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 £
Germany 974,353
China 889,975
Sweden 766,094
Italy 518,522
France 429,011

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 633,078 341,275 -291,803
China 364,538 525,437 +160,899
Sweden 613,630 152,464 -461,166
Italy 320,933 197,589 -123,344
France 70,886 358,125 +287,239
Netherlands 52,205 184,910 +132,705
Spain 92,509 77,499 -15,010
Austria 72,902 14,389 -58,513
Belgium 50,526 4,224 -46,302
India 19,104 0 -19,104

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 1,200,515
Germany 1,027,094
Sweden 766,094
Italy 611,088
Spain 170,008

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 569,650 630,865 +61,215
Germany 415,219 611,875 +196,656
Sweden 613,630 152,464 -461,166
Italy 371,459 239,629 -131,830
Spain 92,509 77,499 -15,010
France 69,197 83,474 +14,277
Netherlands 52,205 0 -52,205
Austria 12,226 14,389 +2,163
India 19,104 0 -19,104
United Kingdom 0 16,047 +16,047

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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Greater Manchester 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2

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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 5 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 0 -2
West Midlands 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,052,446
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,569,205
Air transport 456,686
Other 105,231
Road transport 1,230

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) 1,233,269 819,177 -414,092
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 843,601 725,604 -117,997
Air transport 153,743 302,943 +149,200
Other 75,112 30,119 -44,993
Road transport 0 1,230 +1,230

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,478,185
Immingham Docks 953,511
Felixstowe 466,553
Thamesport 230,123
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 715,399 762,786 +47,387
Immingham Docks 697,518 255,993 -441,525
Felixstowe 245,911 220,642 -25,269
Thamesport 150,398 79,725 -70,673
Manchester Airport 0 203,361 +203,361
Belfast Port 86,407 29,431 -56,976
000 75,112 30,119 -44,993
Harwich 103,654 0 -103,654
Southampton 50,018 48,995 -1,023
Birmingham Airport 54,474 35,101 -19,373

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 10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 4
2025-08 5

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 21
54m+ 11
0-1m 6
15m-54m 5
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 3,107,591
United States 1,367,632
Germany 583,199
France 355,158
Turkey 295,937

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 4,651 -3,098,289
United States 857,921 509,711 -348,210
Germany 40,887 542,312 +501,425
France 324,016 31,142 -292,874
Turkey 2,937 293,000 +290,063
Ireland 36,893 254,948 +218,055
India 221,283 0 -221,283
Spain 79,431 53,960 -25,471
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) 3,204,191
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,697,599
Air transport 1,341,967

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) 1,917,324 1,286,867 -630,457
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,123,051 574,548 -1,548,503
Air transport 1,241,759 100,208 -1,141,551

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,193,212
Dover / Eurotunnel 930,924
London Heathrow Airport 775,350
Liverpool Docks 753,110
London Gateway Port 671,562

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 43,012 -2,107,188
Dover / Eurotunnel 502,114 428,810 -73,304
London Heathrow Airport 735,588 39,762 -695,826
Liverpool Docks 671,259 81,851 -589,408
London Gateway Port 462,863 208,699 -254,164
Immingham Docks 34,236 507,497 +473,261
Manchester Airport 433,794 2,800 -430,994
Southampton 44,365 297,837 +253,472
Dover 54,081 101,192 +47,111
East Midlands Airport 52,507 53,531 +1,024

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