Import/export HS code 847432: Machines for mixing minerals with bitumen

Machines that blend minerals with bitumen, often used in road construction

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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 £
Germany 5,382,144
Turkey 5,023,725
Spain 1,847,287
Portugal 1,415,293
India 1,068,305

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 £
Germany 1,075,040 4,307,104 +3,232,064
Turkey 937,976 4,085,749 +3,147,773
Spain 1,847,287 0 -1,847,287
Portugal 1,394,090 21,203 -1,372,887
India 396,197 672,108 +275,911
France 448,898 181,213 -267,685
Italy 407,704 149,730 -257,974
United States 1,415 433,388 +431,973
Denmark 0 262,757 +262,757
Czechia 0 223,196 +223,196

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 £
Turkey 5,477,113
Germany 4,312,754
Spain 1,847,287
Portugal 1,415,293
Brazil 1,285,398

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 £
Turkey 937,976 4,539,137 +3,601,161
Germany 156,693 4,156,061 +3,999,368
Spain 1,847,287 0 -1,847,287
Portugal 1,394,090 21,203 -1,372,887
Brazil 1,099,468 185,930 -913,538
India 396,197 672,108 +275,911
Italy 421,603 79,543 -342,060
France 409,400 29,578 -379,822
United States 1,415 433,388 +431,973
Czechia 0 296,662 +296,662

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
West Midlands 2
Cumbria 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Essex 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
West Midlands 0 2 +2
Cumbria 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +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) 8,807,235
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,713,312
Road transport 4,023,025
Air transport 39,905

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) 3,179,711 5,627,524 +2,447,813
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,433,184 1,280,128 -2,153,056
Road transport 63,464 3,959,561 +3,896,097
Air transport 6,770 33,135 +26,365

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 4,023,025
Felixstowe 2,718,496
Dover 2,050,629
Portsmouth 1,847,287
Immingham Docks 1,754,751

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 £
ZLC 63,464 3,959,561 +3,896,097
Felixstowe 890,978 1,827,518 +936,540
Dover 1,001,995 1,048,634 +46,639
Portsmouth 1,847,287 0 -1,847,287
Immingham Docks 1,130,758 623,993 -506,765
Eurotunnel 371,950 848,722 +476,772
Killingholme 530,138 372,926 -157,212
Southampton 396,197 430,473 +34,276
London Gateway Port 0 704,451 +704,451
Dover / Eurotunnel 125,629 492,105 +366,476

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2
Accommodation 1
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Civil engineering 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-07 2
2025-06 2
2025-05 2

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+ 6
1m-15m 5
0-1m 1
Other 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 £
United States 2,909,857
Ireland 2,575,000
Algeria 1,203,081
Trinidad and Tobago 1,012,758
New Zealand 847,531

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 £
United States 781,959 2,127,898 +1,345,939
Ireland 1,590,182 984,818 -605,364
Algeria 1,203,081 0 -1,203,081
Trinidad and Tobago 1,012,758 0 -1,012,758
New Zealand 0 847,531 +847,531
Finland 0 636,867 +636,867
Bermuda 515,000 0 -515,000
Australia 350,587 161,250 -189,337
Kenya 45,000 462,024 +417,024
Ghana 117,464 328,695 +211,231

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,485,852
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,097,013
Air transport 33,841
Other 1,968

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,767,714 4,718,138 +950,424
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,921,705 1,175,308 -1,746,397
Air transport 13,683 20,158 +6,475
Other 1,293 675 -618

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 3,731,050
Southampton 2,193,353
London 1,299,933
Hull 1,117,758
Holyhead 1,090,123

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 £
Liverpool Docks 1,436,466 2,294,584 +858,118
Southampton 856,604 1,336,749 +480,145
London 388,571 911,362 +522,791
Hull 1,117,758 0 -1,117,758
Holyhead 555,153 534,970 -20,183
Immingham Docks 981,554 4,139 -977,415
London Gateway Port 397,072 522,129 +125,057
Heysham 421,770 101,418 -320,352
Harwich 320,479 11,066 -309,413
Dover / Eurotunnel 54,435 102,234 +47,799

Quick facts

HS code: 847432

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

Description: Machines that blend minerals with bitumen, often used in road construction