Import/export HS code 84778091: Size reduction equipment

Machines that cut or grind rubber or plastic into smaller pieces

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 £
China 1,311,210
Germany 1,274,381
Sweden 779,643
Italy 596,521
France 457,261

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 561,623 749,587 +187,964
Germany 718,799 555,582 -163,217
Sweden 659,209 120,434 -538,775
Italy 328,309 268,212 -60,097
France 63,051 394,210 +331,159
Netherlands 18,566 227,900 +209,334
Spain 81,090 77,499 -3,591
India 19,104 92,700 +73,596
Austria 79,780 7,511 -72,269
Belgium 50,526 4,224 -46,302

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 1,767,701
Germany 1,199,696
Sweden 779,643
Italy 693,981
Spain 158,589

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 766,735 1,000,966 +234,231
Germany 500,940 698,756 +197,816
Sweden 659,209 120,434 -538,775
Italy 378,835 315,146 -63,689
Spain 81,090 77,499 -3,591
France 61,362 71,323 +9,961
India 19,104 92,700 +73,596
Turkey 1,230 32,155 +30,925
Switzerland 0 32,631 +32,631
Netherlands 18,566 12,533 -6,033

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7
Greater Manchester 6
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 6 +4
Greater Manchester 2 4 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5 5 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 0 -2
South East Wales 0 2 +2

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) 2,364,078
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,183,203
Air transport 443,541
Other 165,399
Road transport 33,861

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) 938,566 1,425,512 +486,946
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,253,485 929,718 -323,767
Air transport 332,981 110,560 -222,421
Other 75,112 90,287 +15,175
Road transport 1,230 32,631 +31,401

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,604,859
Immingham Docks 1,163,026
Felixstowe 883,571
Thamesport 206,115
Manchester Airport 203,361

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 £
Dover 785,566 819,293 +33,727
Immingham Docks 743,097 419,929 -323,168
Felixstowe 245,911 637,660 +391,749
Thamesport 123,386 82,729 -40,657
Manchester Airport 180,979 22,382 -158,597
Southampton 36,693 164,578 +127,885
000 75,112 90,287 +15,175
Belfast Port 115,838 0 -115,838
London 6,213 106,935 +100,722
Harwich 103,654 0 -103,654

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of furniture 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2026-03 3
2026-02 4
2026-01 1
2025-12 8

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
1m-15m 29
54m+ 11
0-1m 7
15m-54m 7
Other 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 £
China 3,123,591
United States 1,361,301
Germany 566,395
Ireland 473,208
France 342,991

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 £
China 3,102,940 20,651 -3,082,289
United States 1,033,427 327,874 -705,553
Germany 49,317 517,078 +467,761
Ireland 36,893 436,315 +399,422
France 334,841 8,150 -326,691
Turkey 2,937 293,000 +290,063
India 221,283 0 -221,283
Spain 97,909 10,049 -87,860
South Korea 105,085 0 -105,085
Poland 60,000 43,164 -16,836

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) 3,322,948
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,733,870
Air transport 1,367,603

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) 1,965,862 1,357,086 -608,776
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,270,359 463,511 -1,806,848
Air transport 1,240,441 127,162 -1,113,279

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,206,768
Dover / Eurotunnel 881,398
London Heathrow Airport 775,350
Liverpool Docks 753,110
London Gateway Port 706,169

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 £
Felixstowe 2,150,200 56,568 -2,093,632
Dover / Eurotunnel 486,542 394,856 -91,686
London Heathrow Airport 735,588 39,762 -695,826
Liverpool Docks 671,259 81,851 -589,408
London Gateway Port 635,869 70,300 -565,569
Immingham Docks 56,740 484,993 +428,253
Manchester Airport 433,794 18,800 -414,994
Southampton 44,365 311,643 +267,278
Heysham 3,555 209,600 +206,045
Dover 95,687 59,586 -36,101

Quick facts

HS code: 84778091

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

Description: Machines that cut or grind rubber or plastic into smaller pieces