Import/export HS code 848630: Machines for making flat panel displays

Machines used to produce flat panel displays, such as those used in TVs or monitors

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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 213,032
United States 55,971
Israel 30,832
Croatia 29,990
Germany 29,263

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 160,696 52,336 -108,360
United States 54,733 1,238 -53,495
Israel 30,832 0 -30,832
Croatia 29,990 0 -29,990
Germany 29,263 0 -29,263
Greece 0 20,785 +20,785
Indonesia 0 20,461 +20,461
Japan 1,768 16,768 +15,000
France 3,104 3,886 +782
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,753 1,131 -4,622

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 218,785
United States 55,971
Germany 31,258
Israel 30,832
Croatia 29,990

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 166,449 52,336 -114,113
United States 54,733 1,238 -53,495
Germany 31,258 0 -31,258
Israel 30,832 0 -30,832
Croatia 29,990 0 -29,990
France 3,104 24,671 +21,567
Indonesia 0 20,461 +20,461
Japan 1,768 16,768 +15,000
South Korea 4,509 0 -4,509
Taiwan 2,521 0 -2,521

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
South East Wales 2
Greater Manchester 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - East 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1

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
South East Wales 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1

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) 229,517
Air transport 186,285
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,263

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) 153,875 75,642 -78,233
Air transport 145,322 40,963 -104,359
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,263 0 -29,263

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 121,508
London Heathrow Airport 75,958
Thamesport 74,705
Belfast Port 58,733
East Midlands Airport 43,608

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 119,682 1,826 -117,856
London Heathrow Airport 38,405 37,553 -852
Thamesport 30,940 43,765 +12,825
Belfast Port 28,682 30,051 +1,369
East Midlands Airport 41,239 2,369 -38,870
London Stansted Airport 33,892 1,041 -32,851
Dover 29,263 0 -29,263
Birmingham Airport 3,104 0 -3,104
London 2,053 0 -2,053
Ipswich Dock 1,200 0 -1,200

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Manufacture of other transport equipment 1
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-03 1
2025-01 3
2024-12 1
2024-07 2
2024-04 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+ 6
1m-15m 2

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 1,068,817
Canada 82,322
United States 48,537
Netherlands 34,786
Brazil 14,660

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 8,688 1,060,129 +1,051,441
Canada 82,322 0 -82,322
United States 48,537 0 -48,537
Netherlands 1,357 33,429 +32,072
Brazil 14,660 0 -14,660
Italy 12,385 0 -12,385
India 0 8,211 +8,211
Spain 4,473 2,800 -1,673
Thailand 1,950 2,194 +244
Oman 3,192 0 -3,192

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) 1,039,748
Air transport 246,099
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,011

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) 2,350 1,037,398 +1,035,048
Air transport 184,337 61,762 -122,575
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 11,011 +11,011

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,005,349
ZLC 145,872
London Stansted Airport 42,766
East Midlands Airport 41,676
Tyne 32,049

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 0 1,005,349 +1,005,349
ZLC 100,883 44,989 -55,894
London Stansted Airport 40,572 2,194 -38,378
East Midlands Airport 28,072 13,604 -14,468
Tyne 0 32,049 +32,049
Glasgow Airport 11,379 0 -11,379
London Gateway Port 0 11,011 +11,011
London Heathrow Airport 2,425 975 -1,450
Dover 2,350 0 -2,350
Durham Tees Valley Airport 1,006 0 -1,006

Quick facts

HS code: 848630

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

Description: Machines used to produce flat panel displays, such as those used in TVs or monitors