Import/export HS code 847890: Parts for tobacco machinery

Spare parts for machines used in tobacco processing

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 £
South Korea 6,713,270
Czechia 1,537,965
United States 1,459,896
China 1,312,465
Germany 1,004,139

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 £
South Korea 636,619 6,076,651 +5,440,032
Czechia 770,635 767,330 -3,305
United States 82,222 1,377,674 +1,295,452
China 876,110 436,355 -439,755
Germany 619,273 384,866 -234,407
Switzerland 507,484 352,485 -154,999
South Africa 415,661 57,888 -357,773
Netherlands 218,981 183,168 -35,813
Italy 117,086 166,279 +49,193
Poland 123,513 106,744 -16,769

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 £
South Korea 5,688,668
Czechia 1,554,121
United States 1,450,526
China 1,423,513
United Kingdom 1,302,503

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 £
South Korea 611,002 5,077,666 +4,466,664
Czechia 756,975 797,146 +40,171
United States 79,108 1,371,418 +1,292,310
China 970,704 452,809 -517,895
United Kingdom 272,086 1,030,417 +758,331
Germany 506,657 405,969 -100,688
Switzerland 479,960 356,587 -123,373
South Africa 366,529 57,888 -308,641
Netherlands 189,236 175,209 -14,027
Italy 129,773 167,453 +37,680

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Inner London - West 8 3 -5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 4 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 0 -4
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Merseyside 1 2 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 1 -2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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 £
Air transport 8,760,888
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,793,580
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,250,435
Road transport 379,133
Other 1,441

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 £
Air transport 2,267,493 6,493,395 +4,225,902
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,280,459 2,513,121 +1,232,662
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,443,721 806,714 -637,007
Road transport 42,613 336,520 +293,907
Other 391 1,050 +659

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 6,612,652
Southampton 3,067,057
East Midlands Airport 1,421,466
Eurotunnel 1,171,052
Dover 830,049

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 836,664 5,775,988 +4,939,324
Southampton 627,768 2,439,289 +1,811,521
East Midlands Airport 939,480 481,986 -457,494
Eurotunnel 718,577 452,475 -266,102
Dover 603,358 226,691 -376,667
ZLC 133,475 335,521 +202,046
London Stansted Airport 138,564 222,040 +83,476
Thamesport 324,054 10,605 -313,449
Luton Airport 242,112 0 -242,112
London Gateway Port 180,734 12,682 -168,052

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. 21
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 6
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 6
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 10
2025-10 14
2025-09 8
2025-08 9

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 34
54m+ 26
0-1m 6
15m-54m 6
Other 5

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 4,067,725
Egypt 2,593,879
Indonesia 2,520,618
United Arab Emirates 1,809,768
Poland 1,741,549

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 2,354,435 1,713,290 -641,145
Egypt 1,761,590 832,289 -929,301
Indonesia 1,565,503 955,115 -610,388
United Arab Emirates 926,610 883,158 -43,452
Poland 992,471 749,078 -243,393
Germany 820,552 909,673 +89,121
Netherlands 554,869 1,130,981 +576,112
Singapore 930,354 746,874 -183,480
Viet Nam 1,247,811 23,855 -1,223,956
China 752,177 499,107 -253,070

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 27,835,563
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,225,975
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,028,471
Road transport 12,861

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 £
Air transport 15,936,342 11,899,221 -4,037,121
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,483,845 742,130 -1,741,715
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,029,310 1,999,161 +969,851
Road transport 12,861 0 -12,861

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 18,283,040
East Midlands Airport 7,512,352
London Gateway Port 2,445,841
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,255,277
Manchester Airport 981,121

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 10,392,392 7,890,648 -2,501,744
East Midlands Airport 4,589,854 2,922,498 -1,667,356
London Gateway Port 2,275,260 170,581 -2,104,679
Dover / Eurotunnel 925,723 1,329,554 +403,831
Manchester Airport 333,559 647,562 +314,003
Immingham Docks 14,494 710,668 +696,174
Southampton 204,451 495,455 +291,004
ZLC 270,200 267,560 -2,640
London Stansted Airport 360,954 162,403 -198,551
Felixstowe 30,000 16,237 -13,763

Quick facts

HS code: 847890

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

Description: Spare parts for machines used in tobacco processing