Import/export HS code 84831021: Cast iron or steel transmission shafts

Transmission shafts made from cast iron or cast steel, durable and used in heavy machinery

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* 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 82,253,733
Germany 59,789,248
India 20,069,247
United States 14,296,440
Spain 13,040,514

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 44,827,382 37,426,351 -7,401,031
Germany 29,018,654 30,770,594 +1,751,940
India 8,916,095 11,153,152 +2,237,057
United States 6,343,714 7,952,726 +1,609,012
Spain 4,412,605 8,627,909 +4,215,304
Brazil 5,549,522 5,001,348 -548,174
Belgium 1,273,004 1,796,351 +523,347
Japan 1,011,257 916,725 -94,532
Netherlands 771,708 606,085 -165,623
Italy 411,099 212,017 -199,082

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 83,872,702
Germany 60,178,964
India 20,502,575
United States 14,532,376
Spain 13,731,619

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 45,446,955 38,425,747 -7,021,208
Germany 29,018,110 31,160,854 +2,142,744
India 9,193,074 11,309,501 +2,116,427
United States 6,327,263 8,205,113 +1,877,850
Spain 4,821,868 8,909,751 +4,087,883
Brazil 5,656,909 5,040,228 -616,681
Japan 1,035,724 926,928 -108,796
Netherlands 479,065 426,823 -52,242
Italy 435,187 285,637 -149,550
Turkey 240,856 390,815 +149,959

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 23
West Midlands 22
West Yorkshire 16
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 13
Shropshire and Staffordshire 13

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11 17 +6
West Midlands 13 15 +2
West Yorkshire 8 12 +4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 10 7 -3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 8 7 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 9 6 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 11 6 -5
Greater Manchester 10 5 -5
Inner London - West 9 7 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 7 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 126,509,314
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 56,492,662
Other 20,522,891
Air transport 3,781,570
Rail transport 2,989,471

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 60,969,101 65,540,213 +4,571,112
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,062,752 26,429,910 -3,632,842
Other 8,763,065 11,759,826 +2,996,761
Air transport 1,936,164 1,845,406 -90,758
Rail transport 2,566,134 423,337 -2,142,797
Road transport 23,618 21,164 -2,454

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 68,656,517
Dover 47,635,256
London Gateway Port 22,181,340
000 20,522,891
Southampton 20,162,873

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 38,573,008 30,083,509 -8,489,499
Dover 25,478,259 22,156,997 -3,321,262
London Gateway Port 7,547,474 14,633,866 +7,086,392
000 8,763,065 11,759,826 +2,996,761
Southampton 13,090,849 7,072,024 -6,018,825
499 8,242 10,199,809 +10,191,567
Thamesport 3,356,749 2,946,451 -410,298
NGO 2,566,134 423,337 -2,142,797
London 206,606 2,216,174 +2,009,568
London Heathrow Airport 847,137 802,566 -44,571

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 53
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 40
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 37
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 18
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 37
2025-11 39
2025-10 37
2025-09 31
2025-08 44

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 91
54m+ 91
Other 21
0-1m 20
15m-54m 20

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 £
Thailand 15,285,473
Germany 4,314,595
United States 4,035,071
United Arab Emirates 3,748,523
India 2,918,184

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 £
Thailand 8,714,766 6,570,707 -2,144,059
Germany 3,448,615 865,980 -2,582,635
United States 2,406,061 1,629,010 -777,051
United Arab Emirates 1,756,518 1,992,005 +235,487
India 1,519,449 1,398,735 -120,714
Chile 976,598 1,817,082 +840,484
Mexico 1,433,891 1,076,227 -357,664
Netherlands 1,531,807 653,548 -878,259
Belgium 1,192,254 895,875 -296,379
China 796,967 714,239 -82,728

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 £
XI 4,410
Spain 2,225
China 1,812

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 £
XI 1,242 3,168 +1,926
Spain 2,225 0 -2,225
China 0 1,812 +1,812

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) 28,645,353
Air transport 12,241,704
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,938,249
Other 23,419
Road transport 11,225

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) 16,386,384 12,258,969 -4,127,415
Air transport 6,060,719 6,180,985 +120,266
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,704,893 3,233,356 -4,471,537
Other 17,803 5,616 -12,187
Road transport 11,225 0 -11,225

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 13,206,015
London Gateway Port 11,696,582
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,008,083
East Midlands Airport 6,030,594
London Heathrow Airport 3,341,215

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 £
Southampton 8,700,235 4,505,780 -4,194,455
London Gateway Port 4,885,568 6,811,014 +1,925,446
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,273,049 2,735,034 -3,538,015
East Midlands Airport 3,085,710 2,944,884 -140,826
London Heathrow Airport 1,758,372 1,582,843 -175,529
Felixstowe 1,431,935 415,865 -1,016,070
Immingham Docks 1,138,033 401,967 -736,066
ZLC 454,957 622,992 +168,035
Liverpool Docks 588,742 389,028 -199,714
London Stansted Airport 324,181 538,902 +214,721

Quick facts

HS code: 84831021

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

Description: Transmission shafts made from cast iron or cast steel, durable and used in heavy machinery