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 1,327,321
China 1,254,942
Sweden 716,722
Italy 598,335
France 497,323

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 740,648 586,673 -153,975
China 522,442 732,500 +210,058
Sweden 621,448 95,274 -526,174
Italy 369,027 229,308 -139,719
France 284,382 212,941 -71,441
Netherlands 13,782 218,156 +204,374
Spain 123,895 34,694 -89,201
India 420 92,700 +92,280
Austria 79,780 7,511 -72,269
Turkey 1,230 63,535 +62,305

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 1,711,433
Germany 1,331,504
Sweden 716,722
Italy 695,795
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 727,554 983,879 +256,325
Germany 714,029 617,475 -96,554
Sweden 621,448 95,274 -526,174
Italy 461,593 234,202 -227,391
Spain 123,895 34,694 -89,201
France 47,783 46,096 -1,687
India 420 92,700 +92,280
Austria 19,104 38,891 +19,787
Turkey 1,230 32,155 +30,925
Switzerland 0 32,631 +32,631

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 7
Greater Manchester 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6
West Midlands 4

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 4 4 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 4 -2
Greater Manchester 2 4 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 0 -2
South East Wales 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,511,704
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,032,107
Air transport 420,806
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) 983,757 1,527,947 +544,190
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,454,482 577,625 -876,857
Air transport 317,310 103,496 -213,814
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 1,688,553
Immingham Docks 1,100,105
Felixstowe 788,604
Manchester Airport 203,361
Southampton 201,271

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 1,092,029 596,524 -495,505
Immingham Docks 705,336 394,769 -310,567
Felixstowe 162,925 625,679 +462,754
Manchester Airport 180,979 22,382 -158,597
Southampton 69,798 131,473 +61,675
Thamesport 139,379 32,045 -107,334
000 75,112 90,287 +15,175
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,374 142,783 +131,409
Belfast Port 115,838 0 -115,838
London 6,213 106,935 +100,722

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
14
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
11
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
2026-05 4
2026-04 6
2026-03 3
2026-02 4
2026-01 1

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 30
54m+ 12
15m-54m 7
0-1m 6
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 592,890
Ireland 473,208
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 3,105,740 17,851 -3,087,889
United States 1,189,842 171,459 -1,018,383
Germany 45,232 547,658 +502,426
Ireland 71,323 401,885 +330,562
Turkey 2,937 293,000 +290,063
France 281,571 8,150 -273,421
India 221,283 0 -221,283
Netherlands 0 155,084 +155,084
Spain 97,909 10,049 -87,860
South Korea 105,085 0 -105,085

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) 3,348,234
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,721,939
Air transport 1,347,194

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) 1,918,626 1,429,608 -489,018
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,412,168 309,771 -2,102,397
Air transport 1,247,479 99,715 -1,147,764

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,206,768
Dover / Eurotunnel 795,086
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 396,833 398,253 +1,420
London Heathrow Airport 744,743 30,607 -714,136
Liverpool Docks 671,259 81,851 -589,408
London Gateway Port 635,869 70,300 -565,569
Immingham Docks 22,504 630,827 +608,323
Manchester Airport 436,594 16,000 -420,594
Southampton 198,105 157,903 -40,202
Heysham 3,555 209,600 +206,045
Dover 124,966 30,307 -94,659

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