Import/export HS code 846520: Machining centers for woodworking

Advanced machines that perform multiple woodworking tasks automatically in one setup

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 £
Germany 20,645,396
Italy 8,512,714
China 2,086,247
Poland 2,046,898
Austria 680,651

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 11,272,671 9,372,725 -1,899,946
Italy 4,523,737 3,988,977 -534,760
China 841,101 1,245,146 +404,045
Poland 1,474,471 572,427 -902,044
Austria 172,639 508,012 +335,373
France 80,076 225,120 +145,044
Netherlands 208,196 4,196 -204,000
Ireland 91,089 39,906 -51,183
Turkey 0 110,873 +110,873
Viet Nam 0 97,280 +97,280

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 14,231,074
Italy 6,704,348
Poland 4,691,336
China 2,359,852
India 1,653,064

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 9,016,709 5,214,365 -3,802,344
Italy 3,337,120 3,367,228 +30,108
Poland 3,002,452 1,688,884 -1,313,568
China 1,038,878 1,320,974 +282,096
India 1,093,618 559,446 -534,172
Austria 1,029,947 467,825 -562,122
Turkey 959 110,873 +109,914
Viet Nam 0 97,280 +97,280
United Kingdom 91,139 0 -91,139
Spain 6,815 59,030 +52,215

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 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Inner London - West 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
West Midlands 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
Inner London - West 0 4 +4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Norfolk 2 0 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Essex 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) 28,662,835
Other 3,285,351
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,931,684
Air transport 47,786
Road transport 12,002

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) 17,273,956 11,388,879 -5,885,077
Other 39,955 3,245,396 +3,205,441
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,405,137 1,526,547 +121,410
Air transport 24,480 23,306 -1,174
Road transport 12,002 0 -12,002

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 13,408,820
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,688,350
Felixstowe 4,495,757
000 3,285,351
Immingham Docks 2,394,757

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 7,545,396 5,863,424 -1,681,972
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,843,594 1,844,756 -2,998,838
Felixstowe 2,170,423 2,325,334 +154,911
000 39,955 3,245,396 +3,205,441
Immingham Docks 1,431,495 963,262 -468,233
Eurotunnel 844,736 708,849 -135,887
Harwich 683,509 409,864 -273,645
Killingholme 593,181 0 -593,181
Purfleet 157,367 180,326 +22,959
London 84,390 196,258 +111,868

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 12
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 5
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 6
2025-10 9
2025-09 7
2025-08 4

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 16
54m+ 9
15m-54m 5
0-1m 4
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 £
United States 1,400,586
Germany 756,652
Ireland 579,331
Poland 431,038
Netherlands 312,500

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 481,968 918,618 +436,650
Germany 640,853 115,799 -525,054
Ireland 421,520 157,811 -263,709
Poland 283,945 147,093 -136,852
Netherlands 139,141 173,359 +34,218
South Africa 263,048 0 -263,048
Japan 0 241,681 +241,681
Czechia 112,651 104,341 -8,310
Spain 161,131 44,843 -116,288
Italy 92,513 50,801 -41,712

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Germany 282,475
Italy 19,021

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Germany 148,536 133,939 -14,597
Italy 4,553 14,468 +9,915

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) 2,883,776
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,389,454
Other 301,496
Air transport 234,591

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) 2,037,868 845,908 -1,191,960
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 969,976 1,419,478 +449,502
Other 153,089 148,407 -4,682
Air transport 219,368 15,223 -204,145

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,865,258
Felixstowe 837,313
London Gateway Port 712,877
Liverpool Docks 515,490
Holyhead 500,961

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 1,328,626 536,632 -791,994
Felixstowe 18,000 819,313 +801,313
London Gateway Port 367,341 345,536 -21,805
Liverpool Docks 339,290 176,200 -163,090
Holyhead 420,225 80,736 -339,489
000 153,089 148,407 -4,682
Southampton 176,957 103,429 -73,528
London Heathrow Airport 179,812 2,122 -177,690
Portsmouth 175,319 0 -175,319
Immingham Docks 81,059 37,825 -43,234

Quick facts

HS code: 846520

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

Description: Advanced machines that perform multiple woodworking tasks automatically in one setup