Import/export HS code 847979: Various machinery

Machines with specific functions not listed elsewhere

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 £
Spain 4,584,747
Italy 3,837,003
United States 632,687
Netherlands 601,182
France 489,784

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 £
Spain 2,903,355 1,681,392 -1,221,963
Italy 2,586,545 1,250,458 -1,336,087
United States 38,257 594,430 +556,173
Netherlands 87,150 514,032 +426,882
France 241,303 248,481 +7,178
China 434,803 7,952 -426,851
Germany 396,202 16,464 -379,738
Poland 198,688 43,994 -154,694
Cyprus 132,833 101,399 -31,434
India 183,595 49,230 -134,365

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 £
Spain 4,582,594
Italy 4,035,683
Poland 614,462
Netherlands 584,946
China 539,578

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 £
Spain 2,903,355 1,679,239 -1,224,116
Italy 2,701,978 1,333,705 -1,368,273
Poland 330,270 284,192 -46,078
Netherlands 69,214 515,732 +446,518
China 423,562 116,016 -307,546
United States 44,883 440,134 +395,251
Germany 395,297 80,848 -314,449
India 183,595 47,830 -135,765
Taiwan 87,731 0 -87,731
Austria 30,872 50,851 +19,979

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Devon 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
North Eastern Scotland 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 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Devon 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 1 -3
North Eastern Scotland 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 1 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,237,339
Air transport 1,096,448
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 635,620
Road transport 72,894

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) 6,387,296 3,850,043 -2,537,253
Air transport 632,224 464,224 -168,000
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 375,021 260,599 -114,422
Road transport 0 72,894 +72,894

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,573,887
Purfleet 2,280,229
Poole 1,437,878
Eurotunnel 989,902
London Heathrow Airport 726,032

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 1,851,947 1,721,940 -130,007
Purfleet 1,581,209 699,020 -882,189
Poole 706,278 731,600 +25,322
Eurotunnel 628,777 361,125 -267,652
London Heathrow Airport 344,242 381,790 +37,548
Portsmouth 689,360 0 -689,360
London 375,708 125,975 -249,733
Plymouth 492,619 0 -492,619
Southampton 93,894 187,432 +93,538
London Stansted Airport 137,630 34,369 -103,261

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 15
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 6
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 6
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 8
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
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
54m+ 26
1m-15m 21
Other 8
0-1m 7
15m-54m 6

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 2,423,596
Netherlands 269,932
Turkey 228,774
United States 223,508
Argentina 79,931

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 2,423,596 0 -2,423,596
Netherlands 267,078 2,854 -264,224
Turkey 228,774 0 -228,774
United States 172,942 50,566 -122,376
Argentina 79,931 0 -79,931
Canada 0 59,814 +59,814
Italy 4,572 54,063 +49,491
Bahrain 0 58,171 +58,171
Brazil 9,802 46,310 +36,508
Japan 50,144 0 -50,144

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) 2,960,256
Air transport 503,267
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 425,927

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) 2,841,704 118,552 -2,723,152
Air transport 270,568 232,699 -37,869
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 340,295 85,632 -254,663

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,386,676
London Heathrow Airport 308,763
Dover 267,635
Southampton 266,340
London Gateway Port 264,865

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 2,386,676 0 -2,386,676
London Heathrow Airport 128,605 180,158 +51,553
Dover 261,312 6,323 -254,989
Southampton 253,397 12,943 -240,454
London Gateway Port 201,631 63,234 -138,397
Dover / Eurotunnel 62,986 74,489 +11,503
East Midlands Airport 39,224 24,313 -14,911
Manchester Airport 53,621 0 -53,621
ZLC 38,609 12,338 -26,271
Immingham Docks 13,372 24,736 +11,364

Quick facts

HS code: 847979

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

Description: Machines with specific functions not listed elsewhere