Import/export HS code 848049: Various moulds

Moulds for various materials, not specified 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 £
Germany 1,292,381
Italy 1,199,739
China 1,197,758
Spain 1,039,070
France 765,371

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 £
Germany 700,356 592,025 -108,331
Italy 662,372 537,367 -125,005
China 272,725 925,033 +652,308
Spain 1,033,482 5,588 -1,027,894
France 616,118 149,253 -466,865
Czechia 331,915 272,209 -59,706
United States 120,337 71,245 -49,092
Romania 173,897 3,572 -170,325
Switzerland 62,067 70,078 +8,011
India 86,275 0 -86,275

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 £
Germany 1,705,562
Italy 1,427,218
China 1,217,302
Czechia 604,124
United States 189,723

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 £
Germany 961,314 744,248 -217,066
Italy 968,285 458,933 -509,352
China 284,219 933,083 +648,864
Czechia 331,915 272,209 -59,706
United States 116,061 73,662 -42,399
Romania 173,897 3,572 -170,325
Spain 170,434 4,202 -166,232
United Kingdom 20,786 123,636 +102,850
Switzerland 31,180 63,428 +32,248
India 86,275 0 -86,275

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 10
Shropshire and Staffordshire 8
West Midlands 8
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5
West Yorkshire 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8 3 -5
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7 3 -4
West Midlands 4 7 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 2 -2
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Kent 3 1 -2
South East Wales 1 4 +3
Suffolk 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +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) 4,123,033
Air transport 1,787,163
Other 906,891
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 172,903

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) 2,514,522 1,608,511 -906,011
Air transport 639,614 1,147,549 +507,935
Other 902,114 4,777 -897,337
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 124,374 48,529 -75,845

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,178,034
000 906,891
London Heathrow Airport 874,161
Eurotunnel 728,389
Manchester Airport 253,610

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 1,996,921 1,181,113 -815,808
000 902,114 4,777 -897,337
London Heathrow Airport 151,494 722,667 +571,173
Eurotunnel 419,028 309,361 -109,667
Manchester Airport 45,909 207,701 +161,792
East Midlands Airport 142,655 98,623 -44,032
Birmingham Airport 95,116 82,667 -12,449
London 73,016 45,369 -27,647
London Stansted Airport 71,372 26,867 -44,505
Luton Airport 88,010 2,772 -85,238

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of basic metals 18
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 15
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 12
Other manufacturing 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 8
2025-10 9
2025-09 11
2025-08 13

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 39
54m+ 37
0-1m 13
15m-54m 12
Other 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 £
United States 2,882,730
Saudi Arabia 1,802,767
Mexico 657,590
United Arab Emirates 410,756
China 393,366

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 £
United States 1,053,960 1,828,770 +774,810
Saudi Arabia 604,853 1,197,914 +593,061
Mexico 76,380 581,210 +504,830
United Arab Emirates 316,738 94,018 -222,720
China 93,148 300,218 +207,070
Italy 315,713 13,751 -301,962
Spain 45,144 237,597 +192,453
Poland 114,564 141,307 +26,743
India 69,236 165,761 +96,525
Canada 900 167,189 +166,289

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) 3,898,023
Air transport 3,459,705
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 905,689

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) 1,411,777 2,486,246 +1,074,469
Air transport 1,316,099 2,143,606 +827,507
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 425,743 479,946 +54,203

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,486,967
Southampton 2,390,514
Liverpool Docks 1,258,270
Dover / Eurotunnel 692,017
East Midlands Airport 512,439

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 868,614 1,618,353 +749,739
Southampton 660,903 1,729,611 +1,068,708
Liverpool Docks 601,119 657,151 +56,032
Dover / Eurotunnel 347,089 344,928 -2,161
East Midlands Airport 325,802 186,637 -139,165
Newcastle Airport 0 218,922 +218,922
London Stansted Airport 85,010 101,184 +16,174
London Gateway Port 127,378 41,214 -86,164
Harwich 0 135,018 +135,018
Felixstowe 17,494 58,270 +40,776

Quick facts

HS code: 848049

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

Description: Moulds for various materials, not specified elsewhere