Import/export HS code 848610: Machines for making semiconductor wafers

Machines used to create semiconductor boules or wafers

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 £
Germany 20,272,916
United States 16,848,202
Singapore 6,468,716
Netherlands 4,224,227
Japan 3,467,811

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 £
Germany 6,430,191 13,842,725 +7,412,534
United States 12,720,516 4,127,686 -8,592,830
Singapore 6,468,716 0 -6,468,716
Netherlands 3,610,277 613,950 -2,996,327
Japan 3,467,811 0 -3,467,811
Taiwan 324,068 3,436 -320,632
Finland 290,560 0 -290,560
South Korea 140,183 127,439 -12,744
China 24,636 148,909 +124,273
Italy 129,249 0 -129,249

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 £
Germany 22,593,426
United States 18,281,923
Singapore 5,001,885
Japan 4,775,220
Malaysia 612,628

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 £
Germany 8,972,571 13,620,855 +4,648,284
United States 14,158,562 4,123,361 -10,035,201
Singapore 5,001,885 0 -5,001,885
Japan 4,553,350 221,870 -4,331,480
Malaysia 1,133 611,495 +610,362
Taiwan 324,068 6,738 -317,330
United Kingdom 294,066 2,147 -291,919
South Korea 140,183 127,439 -12,744
China 56,675 148,909 +92,234
Italy 129,249 0 -129,249

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 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3
Essex 3
Greater Manchester 3

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 1 3 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
Essex 1 3 +2
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 0 -2

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 26,982,637
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,384,691
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,274,915

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 £
Air transport 22,546,934 4,435,703 -18,111,231
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,940,520 14,444,171 +6,503,651
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,274,915 0 -3,274,915

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 16,631,443
Harwich 11,373,460
Dover 7,781,973
Belfast Airport 4,020,983
Grangemouth Docks 2,976,678

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 16,285,405 346,038 -15,939,367
Harwich 7,265,681 4,107,779 -3,157,902
Dover 674,839 7,107,134 +6,432,295
Belfast Airport 1,326 4,019,657 +4,018,331
Grangemouth Docks 2,976,678 0 -2,976,678
Manchester Airport 2,694,919 0 -2,694,919
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 2,393,188 +2,393,188
Prestwick Airport 1,907,922 0 -1,907,922
East Midlands Airport 1,608,478 37,255 -1,571,223
Immingham Docks 0 611,495 +611,495

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 13
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 4
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-03 2
2026-01 3
2025-11 2
2025-10 3

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+ 21
1m-15m 14
15m-54m 5
Other 3
0-1m 1

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 £
Netherlands 10,886,142
Finland 6,314,713
Germany 3,592,313
United States 3,045,027
Ireland 750,997

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 £
Netherlands 4,308,061 6,578,081 +2,270,020
Finland 3,593,792 2,720,921 -872,871
Germany 457,009 3,135,304 +2,678,295
United States 688,937 2,356,090 +1,667,153
Ireland 304,824 446,173 +141,349
France 5,195 278,582 +273,387
Malaysia 63,729 24,389 -39,340
Singapore 77,111 0 -77,111
China 23,030 42,532 +19,502
Pakistan 17,677 21,038 +3,361

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 750,997

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 304,824 446,173 +141,349

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) 18,051,233
Air transport 6,420,265
Other 750,997
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,994

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) 7,089,835 10,961,398 +3,871,563
Air transport 2,206,737 4,213,528 +2,006,791
Other 304,824 446,173 +141,349
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,739 51,255 +35,516

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,588,082
London 5,891,826
London Heathrow Airport 2,363,586
Birmingham Airport 1,947,784
000 750,997

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 3,485,955 8,102,127 +4,616,172
London 3,593,792 2,298,034 -1,295,758
London Heathrow Airport 230,218 2,133,368 +1,903,150
Birmingham Airport 780,892 1,166,892 +386,000
000 304,824 446,173 +141,349
East Midlands Airport 239,744 298,051 +58,307
Bristol Airport 69,783 448,187 +378,404
Belfast Airport 474,158 0 -474,158
ZLC 384,414 72,992 -311,422
Immingham Docks 0 422,887 +422,887

Quick facts

HS code: 848610

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

Description: Machines used to create semiconductor boules or wafers