Import/export HS code 847090: Various machines with calculating functions

Includes machines like postage franking or ticket-issuing devices that incorporate calculating features

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 £
China 9,436,243
France 4,916,688
Hungary 4,255,512
Germany 2,673,860
United States 2,020,772

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 6,506,408 2,929,835 -3,576,573
France 2,886,075 2,030,613 -855,462
Hungary 2,384,546 1,870,966 -513,580
Germany 1,310,379 1,363,481 +53,102
United States 1,140,575 880,197 -260,378
Austria 758,178 1,050,069 +291,891
Taiwan 664,425 885,439 +221,014
Netherlands 525,454 951,477 +426,023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 444,409 451,711 +7,302
Ireland 322,991 253,049 -69,942

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 15,806,508
Germany 2,944,074
Malaysia 1,853,419
Austria 1,719,694
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,609,056

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 10,248,596 5,557,912 -4,690,684
Germany 1,496,661 1,447,413 -49,248
Malaysia 647,165 1,206,254 +559,089
Austria 705,945 1,013,749 +307,804
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,031,888 577,168 -454,720
France 974,895 507,688 -467,207
Taiwan 516,955 905,071 +388,116
United States 756,564 416,703 -339,861
Hungary 799,304 3,800 -795,504
Japan 266,865 358,359 +91,494

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 22
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 12
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8
Greater Manchester 8
Inner London - East 6

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
Inner London - West 12 17 +5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 8 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 5 +1
Greater Manchester 7 3 -4
Inner London - East 2 6 +4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5 2 -3
Outer London - West and North West 1 5 +4
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 2 -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) 11,377,601
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,886,083
Air transport 10,342,417
Other 74,622
Road transport 4,114

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) 7,424,078 3,953,523 -3,470,555
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,399,549 5,486,534 +86,985
Air transport 6,076,714 4,265,703 -1,811,011
Other 49,818 24,804 -25,014
Road transport 0 4,114 +4,114

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,563,172
Southampton 5,153,502
London Stansted Airport 4,582,604
Eurotunnel 3,243,872
London Heathrow Airport 2,675,854

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 3,591,839 1,971,333 -1,620,506
Southampton 3,128,060 2,025,442 -1,102,618
London Stansted Airport 2,913,835 1,668,769 -1,245,066
Eurotunnel 2,195,254 1,048,618 -1,146,636
London Heathrow Airport 1,870,581 805,273 -1,065,308
Felixstowe 882,689 1,636,838 +754,149
Thamesport 729,167 1,476,516 +747,349
London 839,730 426,971 -412,759
Manchester Airport 632,498 536,952 -95,546
East Midlands Airport 367,728 513,047 +145,319

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
28
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
27
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
17
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
9
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 21
2026-04 16
2026-03 18
2026-02 16
2026-01 16

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
54m+ 57
1m-15m 39
Other 18
15m-54m 12
0-1m 11

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 £
Italy 4,378,157
Saudi Arabia 2,995,961
Denmark 2,966,132
Spain 2,319,197
Sweden 2,122,583

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 £
Italy 1,936,755 2,441,402 +504,647
Saudi Arabia 1,941,082 1,054,879 -886,203
Denmark 62,244 2,903,888 +2,841,644
Spain 1,180,479 1,138,718 -41,761
Sweden 787,519 1,335,064 +547,545
Germany 963,385 926,759 -36,626
United States 779,289 1,077,303 +298,014
Ireland 551,822 1,109,208 +557,386
Netherlands 423,820 870,188 +446,368
Mexico 733,899 247,296 -486,603

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 £
Austria 163,963
XI 5,529

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 £
Austria 91,400 72,563 -18,837
XI 0 5,529 +5,529

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) 16,180,855
Air transport 7,352,895
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,677,419
Other 169,492
Road transport 1,514

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) 6,371,712 9,809,143 +3,437,431
Air transport 3,400,192 3,952,703 +552,511
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,000,589 676,830 -1,323,759
Other 91,400 78,092 -13,308
Road transport 1,514 0 -1,514

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,551,342
Immingham Docks 5,017,968
East Midlands Airport 2,733,806
Manchester Airport 2,195,036
London Heathrow Airport 1,719,174

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 5,076,916 4,474,426 -602,490
Immingham Docks 546,715 4,471,253 +3,924,538
East Midlands Airport 1,394,679 1,339,127 -55,552
Manchester Airport 867,254 1,327,782 +460,528
London Heathrow Airport 806,369 912,805 +106,436
London Gateway Port 1,155,025 9,500 -1,145,525
Southampton 394,919 556,474 +161,555
Dover 351,644 221,574 -130,070
Holyhead 273,930 287,372 +13,442
ZLC 217,537 178,532 -39,005

Quick facts

HS code: 847090

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

Description: Includes machines like postage franking or ticket-issuing devices that incorporate calculating features