Import/export HS code 847170: Computer storage devices
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 451,301,782 |
| Taiwan | 242,733,752 |
| China | 241,906,407 |
| United States | 203,842,067 |
| Ireland | 197,325,590 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 238,190,008 | 213,111,774 | -25,078,234 |
| Taiwan | 101,819,215 | 140,914,537 | +39,095,322 |
| China | 112,233,046 | 129,673,361 | +17,440,315 |
| United States | 124,386,338 | 79,455,729 | -44,930,609 |
| Ireland | 117,149,414 | 80,176,176 | -36,973,238 |
| Thailand | 66,265,693 | 64,587,550 | -1,678,143 |
| Czechia | 56,650,742 | 66,618,119 | +9,967,377 |
| Germany | 50,710,521 | 70,119,642 | +19,409,121 |
| Poland | 32,129,811 | 77,716,489 | +45,586,678 |
| Mexico | 45,913,679 | 37,869,364 | -8,044,315 |
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 | 391,101,362 |
| Taiwan | 287,723,482 |
| Thailand | 241,421,172 |
| United States | 159,254,955 |
| Ireland | 149,392,104 |
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 | 188,582,512 | 202,518,850 | +13,936,338 |
| Taiwan | 124,498,338 | 163,225,144 | +38,726,806 |
| Thailand | 121,651,179 | 119,769,993 | -1,881,186 |
| United States | 89,176,552 | 70,078,403 | -19,098,149 |
| Ireland | 96,441,810 | 52,950,294 | -43,491,516 |
| Hungary | 72,754,893 | 58,107,202 | -14,647,691 |
| Mexico | 83,787,877 | 46,381,326 | -37,406,551 |
| Poland | 34,795,279 | 92,525,564 | +57,730,285 |
| Malaysia | 54,609,643 | 63,951,943 | +9,342,300 |
| Czechia | 46,472,306 | 71,631,308 | +25,159,002 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 168 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 156 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 90 |
| Greater Manchester | 79 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 71 |
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 | 111 | 111 | +0 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 112 | 115 | +3 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 60 | 65 | +5 |
| Greater Manchester | 62 | 48 | -14 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 50 | 56 | +6 |
| Inner London - East | 49 | 39 | -10 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 47 | 50 | +3 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 39 | 47 | +8 |
| West Midlands | 33 | 29 | -4 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 26 | 27 | +1 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Air transport | 1,346,738,668 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 790,889,117 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 71,816,212 |
| Other | 13,695,507 |
| Road transport | 1,982,573 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air transport | 644,774,458 | 701,964,210 | +57,189,752 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 399,412,385 | 391,476,732 | -7,935,653 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 38,288,296 | 33,527,916 | -4,760,380 |
| Other | 6,979,093 | 6,716,414 | -262,679 |
| Road transport | 1,737,905 | 244,668 | -1,493,237 |
| Rail transport | 413,721 | 0 | -413,721 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,084,593,370 |
| Dover | 326,464,259 |
| Eurotunnel | 159,297,960 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 154,398,594 |
| East Midlands Airport | 146,735,896 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 530,021,353 | 554,572,017 | +24,550,664 |
| Dover | 163,556,260 | 162,907,999 | -648,261 |
| Eurotunnel | 75,568,049 | 83,729,911 | +8,161,862 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 88,516,415 | 65,882,179 | -22,634,236 |
| East Midlands Airport | 63,580,032 | 83,155,864 | +19,575,832 |
| Harwich | 58,540,939 | 54,057,736 | -4,483,203 |
| London Stansted Airport | 28,106,911 | 36,735,685 | +8,628,774 |
| London Gateway Port | 22,555,270 | 15,979,184 | -6,576,086 |
| Birmingham Airport | 9,062,000 | 10,726,134 | +1,664,134 |
| Thamesport | 7,496,111 | 12,137,164 | +4,641,053 |
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
|
280 |
|
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
|
217 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
136 |
|
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
|
103 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
90 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 304 |
| 2026-04 | 285 |
| 2026-03 | 282 |
| 2026-02 | 244 |
| 2026-01 | 286 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| CMS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | 125 |
| HAMMER DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | 125 |
| LA MICRO GROUP (UK) LIMITED | 124 |
| PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION | 124 |
| PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION | 124 |
| HYVE SOLUTIONS EUROPE LIMITED | 123 |
| HYPERTEC LIMITED | 122 |
| ARROW ENTERPRISE COMPUTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 121 |
| EXERTIS (UK) LTD | 121 |
| SCAN COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 118 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 662 |
| 1m-15m | 378 |
| Other | 144 |
| 0-1m | 134 |
| 15m-54m | 119 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 273,857,053 |
| Netherlands | 182,678,398 |
| United States | 85,687,896 |
| France | 64,006,086 |
| Ireland | 60,931,894 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 107,828,143 | 166,028,910 | +58,200,767 |
| Netherlands | 89,749,025 | 92,929,373 | +3,180,348 |
| United States | 43,371,667 | 42,316,229 | -1,055,438 |
| France | 28,329,510 | 35,676,576 | +7,347,066 |
| Ireland | 23,701,731 | 37,230,163 | +13,528,432 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 11,998,793 | 30,742,509 | +18,743,716 |
| Norway | 24,586,635 | 10,534,019 | -14,052,616 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9,878,648 | 15,144,588 | +5,265,940 |
| Denmark | 7,188,097 | 13,595,321 | +6,407,224 |
| Czechia | 7,515,890 | 9,883,862 | +2,367,972 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 1,289,941 |
| South Korea | 469,876 |
| China | 27,091 |
| Thailand | 978 |
| Ireland | 519 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 1,288,565 | 1,376 | -1,287,189 |
| South Korea | 469,876 | 0 | -469,876 |
| China | 13,638 | 13,453 | -185 |
| Thailand | 978 | 0 | -978 |
| Ireland | 121 | 398 | +277 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Air transport | 684,691,776 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 281,656,683 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 13,701,515 |
| Other | 1,790,297 |
| Road transport | 222,665 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air transport | 295,147,295 | 389,544,481 | +94,397,186 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 125,565,442 | 156,091,241 | +30,525,799 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 8,108,154 | 5,593,361 | -2,514,793 |
| Other | 1,774,890 | 15,407 | -1,759,483 |
| Road transport | 220,109 | 2,556 | -217,553 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 280,316,266 |
| London Stansted Airport | 244,183,513 |
| East Midlands Airport | 102,596,887 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 102,494,009 |
| Eurotunnel | 66,036,378 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 123,196,680 | 157,119,586 | +33,922,906 |
| London Stansted Airport | 108,973,367 | 135,210,146 | +26,236,779 |
| East Midlands Airport | 42,480,196 | 60,116,691 | +17,636,495 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 53,085,539 | 49,408,470 | -3,677,069 |
| Eurotunnel | 20,287,696 | 45,748,682 | +25,460,986 |
| ZLC | 16,004,305 | 28,810,216 | +12,805,911 |
| Dover | 17,633,466 | 23,637,782 | +6,004,316 |
| Holyhead | 14,004,053 | 24,711,255 | +10,707,202 |
| Harwich | 13,856,362 | 4,381,804 | -9,474,558 |
| London Gateway Port | 4,630,476 | 4,704,509 | +74,033 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 847170
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Devices for storing data, like hard drives or memory units