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 76,931,500
Germany 64,455,115
India 24,482,153
Spain 14,471,649
United States 14,167,346

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 49,726,287 27,205,213 -22,521,074
Germany 31,406,126 33,048,989 +1,642,863
India 9,728,805 14,753,348 +5,024,543
Spain 4,718,049 9,753,600 +5,035,551
United States 5,710,883 8,456,463 +2,745,580
Brazil 6,054,925 4,684,780 -1,370,145
Belgium 1,754,707 1,648,345 -106,362
Japan 909,451 896,699 -12,752
France 263,088 1,392,064 +1,128,976
Netherlands 863,049 731,569 -131,480

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 78,741,077
Germany 65,085,660
India 24,946,592
United States 15,297,721
Spain 15,292,492

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 51,052,309 27,688,768 -23,363,541
Germany 31,081,979 34,003,681 +2,921,702
India 10,009,807 14,936,785 +4,926,978
United States 5,830,969 9,466,752 +3,635,783
Spain 5,244,025 10,048,467 +4,804,442
Brazil 6,118,278 4,788,908 -1,329,370
Japan 940,402 882,988 -57,414
Netherlands 545,175 490,400 -54,775
Turkey 335,379 689,236 +353,857
Italy 526,540 306,789 -219,751

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 25
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 24
West Yorkshire 17
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 14
Shropshire and Staffordshire 14

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 14 17 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 14 15 +1
West Yorkshire 9 12 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 11 5 -6
Shropshire and Staffordshire 9 9 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9 8 -1
Greater Manchester 9 6 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 8 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 8 7 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 6 +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) 129,063,262
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 63,548,788
Other 17,969,559
Air transport 5,570,857
Rail transport 1,152,389

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) 67,643,516 61,419,746 -6,223,770
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,737,606 33,811,182 +4,073,576
Other 13,063,416 4,906,143 -8,157,273
Air transport 1,802,152 3,768,705 +1,966,553
Rail transport 729,052 423,337 -305,715
Road transport 34,673 13,129 -21,544

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 61,929,692
Dover 54,035,587
London Gateway Port 26,788,346
Southampton 18,343,279
000 17,969,559

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 42,954,231 18,975,461 -23,978,770
Dover 24,371,357 29,664,230 +5,292,873
London Gateway Port 10,594,031 16,194,315 +5,600,284
Southampton 11,532,012 6,811,267 -4,720,745
000 13,063,416 4,906,143 -8,157,273
499 5,309 15,299,921 +15,294,612
Thamesport 3,612,147 3,119,639 -492,508
London 1,097,133 2,681,696 +1,584,563
London Heathrow Airport 763,302 2,591,062 +1,827,760
Eurotunnel 1,109,592 589,094 -520,498

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.
45
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
35
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
20
Manufacture of other transport equipment
10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 29
2026-04 35
2026-03 47
2026-02 40
2026-01 37

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+ 97
1m-15m 94
Other 29
0-1m 20
15m-54m 19

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 17,112,861
United States 4,393,809
Germany 4,240,452
India 3,783,466
Chile 3,579,253

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 8,757,257 8,355,604 -401,653
United States 2,003,930 2,389,879 +385,949
Germany 2,819,891 1,420,561 -1,399,330
India 1,712,850 2,070,616 +357,766
Chile 1,910,115 1,669,138 -240,977
United Arab Emirates 1,695,186 1,675,226 -19,960
Belgium 1,271,753 1,507,086 +235,333
Netherlands 1,413,124 735,478 -677,646
Mexico 920,193 1,191,451 +271,258
China 748,764 1,059,425 +310,661

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 5,835
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 2,335 3,500 +1,165
Spain 2,225 0 -2,225
China 1,812 0 -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) 31,293,981
Air transport 12,411,102
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,111,715
Road transport 20,739
Other 11,607

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) 15,501,682 15,792,299 +290,617
Air transport 6,309,436 6,101,666 -207,770
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,583,323 4,528,392 -2,054,931
Road transport 7,636 13,103 +5,467
Other 7,007 4,600 -2,407

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 15,979,677
Southampton 11,758,645
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,315,949
East Midlands Airport 5,400,749
London Heathrow Airport 3,988,350

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 Gateway Port 6,073,175 9,906,502 +3,833,327
Southampton 7,881,761 3,876,884 -4,004,877
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,326,265 3,989,684 -1,336,581
East Midlands Airport 2,723,634 2,677,115 -46,519
London Heathrow Airport 1,972,078 2,016,272 +44,194
Felixstowe 959,766 1,066,221 +106,455
ZLC 519,933 707,439 +187,506
Liverpool Docks 362,741 793,173 +430,432
Immingham Docks 651,929 385,553 -266,376
London Stansted Airport 389,582 452,748 +63,166

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