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 4,591,033
Italy 4,092,081
United States 753,680
Netherlands 657,475
China 545,923

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 4,580,041 10,992 -4,569,049
Italy 2,368,372 1,723,709 -644,663
United States 81,159 672,521 +591,362
Netherlands 89,878 567,597 +477,719
China 340,909 205,014 -135,895
France 421,759 52,832 -368,927
India 185,985 93,176 -92,809
Poland 198,688 43,994 -154,694
Cyprus 91,662 113,340 +21,678
Austria 31,748 55,702 +23,954

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 4,590,211
Italy 4,265,877
China 675,596
Netherlands 635,352
Poland 614,462

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 4,580,041 10,170 -4,569,871
Italy 2,442,634 1,823,243 -619,391
China 328,067 347,529 +19,462
Netherlands 71,942 563,410 +491,468
Poland 519,190 95,272 -423,918
United States 43,154 526,535 +483,381
India 184,585 93,176 -91,409
Germany 65,821 56,424 -9,397
Taiwan 87,731 0 -87,731
Austria 29,959 55,702 +25,743

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
Devon 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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 4 +0
Devon 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 4 +3
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 3 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 3 +2
North Eastern Scotland 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 1 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +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) 10,216,901
Air transport 1,278,921
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 745,205
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) 7,638,448 2,578,453 -5,059,995
Air transport 634,297 644,624 +10,327
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 292,262 452,943 +160,681
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 3,908,420
Purfleet 2,182,357
Poole 1,439,209
Eurotunnel 975,819
London Heathrow Airport 814,256

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 2,981,487 926,933 -2,054,554
Purfleet 1,472,905 709,452 -763,453
Poole 1,437,878 1,331 -1,436,547
Eurotunnel 456,569 519,250 +62,681
London Heathrow Airport 340,236 474,020 +133,784
Portsmouth 689,360 0 -689,360
Plymouth 492,619 0 -492,619
Felixstowe 99,095 211,795 +112,700
Southampton 0 229,490 +229,490
London Stansted Airport 140,685 83,123 -57,562

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 18
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 7
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 6
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2026-03 11
2026-02 6
2026-01 4
2025-12 8

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 25
15m-54m 9
Other 8
0-1m 7

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
Qatar 204,729
United States 131,353

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
Qatar 15,429 189,300 +173,871
United States 42,698 88,655 +45,957
Bahrain 58,171 7,860 -50,311
Canada 59,814 0 -59,814
Italy 22,056 36,579 +14,523
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) 2,993,874
Air transport 545,248
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 399,713

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) 2,701,657 292,217 -2,409,440
Air transport 304,972 240,276 -64,696
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 330,355 69,358 -260,997

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 350,101
Southampton 304,429
Dover 268,796
London Gateway Port 260,394

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 175,245 174,856 -389
Southampton 253,397 51,032 -202,365
Dover 264,059 4,737 -259,322
London Gateway Port 58,171 202,223 +144,052
Dover / Eurotunnel 48,979 61,121 +12,142
East Midlands Airport 36,924 27,890 -9,034
Manchester Airport 53,621 0 -53,621
ZLC 34,917 12,338 -22,579
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