Import/export HS code 840420: Steam condensers

Condensers used to cool steam or vapor in power units

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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 £
Spain 6,985,531
France 5,717,605
China 2,006,877
Germany 266,299
India 257,599

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 £
Spain 6,683,445 302,086 -6,381,359
France 5,712,624 4,981 -5,707,643
China 1,146,065 860,812 -285,253
Germany 38,837 227,462 +188,625
India 1,100 256,499 +255,399
Italy 97,086 137,280 +40,194
Bulgaria 156,527 0 -156,527
United States 85,235 17,696 -67,539
United Arab Emirates 88,138 0 -88,138
Ireland 75,890 38 -75,852

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 £
Spain 6,928,389
France 3,298,446
Germany 2,255,217
China 2,102,606
United States 413,399

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 £
Spain 6,680,874 247,515 -6,433,359
France 3,262,903 35,543 -3,227,360
Germany 2,245,185 10,032 -2,235,153
China 1,165,593 937,013 -228,580
United States 173,292 240,107 +66,815
Netherlands 259,790 15,617 -244,173
India 1,100 256,499 +255,399
Italy 97,086 127,719 +30,633
United Arab Emirates 88,138 0 -88,138
Finland 29,131 0 -29,131

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 3 0 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Essex 0 2 +2
Merseyside 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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) 12,417,058
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,843,868
Air transport 681,315
Other 245,115

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) 10,931,351 1,485,707 -9,445,644
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,716,167 127,701 -2,588,466
Air transport 388,560 292,755 -95,805
Other 245,077 38 -245,039

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 10,078,564
Portsmouth 2,550,913
Felixstowe 600,245
Southampton 575,562
Grangemouth Docks 379,175

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 9,850,319 228,245 -9,622,074
Portsmouth 2,535,879 15,034 -2,520,845
Felixstowe 75,825 524,420 +448,595
Southampton 209,022 366,540 +157,518
Grangemouth Docks 295,965 83,210 -212,755
London Heathrow Airport 110,464 265,816 +155,352
London 286,133 19,700 -266,433
Thamesport 113,080 141,166 +28,086
000 245,077 38 -245,039
Dover 50,221 87,275 +37,054

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 9
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 5
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 5
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 4
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 5
2025-09 1
2025-08 3
2025-07 3
2025-06 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+ 17
1m-15m 10
15m-54m 7
0-1m 3
Other 3

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 479,417
Saudi Arabia 220,027
Denmark 68,668
United States 41,482
France 39,978

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 5,099 474,318 +469,219
Saudi Arabia 212,909 7,118 -205,791
Denmark 62,917 5,751 -57,166
United States 22,206 19,276 -2,930
France 0 39,978 +39,978
Saint Helena 8,448 14,340 +5,892
United Arab Emirates 0 19,464 +19,464
Belgium 16,225 0 -16,225
Italy 8,670 1,300 -7,370
Cayman Islands 8,500 0 -8,500

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) 697,804
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 154,209
Air transport 126,493
Road transport 1,634

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) 236,711 461,093 +224,382
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 75,754 78,455 +2,701
Air transport 58,432 68,061 +9,629
Road transport 1,634 0 -1,634

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 447,501
London Gateway Port 227,389
Dover / Eurotunnel 66,602
London Heathrow Airport 59,823
Immingham Docks 53,055

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 2,097 445,404 +443,307
London Gateway Port 224,515 2,874 -221,641
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,602 46,000 +25,398
London Heathrow Airport 25,901 33,922 +8,021
Immingham Docks 53,055 0 -53,055
East Midlands Airport 23,341 10,408 -12,933
ZLC 9,948 19,650 +9,702
Liverpool Docks 0 27,910 +27,910
Southampton 8,448 14,340 +5,892
Felixstowe 3,748 0 -3,748

Quick facts

HS code: 840420

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

Description: Condensers used to cool steam or vapor in power units