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 13,457,912
Italy 8,918,037
Germany 4,305,627
Taiwan 1,344,346
Japan 662,598

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 6,836,559 6,621,353 -215,206
Italy 3,715,157 5,202,880 +1,487,723
Germany 1,199,678 3,105,949 +1,906,271
Taiwan 237,506 1,106,840 +869,334
Japan 428,522 234,076 -194,446
Spain 0 576,092 +576,092
France 272,508 298,561 +26,053
Portugal 466,710 0 -466,710
United States 104,123 172,636 +68,513
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 13,619,682
Italy 5,870,942
Germany 5,216,523
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 6,893,935 6,725,747 -168,188
Italy 2,788,154 3,082,788 +294,634
Germany 2,076,799 3,139,724 +1,062,925
United Kingdom 77,603 2,343,537 +2,265,934
Taiwan 237,506 1,106,840 +869,334
Japan 428,522 234,076 -194,446
Spain 0 576,092 +576,092
France 246,014 265,290 +19,276
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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
West Yorkshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 4 -2
West Yorkshire 2 5 +3
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
West Midlands 4 2 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
South East Wales 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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) 14,400,652
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,970,852
Air transport 2,751,498
Other 92,526

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) 5,579,421 8,821,231 +3,241,810
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,596,791 7,374,061 +777,270
Air transport 1,308,821 1,442,677 +133,856
Other 92,526 0 -92,526

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 12,448,918
Dover 10,816,386
London Heathrow Airport 1,433,366
Eurotunnel 1,429,425
Southampton 1,384,839

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 6,344,113 6,104,805 -239,308
Dover 3,966,727 6,849,659 +2,882,932
London Heathrow Airport 555,855 877,511 +321,656
Eurotunnel 988,046 441,379 -546,667
Southampton 594,400 790,439 +196,039
Purfleet 0 764,874 +764,874
East Midlands Airport 337,433 354,413 +16,980
London 0 478,423 +478,423
Birmingham Airport 307,789 40,487 -267,302
Harwich 0 240,309 +240,309

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 motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 13
Manufacture of basic metals 12
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 10
2026-03 23
2026-02 11
2026-01 17
2025-12 11

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+ 29
1m-15m 28
15m-54m 10
0-1m 7
Other 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 £
Germany 2,127,831
Italy 1,104,000
Ireland 494,669
Greece 244,233
United States 215,682

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 1,425,975 701,856 -724,119
Italy 442,236 661,764 +219,528
Ireland 252,572 242,097 -10,475
Greece 149,668 94,565 -55,103
United States 129,508 86,174 -43,334
Denmark 151,573 48,163 -103,410
Netherlands 120,330 73,435 -46,895
Portugal 105,000 0 -105,000
France 0 85,750 +85,750
United Arab Emirates 15,500 50,000 +34,500

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) 4,316,019
Air transport 457,853
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) 2,543,934 1,772,085 -771,849
Air transport 205,352 252,501 +47,149
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 3,819,820
Holyhead 401,116
London Heathrow Airport 187,773
East Midlands Airport 175,162
Immingham Docks 124,267

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 2,265,820 1,554,000 -711,820
Holyhead 222,807 178,309 -44,498
London Heathrow Airport 131,422 56,351 -75,071
East Midlands Airport 36,794 138,368 +101,574
Immingham Docks 124,267 0 -124,267
Southampton 0 74,560 +74,560
ZLC 15,997 46,168 +30,171
London Gateway Port 0 50,000 +50,000
Felixstowe 0 38,000 +38,000
London 0 32,923 +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