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

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

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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 £
China 8,857,410
France 4,829,484
Hungary 4,476,167
Germany 2,709,747
United States 2,170,090

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 6,000,517 2,856,893 -3,143,624
France 2,881,422 1,948,062 -933,360
Hungary 2,586,736 1,889,431 -697,305
Germany 1,420,128 1,289,619 -130,509
United States 1,466,556 703,534 -763,022
Taiwan 694,930 810,022 +115,092
Austria 774,927 500,063 -274,864
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 518,626 415,542 -103,084
Netherlands 575,273 307,862 -267,411
Portugal 7,415 566,712 +559,297

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 15,352,858
Germany 2,965,203
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,767,750
France 1,528,977
United States 1,485,617

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 9,798,393 5,554,465 -4,243,928
Germany 1,722,624 1,242,579 -480,045
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,020,209 747,541 -272,668
France 894,090 634,887 -259,203
United States 1,097,461 388,156 -709,305
Malaysia 563,192 828,023 +264,831
Taiwan 554,582 828,167 +273,585
Austria 732,572 485,184 -247,388
Hungary 615,211 187,893 -427,318
Netherlands 367,126 282,923 -84,203

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 20
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 13
Greater Manchester 8
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 15 12 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8 5 -3
Greater Manchester 6 3 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 5 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 5 +3
Outer London - West and North West 2 5 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4 3 -1
Outer London - South 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0

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) 11,550,399
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,772,613
Air transport 9,651,474
Other 60,747

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) 7,601,110 3,949,289 -3,651,821
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,175,909 3,596,704 -2,579,205
Air transport 5,129,792 4,521,682 -608,110
Other 57,729 3,018 -54,711

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 5,493,288
Dover 5,133,840
London Stansted Airport 4,663,193
Eurotunnel 2,987,953
London Heathrow Airport 2,514,788

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 £
Southampton 3,532,276 1,961,012 -1,571,264
Dover 2,965,959 2,167,881 -798,078
London Stansted Airport 2,683,743 1,979,450 -704,293
Eurotunnel 2,229,537 758,416 -1,471,121
London Heathrow Airport 1,104,230 1,410,558 +306,328
Felixstowe 1,008,072 918,979 -89,093
London 844,486 566,408 -278,078
Thamesport 706,414 600,141 -106,273
Manchester Airport 641,732 250,330 -391,402
Dover / Eurotunnel 675,945 194,939 -481,006

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 26
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 18
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 9
Manufacture of electrical equipment 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 16
2025-11 19
2025-10 23
2025-09 21
2025-08 17

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+ 56
1m-15m 35
Other 16
0-1m 11
15m-54m 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 3,557,621
Saudi Arabia 2,274,773
Spain 2,250,112
Denmark 2,114,779
United States 2,025,935

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 1,967,655 1,589,966 -377,689
Saudi Arabia 1,969,833 304,940 -1,664,893
Spain 1,070,797 1,179,315 +108,518
Denmark 56,358 2,058,421 +2,002,063
United States 1,126,554 899,381 -227,173
Germany 1,106,038 863,406 -242,632
Ireland 684,020 1,053,416 +369,396
Sweden 870,373 835,676 -34,697
Netherlands 619,172 730,271 +111,099
Mexico 510,775 592,447 +81,672

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 211,012
XI 1,011

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 176,078 34,934 -141,144
XI 0 1,011 +1,011

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) 14,327,307
Air transport 6,886,472
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,530,869
Other 212,023
Road transport 13,662

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) 6,812,800 7,514,507 +701,707
Air transport 4,002,220 2,884,252 -1,117,968
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,637,644 893,225 -1,744,419
Other 176,078 35,945 -140,133
Road transport 13,662 0 -13,662

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,158,293
Immingham Docks 3,779,375
East Midlands Airport 2,662,196
London Heathrow Airport 1,807,947
Manchester Airport 1,616,057

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 5,480,155 3,678,138 -1,802,017
Immingham Docks 562,004 3,217,371 +2,655,367
East Midlands Airport 1,576,898 1,085,298 -491,600
London Heathrow Airport 1,097,504 710,443 -387,061
Manchester Airport 907,091 708,966 -198,125
London Gateway Port 1,591,266 10,104 -1,581,162
Southampton 42,812 861,422 +818,610
Holyhead 288,826 295,866 +7,040
Dover 440,369 140,083 -300,286
Grangemouth Docks 455,074 0 -455,074

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