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 1,649,748
Italy 1,262,154
China 1,207,240
Netherlands 919,069
Germany 683,527

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 0 1,649,748 +1,649,748
Italy 449,677 812,477 +362,800
China 309,527 897,713 +588,186
Netherlands 599,842 319,227 -280,615
Germany 324,749 358,778 +34,029
France 1,455 382,355 +380,900
Austria 154,947 159,979 +5,032
Japan 1,295 221,451 +220,156
Greece 0 104,581 +104,581
United States 16,714 35,477 +18,763

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 2,061,595
Switzerland 1,648,002
China 1,287,307
Germany 496,913
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 534,044 1,527,551 +993,507
Switzerland 0 1,648,002 +1,648,002
China 322,917 964,390 +641,473
Germany 372,438 124,475 -247,963
Netherlands 467,786 0 -467,786
Japan 0 448,285 +448,285
Austria 154,947 159,979 +5,032
United States 16,714 53,193 +36,479
Turkey 33,790 1,962 -31,828
United Kingdom 25,809 7,808 -18,001

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 8
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 6 5 -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 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 2 +1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 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) 2,994,259
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,914,878
Road transport 1,648,002
Air transport 414,565

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) 998,674 1,995,585 +996,911
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 812,845 1,102,033 +289,188
Road transport 0 1,648,002 +1,648,002
Air transport 189,911 224,654 +34,743

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,410,740
ZLC 1,648,002
Felixstowe 967,832
Southampton 492,586
London Gateway Port 263,065

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 887,023 1,523,717 +636,694
ZLC 0 1,648,002 +1,648,002
Felixstowe 570,464 397,368 -173,096
Southampton 186,416 306,170 +119,754
London Gateway Port 0 263,065 +263,065
Harwich 33,334 198,830 +165,496
London Stansted Airport 105,158 103,336 -1,822
Eurotunnel 14,806 159,979 +145,173
Immingham Docks 36,141 125,126 +88,985
Hull 0 104,581 +104,581

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
15
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
12
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
7
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
2026-05 3
2026-04 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 6
2026-01 1

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 24
54m+ 12
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
Italy 575,702
Spain 525,871
Mexico 445,648
Turkey 411,421

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
Italy 110,905 464,797 +353,892
Spain 266,133 259,738 -6,395
Mexico 128,278 317,370 +189,092
Turkey 266,612 144,809 -121,803
United States 202,347 186,461 -15,886
France 193,906 177,944 -15,962
India 159,535 140,766 -18,769
Bangladesh 249,069 0 -249,069
Poland 135,136 88,137 -46,999

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) 4,296,872
Air transport 1,878,072
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,645,394

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) 1,440,811 2,856,061 +1,415,250
Air transport 1,053,831 824,241 -229,590
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 886,184 759,210 -126,974

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,613,897
London Heathrow Airport 1,085,693
London Gateway Port 517,712
East Midlands Airport 463,894
Southampton 460,340

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 1,152,063 2,461,834 +1,309,771
London Heathrow Airport 576,541 509,152 -67,389
London Gateway Port 362,130 155,582 -206,548
East Midlands Airport 309,902 153,992 -155,910
Southampton 85,608 374,732 +289,124
Portsmouth 206,055 252,559 +46,504
Liverpool Docks 328,219 76,675 -251,544
Immingham Docks 30,678 119,000 +88,322
ZLC 37,434 104,924 +67,490
Felixstowe 60,789 68,780 +7,991

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