Import/export HS code 86079110: Axle-boxes and their parts

Parts of axle-boxes used in locomotives

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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 £
Belgium 1,414,575
Germany 257,250
France 114,836
Canada 99,505
United States 80,301

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 £
Belgium 134,065 1,280,510 +1,146,445
Germany 53,044 204,206 +151,162
France 89,170 25,666 -63,504
Canada 0 99,505 +99,505
United States 0 80,301 +80,301
China 8,551 26,750 +18,199
India 20,162 0 -20,162
Czechia 1,743 17,600 +15,857
Switzerland 0 15,516 +15,516
Spain 5,568 1,868 -3,700

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 £
France 1,466,123
Germany 260,423
United States 178,981
Italy 67,041
China 35,301

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 £
France 176,359 1,289,764 +1,113,405
Germany 56,217 204,206 +147,989
United States 1,167 177,814 +176,647
Italy 46,876 20,165 -26,711
China 8,551 26,750 +18,199
India 20,162 0 -20,162
Switzerland 4,608 15,516 +10,908
Czechia 1,743 17,600 +15,857
Spain 1,228 1,868 +640
Canada 0 1,992 +1,992

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Inner London - West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
South East Wales 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
South East Wales 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 1 +0
West of England 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) 1,608,353
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 292,839
Air transport 157,438
Road transport 15,516

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) 152,998 1,455,355 +1,302,357
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 145,988 146,851 +863
Air transport 19,485 137,953 +118,468
Road transport 0 15,516 +15,516

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 1,413,346
Dover 269,071
Birmingham Airport 104,946
London 99,505
Southampton 48,590

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 £
Thamesport 132,836 1,280,510 +1,147,674
Dover 139,820 129,251 -10,569
Birmingham Airport 2,457 102,489 +100,032
London 0 99,505 +99,505
Southampton 0 48,590 +48,590
Felixstowe 20,162 26,750 +6,588
London Heathrow Airport 8,551 35,464 +26,913
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,608 17,600 +12,992
ZLC 0 15,516 +15,516
East Midlands Airport 5,507 0 -5,507

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of other transport equipment
3
Land transport and transport via pipelines
2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
2
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-12 2
2025-10 2
2025-07 2
2025-06 3
2025-05 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+ 7
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 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 £
Austria 1,175,336
Malaysia 250,456
Spain 133,493
Switzerland 48,087
Mexico 30,983

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 £
Austria 0 1,175,336 +1,175,336
Malaysia 147,740 102,716 -45,024
Spain 21,310 112,183 +90,873
Switzerland 40,647 7,440 -33,207
Mexico 0 30,983 +30,983
France 22,742 1,319 -21,423
Germany 6,768 4,734 -2,034
Poland 0 4,991 +4,991
Singapore 0 4,816 +4,816
Sri Lanka 2,479 2,141 -338

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) 1,335,534
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 249,371
Air transport 116,406

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) 43,024 1,292,510 +1,249,486
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 146,655 102,716 -43,939
Air transport 61,889 54,517 -7,372

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,331,904
Southampton 249,371
East Midlands Airport 103,353
London Heathrow Airport 6,633
ZLC 5,500

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 39,394 1,292,510 +1,253,116
Southampton 146,655 102,716 -43,939
East Midlands Airport 54,572 48,781 -5,791
London Heathrow Airport 1,817 4,816 +2,999
ZLC 5,500 0 -5,500
Newhaven 3,630 0 -3,630
London Stansted Airport 0 920 +920

Quick facts

HS code: 86079110

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

Description: Parts of axle-boxes used in locomotives