Import/export HS code 847930: Wood processing machines

Presses and other machines for making particle boards, fiberboards, or treating wood and cork

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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 6,831,101
Italy 3,540,847
China 2,566,062
Netherlands 2,280,882
Denmark 1,812,421

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 5,586,895 1,244,206 -4,342,689
Italy 1,444,832 2,096,015 +651,183
China 723,328 1,842,734 +1,119,406
Netherlands 1,516,538 764,344 -752,194
Denmark 1,040,382 772,039 -268,343
Norway 920,000 0 -920,000
Spain 608,449 248,099 -360,350
Belgium 300,173 316,187 +16,014
Ireland 247,040 327,012 +79,972
Czechia 261,565 280,016 +18,451

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 £
Germany 5,315,472
Italy 4,356,157
China 2,637,800
Netherlands 2,216,154
Denmark 1,913,512

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 £
Germany 4,805,207 510,265 -4,294,942
Italy 1,447,924 2,908,233 +1,460,309
China 798,194 1,839,606 +1,041,412
Netherlands 1,459,541 756,613 -702,928
Denmark 1,149,465 764,047 -385,418
United States 1,031,464 552,198 -479,266
Czechia 774,999 413,032 -361,967
Spain 740,615 235,183 -505,432
Ireland 242,717 322,860 +80,143
Belgium 509,967 7,804 -502,163

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 12
Shropshire and Staffordshire 11
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8
Greater Manchester 8

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 6 8 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 9 4 -5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 3 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 8 3 -5
West Yorkshire 5 4 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 6 3 -3
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 6 1 -5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 3 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +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) 16,483,998
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,432,204
Air transport 1,198,873
Other 229,895
Road transport 51,083

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) 10,867,597 5,616,401 -5,251,196
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,688,112 2,744,092 +1,055,980
Air transport 683,546 515,327 -168,219
Other 113,566 116,329 +2,763
Road transport 0 51,083 +51,083

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,020,881
Killingholme 2,630,002
Eurotunnel 2,001,032
Purfleet 1,796,508
Immingham Docks 1,734,516

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 3,735,225 1,285,656 -2,449,569
Killingholme 2,146,440 483,562 -1,662,878
Eurotunnel 772,451 1,228,581 +456,130
Purfleet 240,914 1,555,594 +1,314,680
Immingham Docks 1,131,920 602,596 -529,324
Tyne 1,319,038 0 -1,319,038
Southampton 258,029 921,143 +663,114
Felixstowe 401,653 698,118 +296,465
London Gateway Port 99,837 860,107 +760,270
Aberdeen Docks 920,000 0 -920,000

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
35
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
17
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
15
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
14
Other manufacturing
11

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 12
2026-04 14
2026-03 8
2026-02 16
2026-01 14

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 62
54m+ 45
15m-54m 21
0-1m 20
Other 8

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 1,859,490
Malaysia 1,812,922
France 1,081,975
Ireland 837,427
Luxembourg 642,035

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 1,350,080 509,410 -840,670
Malaysia 12,584 1,800,338 +1,787,754
France 272,330 809,645 +537,315
Ireland 512,433 324,994 -187,439
Luxembourg 642,035 0 -642,035
Denmark 61,282 568,851 +507,569
Norway 22,456 366,381 +343,925
Germany 212,823 123,904 -88,919
Poland 15,961 244,689 +228,728
Australia 226,393 28,311 -198,082

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 2,408,238

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 923,854 1,484,384 +560,530

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) 4,760,072
Other 2,408,238
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,795,133
Air transport 1,589,807

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) 1,816,687 2,943,385 +1,126,698
Other 923,854 1,484,384 +560,530
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 905,005 890,128 -14,877
Air transport 1,163,286 426,521 -736,765

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,408,238
Southampton 1,943,310
Felixstowe 1,020,462
Liverpool Docks 966,599
Dover / Eurotunnel 934,814

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 £
000 923,854 1,484,384 +560,530
Southampton 439,022 1,504,288 +1,065,266
Felixstowe 302,693 717,769 +415,076
Liverpool Docks 874,541 92,058 -782,483
Dover / Eurotunnel 519,822 414,992 -104,830
London Heathrow Airport 497,800 189,968 -307,832
ZLC 348,962 141,915 -207,047
Aberdeen Docks 0 367,255 +367,255
Holyhead 181,553 103,687 -77,866
Dover 11,160 268,297 +257,137

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 847930

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

Description: Presses and other machines for making particle boards, fiberboards, or treating wood and cork