Import/export HS code 8412: Engines and motors
Various types of engines and motors, including those used in machinery and vehicles
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 429,400,904 |
| Germany | 395,183,334 |
| France | 197,142,154 |
| China | 139,633,901 |
| Italy | 105,298,312 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 218,990,476 | 210,410,428 | -8,580,048 |
| Germany | 197,033,759 | 198,149,575 | +1,115,816 |
| France | 64,278,360 | 132,863,794 | +68,585,434 |
| China | 71,811,285 | 67,822,616 | -3,988,669 |
| Italy | 50,960,002 | 54,338,310 | +3,378,308 |
| Denmark | 47,101,892 | 54,031,556 | +6,929,664 |
| India | 44,011,308 | 51,695,556 | +7,684,248 |
| Netherlands | 38,338,051 | 27,490,249 | -10,847,802 |
| Spain | 36,565,418 | 17,539,514 | -19,025,904 |
| Japan | 21,053,354 | 26,538,595 | +5,485,241 |
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 | 575,790,545 |
| China | 244,241,590 |
| Germany | 189,539,066 |
| United Kingdom | 125,397,617 |
| France | 115,530,820 |
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 | 300,225,897 | 275,564,648 | -24,661,249 |
| China | 108,271,682 | 135,969,908 | +27,698,226 |
| Germany | 92,643,227 | 96,895,839 | +4,252,612 |
| United Kingdom | 60,316,101 | 65,081,516 | +4,765,415 |
| France | 52,753,245 | 62,777,575 | +10,024,330 |
| India | 45,392,911 | 62,875,936 | +17,483,025 |
| Italy | 52,173,234 | 48,520,693 | -3,652,541 |
| Denmark | 24,522,091 | 37,729,224 | +13,207,133 |
| Spain | 39,322,919 | 15,311,446 | -24,011,473 |
| Japan | 23,659,947 | 29,442,889 | +5,782,942 |
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 | 226 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 150 |
| West Midlands | 148 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 142 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 136 |
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 | 159 | 161 | +2 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 103 | 112 | +9 |
| West Midlands | 110 | 110 | +0 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 95 | 111 | +16 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 111 | 96 | -15 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 102 | 95 | -7 |
| Inner London - West | 96 | 91 | -5 |
| West Yorkshire | 91 | 87 | -4 |
| Greater Manchester | 88 | 91 | +3 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 96 | 87 | -9 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Air transport | 946,395,746 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 498,203,897 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 487,906,896 |
| Other | 76,555,915 |
| Road transport | 9,434,105 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air transport | 481,902,338 | 464,493,408 | -17,408,930 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 233,486,208 | 264,717,689 | +31,231,481 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 231,326,971 | 256,579,925 | +25,252,954 |
| Other | 40,571,122 | 35,984,793 | -4,586,329 |
| Road transport | 4,770,765 | 4,663,340 | -107,425 |
| Rail transport | 138,370 | 14,687 | -123,683 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 361,153,069 |
| East Midlands Airport | 247,975,574 |
| London Stansted Airport | 205,016,484 |
| Dover | 198,376,509 |
| Middlesbrough | 151,744,772 |
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 | 176,530,917 | 184,622,152 | +8,091,235 |
| East Midlands Airport | 123,795,455 | 124,180,119 | +384,664 |
| London Stansted Airport | 109,618,776 | 95,397,708 | -14,221,068 |
| Dover | 110,633,229 | 87,743,280 | -22,889,949 |
| Middlesbrough | 43,425,002 | 108,319,770 | +64,894,768 |
| Glasgow | 53,028,660 | 47,731,517 | -5,297,143 |
| 000 | 40,571,122 | 35,984,793 | -4,586,329 |
| Immingham Docks | 28,709,458 | 35,881,230 | +7,171,772 |
| Eurotunnel | 30,053,400 | 29,881,760 | -171,640 |
| Birmingham Airport | 20,744,799 | 25,569,982 | +4,825,183 |
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 | 610 |
| Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 435 |
| Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 238 |
| Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 223 |
| Other manufacturing | 178 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 745 |
| 2025-10 | 779 |
| 2025-09 | 699 |
| 2025-08 | 674 |
| 2025-07 | 786 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| EATON LIMITED | 119 |
| J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED | 119 |
| BOSCH REXROTH LIMITED | 119 |
| AEROTRON LIMITED | 119 |
| AVOCET AVIATION LIMITED | 119 |
| AVTRADE LIMITED | 119 |
| KOMATSU UK LIMITED | 119 |
| HYSTER-YALE UK LIMITED | 119 |
| B/E AEROSPACE (UK) LIMITED | 119 |
| PRECISION HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS (UK) LIMITED | 119 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 1228 |
| 1m-15m | 1214 |
| 15m-54m | 356 |
| 0-1m | 234 |
| Other | 219 |
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 | 576,074,014 |
| Germany | 183,090,644 |
| Belgium | 114,841,849 |
| Denmark | 111,032,241 |
| France | 108,093,211 |
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 | 315,888,646 | 260,185,368 | -55,703,278 |
| Germany | 92,376,900 | 90,713,744 | -1,663,156 |
| Belgium | 73,139,575 | 41,702,274 | -31,437,301 |
| Denmark | 70,958,817 | 40,073,424 | -30,885,393 |
| France | 52,816,326 | 55,276,885 | +2,460,559 |
| Netherlands | 55,143,616 | 44,103,306 | -11,040,310 |
| Italy | 46,342,102 | 44,439,203 | -1,902,899 |
| Japan | 32,692,814 | 34,646,493 | +1,953,679 |
| China | 22,881,759 | 25,881,146 | +2,999,387 |
| Norway | 18,693,196 | 19,577,726 | +884,530 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 1,882,843 |
| XI | 1,062,819 |
| China | 413,995 |
| Denmark | 359,131 |
| Italy | 126,003 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 975,075 | 907,768 | -67,307 |
| XI | 544,448 | 518,371 | -26,077 |
| China | 218,819 | 195,176 | -23,643 |
| Denmark | 185,144 | 173,987 | -11,157 |
| Italy | 74,751 | 51,252 | -23,499 |
| United States | 86,663 | 31,183 | -55,480 |
| Ireland | 57,819 | 50,782 | -7,037 |
| Germany | 61,895 | 45,031 | -16,864 |
| France | 64,141 | 38,146 | -25,995 |
| XU | 48,097 | 52,909 | +4,812 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Air transport | 1,060,634,982 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 521,338,640 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 383,766,161 |
| Road transport | 5,730,319 |
| Other | 4,771,687 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air transport | 546,081,980 | 514,553,002 | -31,528,978 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 319,867,226 | 201,471,414 | -118,395,812 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 175,877,813 | 207,888,348 | +32,010,535 |
| Road transport | 5,209,187 | 521,132 | -4,688,055 |
| Other | 2,525,628 | 2,246,059 | -279,569 |
| Rail transport | 0 | 7,678 | +7,678 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 611,907,785 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 256,712,802 |
| London Stansted Airport | 165,781,437 |
| Hull | 152,121,785 |
| East Midlands Airport | 142,658,502 |
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 Heathrow Airport | 312,453,627 | 299,454,158 | -12,999,469 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 125,351,708 | 131,361,094 | +6,009,386 |
| London Stansted Airport | 82,126,949 | 83,654,488 | +1,527,539 |
| Hull | 78,072,287 | 74,049,498 | -4,022,789 |
| East Midlands Airport | 70,606,931 | 72,051,571 | +1,444,640 |
| Portsmouth | 87,471,653 | 29,953,199 | -57,518,454 |
| Liverpool Docks | 48,832,095 | 25,819,691 | -23,012,404 |
| ZLC | 40,649,950 | 32,506,746 | -8,143,204 |
| London Gateway Port | 39,535,780 | 20,007,057 | -19,528,723 |
| Southampton | 19,467,953 | 32,783,587 | +13,315,634 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 8412
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Various types of engines and motors, including those used in machinery and vehicles