Import/export HS code 840220: Superheated water boilers

Boilers that produce superheated water, often used in industrial processes

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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 £
China 2,475,217
Germany 1,749,332
Italy 781,798
Turkey 734,046
Switzerland 714,702

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 1,164,313 1,310,904 +146,591
Germany 994,696 754,636 -240,060
Italy 557,351 224,447 -332,904
Turkey 734,046 0 -734,046
Switzerland 322,730 391,972 +69,242
Netherlands 28,920 402,720 +373,800
Portugal 0 355,783 +355,783
Brazil 0 136,000 +136,000
United States 84,689 46,326 -38,363
Canada 43,782 0 -43,782

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 2,486,736
Germany 2,066,470
Italy 1,159,961
Turkey 734,046
Portugal 355,783

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 1,171,837 1,314,899 +143,062
Germany 912,568 1,153,902 +241,334
Italy 626,692 533,269 -93,423
Turkey 734,046 0 -734,046
Portugal 0 355,783 +355,783
United Kingdom 177,906 136,000 -41,906
Romania 73,888 84,383 +10,495
United States 83,601 46,326 -37,275
Austria 68,428 0 -68,428
Canada 43,782 0 -43,782

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 3
Cheshire 3
Inner London - West 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3

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 2 2 +0
Cheshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 3 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Lancashire 0 2 +2

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) 3,927,415
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,410,665
Air transport 377,157
Other 13,436

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) 1,821,412 2,106,003 +284,591
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,931,325 1,479,340 -451,985
Air transport 297,235 79,922 -217,313
Other 8,722 4,714 -4,008

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Purfleet 1,365,022
Southampton 948,464
London Gateway Port 824,082
Felixstowe 810,188
Belfast Port 734,046

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 £
Purfleet 557,318 807,704 +250,386
Southampton 478,208 470,256 -7,952
London Gateway Port 169,596 654,486 +484,890
Felixstowe 491,831 318,357 -173,474
Belfast Port 734,046 0 -734,046
Dover / Eurotunnel 476,033 100,709 -375,324
ZLC 257,987 291,263 +33,276
Eurotunnel 46,734 432,208 +385,474
Dover 292,670 141,284 -151,386
Immingham Docks 14,782 279,696 +264,914

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 15
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4
Rental and leasing activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 7
2025-09 5
2025-08 6
2025-07 4

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 20
54m+ 16
0-1m 7
15m-54m 4
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 £
United States 675,134
France 332,152
Ireland 325,214
Saudi Arabia 90,951
Bahrain 22,000

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 669,184 5,950 -663,234
France 56,545 275,607 +219,062
Ireland 167,720 157,494 -10,226
Saudi Arabia 4,052 86,899 +82,847
Bahrain 22,000 0 -22,000
Spain 1,720 13,200 +11,480
New Zealand 11,768 0 -11,768
India 9,240 0 -9,240
Australia 5,764 3,145 -2,619
Canada 8,606 0 -8,606

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) 790,789
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 692,846
Air transport 77,856

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) 697,102 93,687 -603,415
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 227,370 465,476 +238,106
Air transport 57,717 20,139 -37,578

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 753,241
Dover / Eurotunnel 346,366
Holyhead 134,629
London Gateway Port 114,898
Heysham 89,844

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 £
Liverpool Docks 652,500 100,741 -551,759
Dover / Eurotunnel 59,650 286,716 +227,066
Holyhead 105,399 29,230 -76,169
London Gateway Port 25,206 89,692 +64,486
Heysham 62,321 27,523 -34,798
London Heathrow Airport 31,240 2,900 -28,340
London Stansted Airport 6,752 16,197 +9,445
Southampton 9,768 3,995 -5,773
Portsmouth 0 13,200 +13,200
East Midlands Airport 11,020 1,042 -9,978

Quick facts

HS code: 840220

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

Description: Boilers that produce superheated water, often used in industrial processes