Import/export HS code 840211: Large watertube boilers (over 45 tonnes/hour)

Industrial watertube boilers that produce more than 45 tonnes of steam per hour

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
France 208,614,416
India 7,909,100
Poland 450,495
Italy 338,477
Denmark 101,991

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 £
France 208,606,675 7,741 -208,598,934
India 6,885,369 1,023,731 -5,861,638
Poland 190,331 260,164 +69,833
Italy 179,532 158,945 -20,587
Denmark 101,991 0 -101,991
China 1,079 35,374 +34,295
Malaysia 0 26,503 +26,503
Turkey 3,601 0 -3,601
Germany 991 1,956 +965
Switzerland 0 2,039 +2,039

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 208,603,477
India 7,641,839
Poland 501,965
Italy 347,356
China 330,217

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 208,603,477 0 -208,603,477
India 6,618,108 1,023,731 -5,594,377
Poland 241,801 260,164 +18,363
Italy 182,730 164,626 -18,104
China 268,340 61,877 -206,463
Romania 47,030 0 -47,030
Germany 2,396 1,956 -440
Turkey 3,601 0 -3,601
United States 933 2,060 +1,127
Finland 0 2,039 +2,039

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Lincolnshire 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 2 +2
Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 2 +2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 0 1 +1
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) 211,085,966
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,239,784
Air transport 161,293
Road transport 2,039

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) 210,001,956 1,084,010 -208,917,946
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,908,791 330,993 -5,577,798
Air transport 58,822 102,471 +43,649
Road transport 0 2,039 +2,039

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 208,603,477
London 5,621,201
Southampton 1,261,935
London Gateway Port 786,746
Dover 417,242

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 £
Avonmouth Docks 208,603,477 0 -208,603,477
London 5,607,319 13,882 -5,593,437
Southampton 1,261,935 0 -1,261,935
London Gateway Port 28,849 757,897 +729,048
Dover 190,298 226,944 +36,646
Felixstowe 0 265,834 +265,834
Eurotunnel 102,851 90,167 -12,684
Thamesport 106,762 60,279 -46,483
Birmingham Airport 44,483 33,518 -10,965
London Heathrow Airport 991 61,877 +60,886

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of electrical equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 1
2025-07 4
2025-06 4
2025-05 2
2025-04 2

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 7
54m+ 5
Other 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 £
Ireland 391,248
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 74,700
Pakistan 48,204
Singapore 26,093
Spain 21,576

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 208,858 182,390 -26,468
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 74,700 0 -74,700
Pakistan 48,204 0 -48,204
Singapore 26,093 0 -26,093
Spain 21,576 0 -21,576
Denmark 0 20,193 +20,193
Germany 11,524 7,793 -3,731
Qatar 13,878 0 -13,878
Italy 10,973 0 -10,973
Israel 10,436 0 -10,436

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 £
XI 5,998

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 £
XI 0 5,998 +5,998

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) 388,465
Air transport 240,100
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,204
Other 5,998

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) 207,761 180,704 -27,057
Air transport 191,181 48,919 -142,262
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,204 0 -48,204
Other 0 5,998 +5,998

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 226,371
Heysham 157,782
East Midlands Airport 96,314
London Heathrow Airport 93,242
Southampton 48,204

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 £
Holyhead 124,025 102,346 -21,679
Heysham 83,736 74,046 -9,690
East Midlands Airport 68,955 27,359 -41,596
London Heathrow Airport 85,186 8,056 -77,130
Southampton 48,204 0 -48,204
London Stansted Airport 12,436 13,504 +1,068
Glasgow Airport 21,576 0 -21,576
000 0 5,998 +5,998
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 4,312 +4,312
ZLC 3,028 0 -3,028

Quick facts

HS code: 840211

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

Description: Industrial watertube boilers that produce more than 45 tonnes of steam per hour