Import/export HS code 851440: Induction or dielectric heat treatment equipment

Equipment used for heating materials using induction or dielectric methods

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  • 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 6,743,486
United States 4,425,245
France 3,672,386
Norway 2,644,234
South Korea 1,914,750

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 2,683,776 4,059,710 +1,375,934
United States 3,297,049 1,128,196 -2,168,853
France 1,654,246 2,018,140 +363,894
Norway 1,586,261 1,057,973 -528,288
South Korea 1,867,589 47,161 -1,820,428
Italy 827,810 828,043 +233
Belgium 512,297 877,375 +365,078
Netherlands 294,514 905,864 +611,350
Slovakia 17,326 1,153,761 +1,136,435
China 572,003 598,214 +26,211

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 £
United States 6,182,245
Germany 5,183,594
France 2,900,628
Norway 2,747,145
Netherlands 2,086,666

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 £
United States 3,823,354 2,358,891 -1,464,463
Germany 1,980,992 3,202,602 +1,221,610
France 1,211,871 1,688,757 +476,886
Norway 1,623,986 1,123,159 -500,827
Netherlands 836,207 1,250,459 +414,252
South Korea 1,867,589 50,470 -1,817,119
China 719,445 732,560 +13,115
Italy 701,193 667,378 -33,815
Slovakia 17,326 1,153,761 +1,136,435
United Kingdom 565,270 352,929 -212,341

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 16
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 15
Inner London - West 13
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
West Midlands 10 15 +5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10 10 +0
Inner London - West 8 9 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 11 9 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 8 7 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8 6 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6 7 +1
Cheshire 4 6 +2
Greater Manchester 4 6 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 5 +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) 12,575,532
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,243,208
Air transport 6,996,568
Road transport 42,831
Other 33,654

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) 4,371,432 8,204,100 +3,832,668
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,048,500 2,194,708 -4,853,792
Air transport 3,150,014 3,846,554 +696,540
Road transport 4,355 38,476 +34,121
Other 22,232 11,422 -10,810
Rail transport 22,110 0 -22,110

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,873,362
Immingham Docks 2,954,308
London Heathrow Airport 2,522,882
Liverpool Docks 2,015,766
Thamesport 1,904,588

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 £
Dover 1,608,096 5,265,266 +3,657,170
Immingham Docks 1,802,951 1,151,357 -651,594
London Heathrow Airport 1,462,792 1,060,090 -402,702
Liverpool Docks 2,007,433 8,333 -1,999,100
Thamesport 896,000 1,008,588 +112,588
Middlesbrough 1,863,036 3,954 -1,859,082
Eurotunnel 765,377 1,100,116 +334,739
East Midlands Airport 420,658 1,010,149 +589,491
Birmingham Airport 618,167 771,860 +153,693
Felixstowe 393,210 384,044 -9,166

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
68
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
31
Other manufacturing
15
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
14
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
14

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 38
2026-04 32
2026-03 35
2026-02 36
2026-01 32

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 86
54m+ 86
15m-54m 32
0-1m 19
Other 16

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 £
United States 6,896,328
China 4,219,888
Germany 3,090,582
Saudi Arabia 3,035,684
Qatar 1,475,028

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 £
United States 5,030,121 1,866,207 -3,163,914
China 4,088,662 131,226 -3,957,436
Germany 972,335 2,118,247 +1,145,912
Saudi Arabia 2,019,325 1,016,359 -1,002,966
Qatar 1,167,686 307,342 -860,344
United Arab Emirates 787,116 480,738 -306,378
Romania 724,283 273,126 -451,157
Italy 470,308 440,403 -29,905
France 375,494 324,985 -50,509
Norway 314,253 334,279 +20,026

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 £
Italy 3,598
France 946

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 £
Italy 3,453 145 -3,308
France 448 498 +50

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) 11,804,311
Air transport 9,409,379
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,517,867
Other 4,544

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) 10,026,305 1,778,006 -8,248,299
Air transport 5,328,251 4,081,128 -1,247,123
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,308,114 4,209,753 +901,639
Other 3,901 643 -3,258

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 7,847,857
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,824,691
London Heathrow Airport 3,743,254
Liverpool Docks 2,590,984
Manchester Airport 2,351,634

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 7,218,148 629,709 -6,588,439
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,585,024 3,239,667 +654,643
London Heathrow Airport 1,807,066 1,936,188 +129,122
Liverpool Docks 2,376,249 214,735 -2,161,514
Manchester Airport 1,524,671 826,963 -697,708
East Midlands Airport 1,032,926 537,733 -495,193
Southampton 283,705 785,560 +501,855
ZLC 475,843 410,264 -65,579
Immingham Docks 292,078 529,278 +237,200
London Stansted Airport 455,576 127,736 -327,840

Quick facts

HS code: 851440

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

Description: Equipment used for heating materials using induction or dielectric methods