Import/export HS code 848079: Various moulds

Additional moulds for rubber or plastics, 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 £
China 18,115,337
Italy 8,244,759
Ireland 6,292,776
Germany 6,238,849
Austria 4,679,123

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 10,586,297 7,529,040 -3,057,257
Italy 5,481,043 2,763,716 -2,717,327
Ireland 5,088,495 1,204,281 -3,884,214
Germany 4,484,887 1,753,962 -2,730,925
Austria 2,318,875 2,360,248 +41,373
France 1,896,447 1,263,473 -632,974
Netherlands 1,706,498 1,369,704 -336,794
United States 1,616,082 999,657 -616,425
Japan 661,061 1,168,719 +507,658
Canada 452,908 941,844 +488,936

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 18,905,241
Italy 8,743,388
Germany 6,145,885
Ireland 4,843,549
Austria 4,778,840

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 11,200,348 7,704,893 -3,495,455
Italy 5,918,317 2,825,071 -3,093,246
Germany 4,521,519 1,624,366 -2,897,153
Ireland 4,063,761 779,788 -3,283,973
Austria 2,568,598 2,210,242 -358,356
United Kingdom 2,011,214 824,303 -1,186,911
France 1,432,488 1,009,525 -422,963
United States 1,381,670 941,296 -440,374
Netherlands 1,069,048 1,029,909 -39,139
Japan 503,211 1,286,425 +783,214

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 34
Surrey, East and West Sussex 33
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 32
West Midlands 32
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 28

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 27 22 -5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 23 13 -10
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 21 22 +1
West Midlands 27 19 -8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 21 16 -5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 19 15 -4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 18 14 -4
Inner London - West 11 12 +1
Greater Manchester 14 12 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 14 8 -6

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) 29,699,092
Air transport 18,093,243
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,545,665
Other 611,485
Road transport 189,929

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) 19,683,830 10,015,262 -9,668,568
Air transport 10,560,081 7,533,162 -3,026,919
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,726,104 7,819,561 -906,543
Other 309,520 301,965 -7,555
Road transport 111,333 78,596 -32,737

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 12,287,889
Felixstowe 8,709,519
London Heathrow Airport 8,347,997
Eurotunnel 6,660,267
Holyhead 4,579,267

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 8,107,413 4,180,476 -3,926,937
Felixstowe 5,369,879 3,339,640 -2,030,239
London Heathrow Airport 5,423,386 2,924,611 -2,498,775
Eurotunnel 4,195,664 2,464,603 -1,731,061
Holyhead 3,718,701 860,566 -2,858,135
East Midlands Airport 2,552,291 1,416,932 -1,135,359
Immingham Docks 996,553 1,795,390 +798,837
Birmingham Airport 863,804 1,136,282 +272,478
Manchester Airport 799,670 1,197,068 +397,398
Southampton 1,069,500 751,143 -318,357

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 141
Other manufacturing 60
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 55
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 41
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 36

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 57
2025-11 73
2025-10 75
2025-09 59
2025-08 62

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 192
54m+ 185
15m-54m 74
0-1m 42
Other 28

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 10,075,226
Ireland 6,136,294
Germany 6,133,657
Thailand 5,892,841
France 1,547,519

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 5,455,677 4,619,549 -836,128
Ireland 4,706,181 1,430,113 -3,276,068
Germany 4,935,419 1,198,238 -3,737,181
Thailand 2,786,247 3,106,594 +320,347
France 679,366 868,153 +188,787
Italy 1,133,488 371,690 -761,798
Netherlands 911,254 579,988 -331,266
Mexico 737,613 678,933 -58,680
Poland 760,862 545,820 -215,042
India 521,863 625,192 +103,329

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Ireland 30,581
XI 1,078

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Ireland 6,003 24,578 +18,575
XI 1,078 0 -1,078

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 24,189,562
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,995,295
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,115,611
Other 31,659
Road transport 10,774

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 £
Air transport 12,052,829 12,136,733 +83,904
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,467,073 5,528,222 -9,938,851
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,044,057 1,071,554 +27,497
Other 7,081 24,578 +17,497
Road transport 10,774 0 -10,774

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 14,279,242
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,920,765
Holyhead 4,947,734
East Midlands Airport 3,540,685
ZLC 2,205,733

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 6,643,831 7,635,411 +991,580
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,471,147 3,449,618 -7,021,529
Holyhead 4,033,607 914,127 -3,119,480
East Midlands Airport 1,889,817 1,650,868 -238,949
ZLC 1,035,053 1,170,680 +135,627
Glasgow Airport 1,297,360 901,120 -396,240
London Stansted Airport 940,293 515,531 -424,762
Southampton 441,914 743,562 +301,648
Immingham Docks 221,432 465,503 +244,071
Felixstowe 215,314 313,612 +98,298

Quick facts

HS code: 848079

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

Description: Additional moulds for rubber or plastics, not specified elsewhere