Import/export HS code 848071: Injection or compression moulds

Moulds for rubber or plastics using injection or compression methods

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 87,520,167
Germany 52,296,552
Luxembourg 34,210,347
France 21,301,245
Italy 21,277,214

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 46,073,213 41,446,954 -4,626,259
Germany 24,659,028 27,637,524 +2,978,496
Luxembourg 18,019,182 16,191,165 -1,828,017
France 16,264,643 5,036,602 -11,228,041
Italy 13,145,317 8,131,897 -5,013,420
Portugal 10,642,709 6,794,231 -3,848,478
Ireland 4,957,345 2,406,608 -2,550,737
Netherlands 3,570,597 3,541,570 -29,027
Japan 4,280,713 2,675,693 -1,605,020
United States 3,160,356 2,798,001 -362,355

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 96,194,575
Italy 62,569,429
Germany 45,236,602
Portugal 18,034,602
France 8,450,435

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 49,024,625 47,169,950 -1,854,675
Italy 37,444,868 25,124,561 -12,320,307
Germany 20,833,968 24,402,634 +3,568,666
Portugal 11,634,899 6,399,703 -5,235,196
France 6,083,151 2,367,284 -3,715,867
United Kingdom 6,183,777 2,029,689 -4,154,088
Japan 4,166,563 2,572,446 -1,594,117
Austria 3,302,290 3,108,296 -193,994
Switzerland 3,018,696 2,735,002 -283,694
United States 3,294,537 2,448,133 -846,404

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 41
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 38
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 36
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 36
Greater Manchester 33

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
West Midlands 26 31 +5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 28 21 -7
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 28 22 -6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 27 25 -2
Greater Manchester 20 22 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 22 24 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 21 20 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 15 14 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 15 18 +3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 11 16 +5

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) 166,683,392
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 67,465,287
Air transport 58,624,334
Road transport 1,109,742
Other 733,846

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) 92,281,630 74,401,762 -17,879,868
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,187,253 28,278,034 -10,909,219
Air transport 29,963,317 28,661,017 -1,302,300
Road transport 688,046 421,696 -266,350
Other 265,467 468,379 +202,912

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 85,381,863
Felixstowe 49,869,934
London Heathrow Airport 36,014,163
Eurotunnel 32,714,863
Southampton 10,351,241

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 47,174,590 38,207,273 -8,967,317
Felixstowe 23,762,435 26,107,499 +2,345,064
London Heathrow Airport 18,339,163 17,675,000 -664,163
Eurotunnel 19,862,133 12,852,730 -7,009,403
Southampton 6,522,181 3,829,060 -2,693,121
East Midlands Airport 4,915,573 3,904,873 -1,010,700
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,514,773 1,862,263 -4,652,510
Newhaven 3,391,706 3,759,810 +368,104
Immingham Docks 2,325,470 3,935,336 +1,609,866
Holyhead 3,721,474 1,702,297 -2,019,177

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 234
Other manufacturing 68
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 67
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 53
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 50

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 115
2025-11 111
2025-10 143
2025-09 128
2025-08 128

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 254
54m+ 228
15m-54m 71
Other 41
0-1m 35

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 £
Luxembourg 36,552,636
Germany 23,622,371
France 14,094,618
United States 11,140,927
Poland 7,765,049

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 £
Luxembourg 19,636,227 16,916,409 -2,719,818
Germany 13,404,230 10,218,141 -3,186,089
France 9,239,751 4,854,867 -4,384,884
United States 5,451,354 5,689,573 +238,219
Poland 4,015,462 3,749,587 -265,875
Ireland 4,435,541 1,905,788 -2,529,753
Spain 3,327,337 2,925,435 -401,902
Czechia 3,151,434 2,599,056 -552,378
Italy 3,528,618 1,844,244 -1,684,374
Portugal 2,245,771 2,228,317 -17,454

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) 123,245,200
Air transport 22,905,608
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,488,526
Road transport 33,795

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) 68,892,520 54,352,680 -14,539,840
Air transport 12,579,676 10,325,932 -2,253,744
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,999,236 1,489,290 -1,509,946
Road transport 16,446 17,349 +903

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 103,746,402
London Heathrow Airport 14,044,068
Holyhead 4,761,366
Immingham Docks 4,473,347
East Midlands Airport 3,986,509

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 57,375,843 46,370,559 -11,005,284
London Heathrow Airport 7,897,881 6,146,187 -1,751,694
Holyhead 3,031,477 1,729,889 -1,301,588
Immingham Docks 2,547,705 1,925,642 -622,063
East Midlands Airport 2,018,854 1,967,655 -51,199
Felixstowe 2,463,459 977,664 -1,485,795
London Stansted Airport 1,661,379 1,124,812 -536,567
Dover 1,874,379 352,874 -1,521,505
Harwich 330,483 1,151,999 +821,516
London Gateway Port 954,723 495,121 -459,602

Quick facts

HS code: 848071

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

Description: Moulds for rubber or plastics using injection or compression methods