Import/export HS code 848041: Injection or compression moulds

Moulds designed for injection or compression processes

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 £
China 13,188,243
Italy 8,427,222
Germany 4,307,293
Taiwan 1,344,346
Japan 662,538

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 £
China 7,698,483 5,489,760 -2,208,723
Italy 3,160,680 5,266,542 +2,105,862
Germany 1,199,678 3,107,615 +1,907,937
Taiwan 344,166 1,000,180 +656,014
Japan 427,890 234,648 -193,242
Spain 33,670 542,422 +508,752
France 335,819 235,250 -100,569
Portugal 466,710 0 -466,710
United States 25,439 172,636 +147,197
India 45,044 90,654 +45,610

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 £
China 13,350,013
Italy 5,437,965
Germany 5,218,189
United Kingdom 2,421,140
Taiwan 1,344,346

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 £
China 7,755,859 5,594,154 -2,161,705
Italy 2,294,511 3,143,454 +848,943
Germany 2,076,799 3,141,390 +1,064,591
United Kingdom 78,785 2,342,355 +2,263,570
Taiwan 344,166 1,000,180 +656,014
Japan 427,890 234,648 -193,242
Spain 33,670 542,422 +508,752
France 306,329 204,975 -101,354
Portugal 466,710 0 -466,710
India 45,044 90,654 +45,610

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7
West Yorkshire 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Inner London - West 5
West Midlands 5

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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 7 +6
West Yorkshire 2 6 +4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 4 -2
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
West Midlands 4 2 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 0 -3
Mid and South West Wales 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) 13,964,947
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,683,599
Air transport 2,700,542
Other 34,688

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) 5,107,427 8,857,520 +3,750,093
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,474,104 6,209,495 -1,264,609
Air transport 1,435,195 1,265,347 -169,848
Other 34,688 0 -34,688

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 12,051,497
Dover 10,511,157
Southampton 1,458,369
London Heathrow Airport 1,364,036
Eurotunnel 1,301,677

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 £
Felixstowe 7,209,549 4,841,948 -2,367,601
Dover 3,586,457 6,924,700 +3,338,243
Southampton 593,634 864,735 +271,101
London Heathrow Airport 556,968 807,068 +250,100
Eurotunnel 860,298 441,379 -418,919
Purfleet 0 764,874 +764,874
East Midlands Airport 405,640 302,059 -103,581
London 0 478,423 +478,423
Birmingham Airport 331,173 15,967 -315,206
Thamesport 116,039 128,161 +12,122

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
15
Manufacture of basic metals
13
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
11
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 9
2026-04 10
2026-03 23
2026-02 11
2026-01 17

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 29
54m+ 29
15m-54m 11
0-1m 7
Other 4

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 £
Germany 1,515,855
Italy 1,104,000
Ireland 494,669
United States 221,548
Greece 203,506

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 £
Germany 813,999 701,856 -112,143
Italy 442,236 661,764 +219,528
Ireland 268,322 226,347 -41,975
United States 129,508 92,040 -37,468
Greece 108,941 94,565 -14,376
Denmark 151,573 48,163 -103,410
Netherlands 62,400 73,435 +11,035
Portugal 105,000 0 -105,000
France 8,155 77,595 +69,440
United Arab Emirates 9,750 50,000 +40,250

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,608,656
Air transport 460,475
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 246,870

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,908,599 1,700,057 -208,542
Air transport 187,108 273,367 +86,259
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 83,875 162,995 +79,120

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,109,187
Holyhead 401,116
London Heathrow Airport 187,773
East Midlands Airport 156,918
Immingham Docks 127,537

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,575,059 1,534,128 -40,931
Holyhead 238,557 162,559 -75,998
London Heathrow Airport 131,422 56,351 -75,071
East Midlands Airport 18,550 138,368 +119,818
Immingham Docks 124,267 3,270 -120,997
ZLC 15,997 61,168 +45,171
Southampton 0 74,560 +74,560
London Gateway Port 0 50,000 +50,000
Felixstowe 0 38,000 +38,000
London 32,923 0 -32,923

Quick facts

HS code: 848041

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

Description: Moulds designed for injection or compression processes