Import/export HS code 846781: Chainsaws

Handheld saws for cutting wood or trees

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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 £
China 12,224,765
Germany 11,972,660
Sweden 4,410,337
Japan 1,221,615
United States 1,024,772

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 £
China 7,384,379 4,840,386 -2,543,993
Germany 5,955,464 6,017,196 +61,732
Sweden 2,326,766 2,083,571 -243,195
Japan 574,730 646,885 +72,155
United States 581,046 443,726 -137,320
Ireland 386,771 276,516 -110,255
Belgium 211,057 216,781 +5,724
Netherlands 198,179 165,892 -32,287
Italy 61,344 45,788 -15,556
Liberia 86,267 0 -86,267

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 £
China 12,773,580
Germany 11,781,487
Sweden 4,133,540
United States 1,799,846
Japan 1,411,396

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 £
China 7,941,201 4,832,379 -3,108,822
Germany 5,859,503 5,921,984 +62,481
Sweden 2,060,958 2,072,582 +11,624
United States 826,250 973,596 +147,346
Japan 735,125 676,271 -58,854
Italy 24,677 19,076 -5,601
Canada 10,155 1,118 -9,037
Poland 8,508 1,576 -6,932
India 7,878 1,497 -6,381
France 4,742 2,124 -2,618

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Northern Ireland 4
West Midlands 4
Kent 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Northern Ireland 3 2 -1
West Midlands 2 4 +2
Kent 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 3 +2
Essex 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Mid and South West Wales 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 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) 16,460,188
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,398,008
Air transport 1,110,473
Other 670,442

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) 8,454,944 8,005,244 -449,700
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,181,274 6,216,734 -1,964,540
Air transport 828,480 281,993 -546,487
Other 392,006 278,436 -113,570

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 9,037,539
Felixstowe 5,880,923
Southampton 5,295,265
Immingham Docks 4,435,192
Eurotunnel 2,887,873

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 4,249,311 4,788,228 +538,917
Felixstowe 3,901,031 1,979,892 -1,921,139
Southampton 3,179,566 2,115,699 -1,063,867
Immingham Docks 2,329,074 2,106,118 -222,956
Eurotunnel 1,696,254 1,191,619 -504,635
London Gateway Port 437,631 1,326,959 +889,328
London Heathrow Airport 604,337 71,258 -533,079
000 392,006 278,436 -113,570
Dover / Eurotunnel 235,758 188,512 -47,246
Belfast Port 256,414 126,050 -130,364

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 22
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 13
2025-10 9
2025-09 14
2025-08 11

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 20
54m+ 12
0-1m 6
15m-54m 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 £
Ireland 330,952
Lebanon 221,543
Germany 117,988
Sweden 116,202
China 67,003

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 £
Ireland 218,548 112,404 -106,144
Lebanon 1,543 220,000 +218,457
Germany 67,311 50,677 -16,634
Sweden 112,202 4,000 -108,202
China 7,627 59,376 +51,749
Poland 29,795 9,126 -20,669
United States 35,612 2,319 -33,293
Israel 13,433 16,099 +2,666
Australia 6,729 10,217 +3,488
Montserrat 16,855 0 -16,855

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 £
China 94,747
Germany 30,755
Sweden 16,949
Ireland 11,366
Japan 2,595

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 £
China 51,988 42,759 -9,229
Germany 15,984 14,771 -1,213
Sweden 13,540 3,409 -10,131
Ireland 2,478 8,888 +6,410
Japan 2,430 165 -2,265
XI 808 0 -808

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) 453,870
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 348,361
Other 167,452
Air transport 94,523

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) 339,144 114,726 -224,418
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,886 295,475 +242,589
Other 93,785 73,667 -20,118
Air transport 64,075 30,448 -33,627

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 223,042
Dover / Eurotunnel 173,888
000 167,452
London Gateway Port 120,119
Immingham Docks 111,002

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 £
Felixstowe 3,042 220,000 +216,958
Dover / Eurotunnel 102,379 71,509 -30,870
000 93,785 73,667 -20,118
London Gateway Port 44,644 75,475 +30,831
Immingham Docks 111,002 0 -111,002
Holyhead 90,425 9,698 -80,727
East Midlands Airport 45,378 11,328 -34,050
Heysham 7,076 26,789 +19,713
Milford 23,624 2,250 -21,374
London Heathrow Airport 17,823 3,836 -13,987

Quick facts

HS code: 846781

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

Description: Handheld saws for cutting wood or trees