
London Gateway Port 0 263,065 +263,065
Harwich 33,334 198,830 +165,496
London Stansted Airport 118,202 103,336 -14,866
Eurotunnel 14,806 159,979 +145,173
Immingham Docks 36,141 77,716 +41,575

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 16
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 8
Manufacture of basic metals 5
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 6
2026-01 1
2025-12 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 25
54m+ 14
15m-54m 6
0-1m 3
Other 3

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 £
Luxembourg 1,291,500
Mexico 592,774
Spain 539,856
Italy 503,932
Turkey 398,493

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 £
Luxembourg 0 1,291,500 +1,291,500
Mexico 275,404 317,370 +41,966
Spain 280,118 259,738 -20,380
Italy 140,667 363,265 +222,598
Turkey 188,809 209,684 +20,875
United States 127,169 267,879 +140,710
France 173,773 130,578 -43,195
Germany 211,698 58,998 -152,700
India 159,535 106,415 -53,120
Bangladesh 249,069 0 -249,069

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) 4,217,965
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,079,240
Air transport 1,993,138

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) 1,358,918 2,859,047 +1,500,129
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,189,293 889,947 -299,346
Air transport 1,082,685 910,453 -172,232

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,520,036
London Heathrow Airport 1,150,281
London Gateway Port 857,489
Southampton 554,409
East Midlands Airport 506,163

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 1,091,465 2,428,571 +1,337,106
London Heathrow Airport 603,636 546,645 -56,991
London Gateway Port 663,805 193,684 -470,121
Southampton 113,042 441,367 +328,325
East Midlands Airport 305,680 200,483 -105,197
Portsmouth 206,055 252,559 +46,504
Liverpool Docks 328,219 76,675 -251,544
Immingham Docks 23,629 129,249 +105,620
ZLC 38,296 108,041 +69,745
Felixstowe 34,789 94,780 +59,991

Quick facts

HS code: 846330

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

Description: Machines designed to shape, cut, or bend metal wire