Import/export HS code 85158010: Machines for treating metals

Machines specifically designed for heating or treating metals

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 5,411,558
South Korea 4,055,009
China 2,098,449
Italy 1,537,440
Netherlands 597,890

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 4,419,859 991,699 -3,428,160
South Korea 4,055,009 0 -4,055,009
China 1,011,018 1,087,431 +76,413
Italy 828,266 709,174 -119,092
Netherlands 447,557 150,333 -297,224
France 199,443 60,577 -138,866
Switzerland 132,318 102,605 -29,713
Spain 116,271 50,818 -65,453
United States 157,694 8,931 -148,763
Czechia 144,083 1,854 -142,229

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 5,224,027
South Korea 4,055,009
China 2,545,481
Italy 1,599,370
Netherlands 479,350

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 4,269,784 954,243 -3,315,541
South Korea 4,055,009 0 -4,055,009
China 1,039,827 1,505,654 +465,827
Italy 993,457 605,913 -387,544
Netherlands 450,734 28,616 -422,118
United States 173,470 65,606 -107,864
Switzerland 126,010 102,605 -23,405
Japan 167,465 16,566 -150,899
Spain 132,501 50,818 -81,683
Turkey 139,797 0 -139,797

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 8
West Midlands 7
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6
Greater Manchester 4

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 4 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4 4 +0
West Midlands 3 7 +4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 2 -3
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 4 1 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
North Eastern Scotland 3 0 -3

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) 7,040,644
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,569,639
Air transport 2,488,803
Road transport 140,742
Other 632

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) 5,918,946 1,121,698 -4,797,248
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,227,030 1,342,609 -2,884,421
Air transport 1,493,507 995,296 -498,211
Road transport 140,742 0 -140,742
Other 632 0 -632

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Tyne 4,349,667
Dover 3,565,850
Thamesport 1,171,524
Birmingham Airport 1,122,790
Eurotunnel 1,109,681

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 £
Tyne 4,349,667 0 -4,349,667
Dover 3,082,579 483,271 -2,599,308
Thamesport 824,577 346,947 -477,630
Birmingham Airport 667,159 455,631 -211,528
Eurotunnel 357,712 751,969 +394,257
Felixstowe 404,314 419,094 +14,780
London Heathrow Airport 485,731 230,116 -255,615
Southampton 281,132 199,697 -81,435
Immingham Docks 373,782 22,888 -350,894
East Midlands Airport 125,363 218,312 +92,949

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 26
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 9
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 9
Other manufacturing 7
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 7
2025-10 10
2025-09 6
2025-08 10

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 36
54m+ 29
0-1m 10
15m-54m 7
Other 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 £
Ireland 1,899,686
Germany 1,097,631
United States 719,449
Mexico 476,598
United Arab Emirates 322,154

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 £
Ireland 50,790 1,848,896 +1,798,106
Germany 577,287 520,344 -56,943
United States 305,272 414,177 +108,905
Mexico 0 476,598 +476,598
United Arab Emirates 172,154 150,000 -22,154
Sweden 299,831 0 -299,831
France 222,455 7,066 -215,389
Poland 8,443 160,012 +151,569
Switzerland 48,441 26,371 -22,070
Belgium 12,635 52,779 +40,144

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 £
Ireland 2,238

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 £
Ireland 0 2,238 +2,238

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) 3,652,126
Air transport 1,578,382
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 464,522
Other 8,659
Road transport 2,000

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 802,044 2,850,082 +2,048,038
Air transport 762,767 815,615 +52,848
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 327,262 137,260 -190,002
Other 0 8,659 +8,659
Road transport 2,000 0 -2,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,378,605
Milford 1,216,083
Holyhead 915,046
London Heathrow Airport 619,822
Immingham Docks 378,455

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 717,756 660,849 -56,907
Milford 0 1,216,083 +1,216,083
Holyhead 38,063 876,983 +838,920
London Heathrow Airport 362,118 257,704 -104,414
Immingham Docks 364,522 13,933 -350,589
East Midlands Airport 109,540 245,841 +136,301
Edinburgh Airport 151,154 100,000 -51,154
Glasgow Airport 2,500 167,934 +165,434
Southampton 38 134,343 +134,305
ZLC 84,198 40,962 -43,236

Quick facts

HS code: 85158010

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

Description: Machines specifically designed for heating or treating metals