Import/export HS code 840490: Boiler and condenser parts

Spare parts for boiler helper equipment and steam condensers

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 £
France 5,729,796
Germany 4,305,507
Morocco 3,123,648
China 2,711,697
Egypt 2,152,248

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 4,135,743 1,594,053 -2,541,690
Germany 828,917 3,476,590 +2,647,673
Morocco 3,123,648 0 -3,123,648
China 763,493 1,948,204 +1,184,711
Egypt 562,173 1,590,075 +1,027,902
Switzerland 879,974 931,663 +51,689
Netherlands 677,884 778,906 +101,022
Spain 355,353 1,050,470 +695,117
Poland 380,162 238,460 -141,702
Italy 367,037 247,159 -119,878

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 £
United States 5,209,040
Turkey 4,109,652
Morocco 3,123,648
China 2,940,540
Germany 2,214,208

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 £
United States 496,936 4,712,104 +4,215,168
Turkey 4,043,308 66,344 -3,976,964
Morocco 3,123,648 0 -3,123,648
China 808,538 2,132,002 +1,323,464
Germany 763,814 1,450,394 +686,580
Egypt 581,763 1,276,056 +694,293
Spain 588,435 964,092 +375,657
Poland 381,099 887,074 +505,975
Switzerland 912,930 0 -912,930
Italy 323,810 341,054 +17,244

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 9
Inner London - West 9
West Midlands 7
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6
Cheshire 5

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 9 2 -7
Inner London - West 5 4 -1
West Midlands 6 2 -4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 3 -1
Cheshire 5 1 -4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 4 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Southern Scotland 0 4 +4

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) 10,769,557
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,623,182
Air transport 7,268,738
Road transport 275,186
Other 837

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) 6,364,193 4,405,364 -1,958,829
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,639,677 2,983,505 -3,656,172
Air transport 1,212,824 6,055,914 +4,843,090
Road transport 0 275,186 +275,186
Other 837 0 -837

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 5,546,504
Southampton 4,370,364
London Gateway Port 3,629,053
Liverpool Docks 3,123,648
Dover 1,883,389

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 221,587 5,324,917 +5,103,330
Southampton 4,250,990 119,374 -4,131,616
London Gateway Port 611,032 3,018,021 +2,406,989
Liverpool Docks 3,123,648 0 -3,123,648
Dover 1,118,162 765,227 -352,935
Felixstowe 528,138 1,352,601 +824,463
ZLC 738,032 275,186 -462,846
Immingham Docks 618,616 349,965 -268,651
Portsmouth 324,799 623,211 +298,412
London 115,477 421,314 +305,837

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 21
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 11
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 10
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 15
2025-10 8
2025-09 13
2025-08 7
2025-07 12

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+ 55
1m-15m 32
15m-54m 15
0-1m 10
Other 8

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 3,374,073
New Caledonia 3,201,391
Saudi Arabia 2,555,354
Sweden 1,818,169
Sudan 1,695,552

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 2,148,733 1,225,340 -923,393
New Caledonia 1,410,226 1,791,165 +380,939
Saudi Arabia 1,248,381 1,306,973 +58,592
Sweden 966,155 852,014 -114,141
Sudan 1,636,799 58,753 -1,578,046
Finland 883,716 723,131 -160,585
France 659,627 824,214 +164,587
Germany 612,354 784,114 +171,760
Italy 589,097 756,401 +167,304
South Africa 440,800 491,022 +50,222

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 £
XU 1,886

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 £
XU 1,750 136 -1,614

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) 11,253,030
Air transport 10,918,742
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,287,098
Road transport 184,427
Other 1,886

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) 5,776,267 5,476,763 -299,504
Air transport 6,034,758 4,883,984 -1,150,774
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,139,611 4,147,487 +7,876
Road transport 184,427 0 -184,427
Other 1,750 136 -1,614

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 5,553,976
London Heathrow Airport 5,467,754
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,176,622
ZLC 2,434,600
Felixstowe 2,255,439

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 £
London Gateway Port 2,886,037 2,667,939 -218,098
London Heathrow Airport 3,161,398 2,306,356 -855,042
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,725,964 2,450,658 -275,306
ZLC 1,228,961 1,205,639 -23,322
Felixstowe 1,410,247 845,192 -565,055
Immingham Docks 692,752 1,281,797 +589,045
Grangemouth Docks 545,112 1,118,533 +573,421
Manchester Airport 750,878 498,427 -252,451
East Midlands Airport 445,376 614,406 +169,030
Liverpool Docks 589,919 194,984 -394,935

Quick facts

HS code: 840490

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

Description: Spare parts for boiler helper equipment and steam condensers