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 385,418
United States 38,494
France 38,482
Germany 32,721
China 32,043

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 236,990 148,428 -88,562
United States 16,531 21,963 +5,432
France 13,974 24,508 +10,534
Germany 8,484 24,237 +15,753
China 10,759 21,284 +10,525
Japan 19,981 0 -19,981
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 10,965 +10,965
Ireland 3,631 5,232 +1,601
Denmark 7,420 0 -7,420
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 312,202
Japan 126,768
China 47,659
Germany 30,719
United States 23,081

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 206,347 105,855 -100,492
Japan 64,598 62,170 -2,428
China 14,447 33,212 +18,765
Germany 6,482 24,237 +17,755
United States 9,681 13,400 +3,719
United Kingdom 1,268 8,563 +7,295
Taiwan 8,928 0 -8,928
Denmark 7,420 0 -7,420
Ireland 1,025 5,232 +4,207
France 0 4,911 +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
Outer London - West and North West 2
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Devon 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 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Devon 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0

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) 416,158
Air transport 138,561
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,485
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) 267,730 148,428 -119,302
Air transport 45,161 93,400 +48,239
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,888 19,597 +4,709
Other 38 0 -38

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 416,158
East Midlands Airport 121,000
Dover 14,420
Eurotunnel 12,873
London Stansted Airport 10,001

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 267,730 148,428 -119,302
East Midlands Airport 30,157 90,843 +60,686
Dover 0 14,420 +14,420
Eurotunnel 7,696 5,177 -2,519
London Stansted Airport 10,001 0 -10,001
London Heathrow Airport 5,003 2,557 -2,446
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
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 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
2024-05 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 5
54m+ 1

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 297,309
Morocco 122,490
Italy 85,198
Israel 83,416
Sweden 50,031

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 18,806 278,503 +259,697
Morocco 122,490 0 -122,490
Italy 46,800 38,398 -8,402
Israel 27,339 56,077 +28,738
Sweden 34,387 15,644 -18,743
France 41,007 3,538 -37,469
Netherlands 0 36,473 +36,473
Denmark 4,545 14,584 +10,039
Malta 9,000 9,000 +0
Jamaica 15,000 0 -15,000

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) 516,761
Air transport 242,245
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 101,754

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) 162,522 354,239 +191,717
Air transport 151,159 91,086 -60,073
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,677 56,077 +10,400

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 289,278
London Heathrow Airport 182,754
Dover / Eurotunnel 139,866
London Gateway Port 98,416
Immingham Docks 77,474

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 13,102 276,176 +263,074
London Heathrow Airport 145,001 37,753 -107,248
Dover / Eurotunnel 96,807 43,059 -53,748
London Gateway Port 42,339 56,077 +13,738
Immingham Docks 43,883 33,591 -10,292
Edinburgh Airport 0 23,398 +23,398
East Midlands Airport 6,158 14,529 +8,371
ZLC 0 15,406 +15,406
Liverpool Docks 5,704 1,413 -4,291
Harwich 4,545 0 -4,545

Quick facts

HS code: 847210

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

Description: Machines for copying documents, like photocopiers