Import/export HS code 851529: Various welding machines

Other types of welding machines not listed elsewhere

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 £
China 3,980,511
Germany 2,979,362
United States 922,108
Romania 722,548
Italy 502,639

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 2,288,800 1,691,711 -597,089
Germany 1,658,223 1,321,139 -337,084
United States 248,010 674,098 +426,088
Romania 722,548 0 -722,548
Italy 276,523 226,116 -50,407
Poland 243,522 3,381 -240,141
France 108,256 80,083 -28,173
Denmark 64,317 110,377 +46,060
Norway 8,402 68,049 +59,647
Bulgaria 38,695 19,856 -18,839

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 4,020,205
Germany 3,075,089
United States 815,096
Romania 722,548
Italy 546,618

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 2,303,801 1,716,404 -587,397
Germany 1,761,164 1,313,925 -447,239
United States 140,904 674,192 +533,288
Romania 722,548 0 -722,548
Italy 272,843 273,775 +932
United Kingdom 165,617 58,967 -106,650
Poland 203,004 11,288 -191,716
Denmark 71,146 121,523 +50,377
Bulgaria 38,695 19,856 -18,839
France 25,064 28,463 +3,399

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 9
Essex 7
Lancashire 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6
Merseyside 6

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 4 9 +5
Essex 5 4 -1
Lancashire 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 3 -2
Merseyside 5 2 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 1 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0

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) 4,539,990
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,449,235
Air transport 1,082,306
Rail transport 59,126
Road transport 13,888

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) 2,942,720 1,597,270 -1,345,450
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,271,330 2,177,905 -93,425
Air transport 553,801 528,505 -25,296
Rail transport 59,126 0 -59,126
Road transport 12,259 1,629 -10,630
Other 354 2,631 +2,277

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,292,682
Dover 3,504,928
Liverpool Docks 453,191
London Heathrow Airport 381,888
Eurotunnel 300,227

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 2,178,433 2,114,249 -64,184
Dover 2,688,468 816,460 -1,872,008
Liverpool Docks 1,544 451,647 +450,103
London Heathrow Airport 214,380 167,508 -46,872
Eurotunnel 126,628 173,599 +46,971
East Midlands Airport 136,594 115,137 -21,457
London Stansted Airport 105,833 72,229 -33,604
Thamesport 38,745 59,952 +21,207
Birmingham Airport 38,996 50,402 +11,406
Leeds Bradford Airport 2,998 76,008 +73,010

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
31
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
13
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
11
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
9

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 8
2026-04 10
2026-03 13
2026-02 7
2026-01 8

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 37
54m+ 36
0-1m 19
15m-54m 10
Other 8

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 3,471,841
India 359,653
Germany 154,638
Saint Lucia 124,680
Ireland 86,251

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 11,955 3,459,886 +3,447,931
India 9,653 350,000 +340,347
Germany 136,692 17,946 -118,746
Saint Lucia 0 124,680 +124,680
Ireland 19,681 66,570 +46,889
Czechia 52,280 18,771 -33,509
Sweden 16,700 48,040 +31,340
Poland 47,239 4,022 -43,217
France 28,916 12,811 -16,105
Spain 18,912 21,810 +2,898

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 £
China 13,216
France 4,319
Netherlands 2,331

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 £
China 945 12,271 +11,326
France 2,477 1,842 -635
Netherlands 2,331 0 -2,331

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) 3,668,782
Air transport 801,750
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 401,110
Other 19,866
Road transport 3,000

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) 78,606 3,590,176 +3,511,570
Air transport 232,186 569,564 +337,378
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 265,587 135,523 -130,064
Other 5,753 14,113 +8,360
Road transport 3,000 0 -3,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,944,619
London Heathrow Airport 459,932
Liverpool Docks 457,983
Dover / Eurotunnel 318,260
Portsmouth 132,689

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 £
Felixstowe 11,270 2,933,349 +2,922,079
London Heathrow Airport 34,385 425,547 +391,162
Liverpool Docks 6,336 451,647 +445,311
Dover / Eurotunnel 238,948 79,312 -159,636
Portsmouth 5,049 127,640 +122,591
ZLC 72,565 45,813 -26,752
East Midlands Airport 54,286 44,732 -9,554
London Stansted Airport 50,028 30,328 -19,700
London Gateway Port 35,994 23,802 -12,192
Holyhead 9,024 46,537 +37,513

Quick facts

HS code: 851529

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

Description: Other types of welding machines not listed elsewhere