Import/export HS code 84831025: Open-die forged steel shafts

Transmission shafts made from open-die forged steel, known for strength and used in industrial applications

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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 £
Netherlands 15,351,073
India 7,165,681
Japan 5,424,337
Germany 1,319,652
Austria 1,231,978

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 £
Netherlands 8,435,114 6,915,959 -1,519,155
India 3,727,851 3,437,830 -290,021
Japan 2,816,191 2,608,146 -208,045
Germany 768,362 551,290 -217,072
Austria 578,330 653,648 +75,318
Spain 193,515 408,080 +214,565
France 290,532 93,506 -197,026
Italy 30,780 246,681 +215,901
Turkey 149,208 72,404 -76,804
Poland 151,379 39,889 -111,490

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 £
Poland 14,891,826
India 7,201,314
Japan 5,578,883
Germany 1,563,969
Austria 1,116,631

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 £
Poland 7,963,192 6,928,634 -1,034,558
India 3,727,851 3,473,463 -254,388
Japan 2,920,816 2,658,067 -262,749
Germany 992,049 571,920 -420,129
Austria 503,855 612,776 +108,921
Spain 197,914 417,055 +219,141
United Kingdom 431,042 1,089 -429,953
Italy 32,295 299,917 +267,622
France 217,492 48,333 -169,159
Turkey 150,491 70,762 -79,729

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 8
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6
Inner London - West 6
West Midlands 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 3 7 +4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 4 +0
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
West Midlands 2 5 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 3 -2
Greater Manchester 4 4 +0
Merseyside 4 1 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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) 18,154,291
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,911,804
Other 4,393,770
Air transport 1,198,154
Road transport 50,694

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) 9,651,844 8,502,447 -1,149,397
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,497,101 5,414,703 +1,917,602
Other 3,688,687 705,083 -2,983,604
Air transport 622,020 576,134 -45,886
Road transport 0 50,694 +50,694

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 14,742,501
Southampton 5,449,529
000 4,393,770
499 2,736,761
Eurotunnel 1,404,475

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 £
Hull 7,809,986 6,932,515 -877,471
Southampton 2,890,210 2,559,319 -330,891
000 3,688,687 705,083 -2,983,604
499 0 2,736,761 +2,736,761
Eurotunnel 503,126 901,349 +398,223
Dover 467,134 657,795 +190,661
Killingholme 647,784 0 -647,784
East Midlands Airport 265,027 257,359 -7,668
Thamesport 335,332 34,777 -300,555
Birmingham Airport 224,336 30,177 -194,159

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 23
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 9
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 7
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 8
2026-03 13
2026-02 18
2026-01 6
2025-12 9

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+ 39
1m-15m 30
Other 7
0-1m 6
15m-54m 4

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 £
Germany 488,776
Portugal 367,370
France 235,274
United States 165,662
Netherlands 155,286

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 £
Germany 249,430 239,346 -10,084
Portugal 285,095 82,275 -202,820
France 135,250 100,024 -35,226
United States 92,561 73,101 -19,460
Netherlands 94,416 60,870 -33,546
Turkey 13,663 119,855 +106,192
China 102,354 15,311 -87,043
Nigeria 0 114,500 +114,500
United Arab Emirates 89,460 18,986 -70,474
New Zealand 105,700 0 -105,700

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 4,132

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 0 4,132 +4,132

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 1,628,550
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 688,343
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 299,222
Other 4,132

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 925,772 702,778 -222,994
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 358,803 329,540 -29,263
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 256,529 42,693 -213,836
Other 0 4,132 +4,132

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 659,789
Dover / Eurotunnel 632,365
ZLC 482,717
London Heathrow Airport 307,878
Manchester Airport 114,500

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 £
East Midlands Airport 519,009 140,780 -378,229
Dover / Eurotunnel 335,238 297,127 -38,111
ZLC 240,645 242,072 +1,427
London Heathrow Airport 126,896 180,982 +54,086
Manchester Airport 0 114,500 +114,500
Southampton 110,169 0 -110,169
Immingham Docks 70,824 26,415 -44,409
London Gateway Port 79,385 10,400 -68,985
London Stansted Airport 22,982 24,444 +1,462
Liverpool Docks 4,233 12,022 +7,789

Quick facts

HS code: 84831025

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

Description: Transmission shafts made from open-die forged steel, known for strength and used in industrial applications