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 3,626,937
United States 752,890
Netherlands 698,532
China 537,344

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 4,582,194 8,839 -4,573,355
Italy 2,042,228 1,584,709 -457,519
United States 160,027 592,863 +432,836
Netherlands 72,016 626,516 +554,500
China 318,063 219,281 -98,782
France 473,037 1,554 -471,483
India 189,967 79,696 -110,271
Poland 158,746 39,853 -118,893
Cyprus 128,217 70,127 -58,090
Austria 40,216 43,213 +2,997

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 3,794,075
China 683,346
Netherlands 645,610
United States 570,584

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 2,153,045 1,641,030 -512,015
China 321,550 361,796 +40,246
Netherlands 73,716 571,894 +498,178
United States 123,707 446,877 +323,170
Poland 530,526 39,853 -490,673
India 188,567 79,696 -108,871
Germany 65,821 56,424 -9,397
Austria 38,427 43,213 +4,786
France 78,303 0 -78,303

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 2 4 +2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 3 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 1 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
North Eastern Scotland 2 2 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +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) 9,689,570
Air transport 1,233,441
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 741,126
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) 7,354,868 2,334,702 -5,020,166
Air transport 536,499 696,942 +160,443
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 374,520 366,606 -7,914
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 3,707,781
Purfleet 1,792,235
Poole 1,439,209
Eurotunnel 1,083,332
London Heathrow Airport 823,998

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 2,734,543 973,238 -1,761,305
Purfleet 1,417,069 375,166 -1,041,903
Poole 1,437,878 1,331 -1,436,547
Eurotunnel 472,594 610,738 +138,144
London Heathrow Airport 327,759 496,239 +168,480
Portsmouth 689,360 0 -689,360
Plymouth 492,619 0 -492,619
Felixstowe 106,755 202,143 +95,388
Southampton 79,368 150,122 +70,754
London Stansted Airport 145,444 65,303 -80,141

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
17
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
5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 8
2026-04 6
2026-03 11
2026-02 6
2026-01 4

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+ 25
1m-15m 23
15m-54m 9
0-1m 7
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 £
China 2,423,596
Netherlands 262,811
Qatar 204,729
United States 144,197
Turkey 114,387

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 259,957 2,854 -257,103
Qatar 15,429 189,300 +173,871
United States 51,804 92,393 +40,589
Turkey 114,387 0 -114,387
Brazil 9,802 65,437 +55,635
Bahrain 58,171 7,860 -50,311
Canada 59,814 0 -59,814
Italy 51,695 6,940 -44,755
Japan 50,144 3,971 -46,173

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) 2,869,628
Air transport 543,996
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 396,888

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) 2,562,647 306,981 -2,255,666
Air transport 325,921 218,075 -107,846
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 340,728 56,160 -284,568

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 362,404
Dover 268,796
London Gateway Port 260,394
Southampton 180,183

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 191,426 170,978 -20,448
Dover 264,059 4,737 -259,322
London Gateway Port 58,171 202,223 +144,052
Southampton 114,387 65,796 -48,591
Dover / Eurotunnel 59,352 47,923 -11,429
East Midlands Airport 47,901 9,567 -38,334
Manchester Airport 49,607 0 -49,607
ZLC 32,722 12,338 -20,384
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