Import/export HS code 846520: Machining centers for woodworking

Advanced machines that perform multiple woodworking tasks automatically in one setup

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  • 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 19,467,994
Italy 9,006,205
China 2,397,448
Poland 2,046,898
Austria 713,561

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 8,854,351 10,613,643 +1,759,292
Italy 4,420,253 4,585,952 +165,699
China 1,151,601 1,245,847 +94,246
Poland 1,503,964 542,934 -961,030
Austria 217,108 496,453 +279,345
Netherlands 208,196 29,794 -178,402
France 63,510 166,090 +102,580
Ireland 91,089 42,293 -48,796
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 12,679,325
Italy 7,130,082
Poland 4,986,804
China 2,417,388
India 1,790,688

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 6,878,821 5,800,504 -1,078,317
Italy 3,057,249 4,072,833 +1,015,584
Poland 3,076,907 1,909,897 -1,167,010
China 1,236,855 1,180,533 -56,322
India 1,200,996 589,692 -611,304
Austria 842,099 603,353 -238,746
Turkey 959 110,873 +109,914
Viet Nam 0 97,280 +97,280
United Kingdom 91,139 0 -91,139
Spain 65,845 0 -65,845

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
Lancashire 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 4 4 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
Inner London - West 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Lancashire 1 2 +1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Essex 0 2 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Kent 0 2 +2
Norfolk 2 0 -2

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) 27,747,302
Other 3,570,268
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,245,244
Air transport 72,326

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) 14,874,177 12,873,125 -2,001,052
Other 39,955 3,530,313 +3,490,358
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,640,041 1,605,203 -34,838
Air transport 22,588 49,738 +27,150

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 13,191,227
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,694,035
Felixstowe 5,080,567
000 3,570,268
Immingham Docks 2,168,220

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 6,664,615 6,526,612 -138,003
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,845,609 1,848,426 -1,997,183
Felixstowe 2,360,588 2,719,979 +359,391
000 39,955 3,530,313 +3,490,358
Immingham Docks 1,193,823 974,397 -219,426
Eurotunnel 631,807 1,001,171 +369,364
Harwich 581,671 409,864 -171,807
Killingholme 593,181 0 -593,181
Purfleet 157,367 256,293 +98,926
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
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4
Other manufacturing 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 7
2026-03 5
2026-02 6
2026-01 4
2025-12 5

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 18
54m+ 9
0-1m 6
15m-54m 6
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 1,573,086
Ireland 697,757
Germany 543,315
Poland 396,038
Netherlands 313,847

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 545,397 1,027,689 +482,292
Ireland 421,520 276,237 -145,283
Germany 411,542 131,773 -279,769
Poland 248,945 147,093 -101,852
Netherlands 147,949 165,898 +17,949
Taiwan 0 284,645 +284,645
South Africa 263,048 0 -263,048
Japan 0 241,681 +241,681
China 0 142,660 +142,660
Ukraine 109,000 30,000 -79,000

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 235,122
Italy 24,554

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 108,153 126,969 +18,816
Italy 4,553 20,001 +15,448

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) 2,763,382
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,547,190
Other 259,676
Air transport 230,909

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) 938,188 1,825,194 +887,006
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,602,971 944,219 -658,752
Other 112,706 146,970 +34,264
Air transport 214,948 15,961 -198,987

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,520,169
Felixstowe 855,022
Southampton 720,823
London Gateway Port 712,877
Liverpool Docks 626,366

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 985,904 534,265 -451,639
Felixstowe 18,000 837,022 +819,022
Southampton 211,678 509,145 +297,467
London Gateway Port 367,341 345,536 -21,805
Liverpool Docks 339,290 287,076 -52,214
Holyhead 420,225 88,286 -331,939
000 112,706 146,970 +34,264
London Heathrow Airport 175,392 2,122 -173,270
Immingham Docks 88,465 37,435 -51,030
London 78,589 0 -78,589

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