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.
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* 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 19,105,975
Italy 8,631,955
China 2,434,123
Poland 2,093,229
Austria 705,500

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 9,468,529 9,637,446 +168,917
Italy 4,670,272 3,961,683 -708,589
China 1,439,294 994,829 -444,465
Poland 1,850,877 242,352 -1,608,525
Austria 207,201 498,299 +291,098
France 63,510 166,090 +102,580
Netherlands 101,183 29,794 -71,389
Turkey 0 110,873 +110,873
Viet Nam 0 97,280 +97,280
India 0 69,867 +69,867

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 12,209,392
Italy 6,772,500
Poland 5,083,686
China 2,452,530
India 1,774,020

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 7,230,330 4,979,062 -2,251,268
Italy 3,479,276 3,293,224 -186,052
Poland 3,530,896 1,552,790 -1,978,106
China 1,521,169 931,361 -589,808
India 1,028,988 745,032 -283,956
Austria 890,679 505,123 -385,556
Turkey 0 110,873 +110,873
Viet Nam 0 97,280 +97,280
France 65,833 0 -65,833
Spain 59,030 0 -59,030

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
Lancashire 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 5 3 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 5 +2
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Lancashire 1 2 +1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
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) 27,176,903
Other 3,570,268
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,977,698
Air transport 68,826

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) 16,198,618 10,978,285 -5,220,333
Other 39,955 3,530,313 +3,490,358
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,623,513 1,354,185 -269,328
Air transport 23,450 45,376 +21,926

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 12,614,543
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,500,933
Felixstowe 5,097,876
000 3,570,268
Immingham Docks 2,432,019

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 7,781,068 4,833,475 -2,947,593
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,716,742 1,784,191 -1,932,551
Felixstowe 3,009,647 2,088,229 -921,418
000 39,955 3,530,313 +3,490,358
Immingham Docks 1,271,058 1,160,961 -110,097
Eurotunnel 481,992 930,576 +448,584
Harwich 172,944 465,714 +292,770
Killingholme 593,181 0 -593,181
London 84,390 488,913 +404,523
Purfleet 337,693 75,967 -261,726

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
10
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
2026-05 6
2026-04 7
2026-03 5
2026-02 6
2026-01 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 19
54m+ 9
15m-54m 6
0-1m 5
Other 2

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 1,553,298
Ireland 791,664
Germany 471,019
Poland 453,362
Netherlands 285,258

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 702,925 850,373 +147,448
Ireland 451,626 340,038 -111,588
Germany 369,212 101,807 -267,405
Poland 380,288 73,074 -307,214
Netherlands 179,360 105,898 -73,462
Taiwan 0 284,645 +284,645
Japan 0 241,681 +241,681
Portugal 34,443 116,095 +81,652
China 40,000 102,660 +62,660
Ukraine 139,000 0 -139,000

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 264,431
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 129,253 135,178 +5,925
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,510,783
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,336,978
Other 288,985
Air transport 205,920

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) 1,739,248 771,535 -967,713
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 844,589 1,492,389 +647,800
Other 133,806 155,179 +21,373
Air transport 197,790 8,130 -189,660

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,469,084
Felixstowe 855,022
Southampton 720,823
Holyhead 602,418
Liverpool Docks 540,366

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 1,131,304 337,780 -793,524
Felixstowe 30,750 824,272 +793,522
Southampton 251,678 469,145 +217,467
Holyhead 450,331 152,087 -298,244
Liverpool Docks 429,490 110,876 -318,614
London Gateway Port 130,792 241,681 +110,889
000 133,806 155,179 +21,373
London Heathrow Airport 154,674 2,122 -152,552
Heysham 0 75,715 +75,715
Immingham Docks 37,825 37,435 -390

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