Import/export HS code 847210: Duplicating machines

Machines for copying documents, like photocopiers

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 £
Thailand 433,537
Germany 38,787
France 38,482
United States 37,769
China 21,284

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 £
Thailand 248,735 184,802 -63,933
Germany 8,484 30,303 +21,819
France 33,305 5,177 -28,128
United States 24,430 13,339 -11,091
China 21,284 0 -21,284
Japan 19,981 0 -19,981
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,965 0 -10,965
Denmark 6,184 0 -6,184
Ireland 1,719 3,551 +1,832
Italy 3,735 0 -3,735

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 £
Thailand 366,387
Japan 126,768
China 35,827
Germany 28,151
United States 23,429

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 £
Thailand 170,342 196,045 +25,703
Japan 126,768 0 -126,768
China 34,864 963 -33,901
Germany 3,914 24,237 +20,323
United States 10,090 13,339 +3,249
United Kingdom 9,831 0 -9,831
Taiwan 8,928 0 -8,928
Denmark 6,184 0 -6,184
Ireland 1,681 3,551 +1,870
France 4,911 0 -4,911

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Devon 1
Greater Manchester 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Outer London - West and North West 1

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Devon 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 453,518
Air transport 131,297
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,551
Other 38

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 268,716 184,802 -83,914
Air transport 84,138 47,159 -36,979
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,308 11,243 -18,065
Other 38 0 -38

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 453,518
East Midlands Airport 114,809
Dover 20,486
Eurotunnel 12,873
London Stansted Airport 8,928

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 268,716 184,802 -83,914
East Midlands Airport 68,526 46,283 -22,243
Dover 14,420 6,066 -8,354
Eurotunnel 7,696 5,177 -2,519
London Stansted Airport 8,928 0 -8,928
London Heathrow Airport 6,684 876 -5,808
London 6,278 0 -6,278
Immingham Docks 914 0 -914
000 38 0 -38

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
1
Manufacture of other transport equipment
1
Other manufacturing
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 2
2025-03 2
2025-01 2
2024-11 3

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
15m-54m 5
1m-15m 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 655,540
Poland 244,000
France 110,592
Israel 93,416
Italy 65,398

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 23,515 632,025 +608,510
Poland 0 244,000 +244,000
France 39,710 70,882 +31,172
Israel 81,416 12,000 -69,416
Italy 65,398 0 -65,398
Sweden 13,092 29,762 +16,670
Netherlands 0 36,473 +36,473
Denmark 4,545 19,351 +14,806
Norway 5,841 13,923 +8,082
Malta 9,000 9,000 +0

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) 1,181,377
Air transport 113,187
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 109,957

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) 149,101 1,032,276 +883,175
Air transport 46,726 66,461 +19,735
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 96,416 13,541 -82,875

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 651,213
Dover / Eurotunnel 430,113
London Gateway Port 109,957
Immingham Docks 90,274
London Heathrow Airport 52,193

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 £
Holyhead 20,102 631,111 +611,009
Dover / Eurotunnel 96,090 334,023 +237,933
London Gateway Port 96,416 13,541 -82,875
Immingham Docks 23,132 67,142 +44,010
London Heathrow Airport 9,988 42,205 +32,217
Edinburgh Airport 23,398 0 -23,398
East Midlands Airport 13,340 7,347 -5,993
ZLC 0 16,909 +16,909
Harwich 4,545 0 -4,545
Liverpool Docks 3,413 0 -3,413

Quick facts

HS code: 847210

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

Description: Machines for copying documents, like photocopiers