Import/export HS code 84144010: Small portable air compressors

Compressors with a flow rate of 2 m³ per minute or less

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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 £
China 5,227,530
Italy 3,513,125
France 587,836
United States 295,623
Netherlands 183,121

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 2,590,017 2,637,513 +47,496
Italy 1,533,602 1,979,523 +445,921
France 390,287 197,549 -192,738
United States 266,280 29,343 -236,937
Netherlands 33,987 149,134 +115,147
Turkey 73,748 70,846 -2,902
Ireland 42,021 62,240 +20,219
Germany 71,747 32,475 -39,272
Taiwan 39,389 36,812 -2,577
Denmark 49,694 24,338 -25,356

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 5,438,053
Italy 3,443,960
France 518,531
United States 295,259
Turkey 146,617

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 2,655,347 2,782,706 +127,359
Italy 1,496,226 1,947,734 +451,508
France 373,816 144,715 -229,101
United States 267,824 27,435 -240,389
Turkey 75,771 70,846 -4,925
Belgium 0 124,387 +124,387
Germany 63,259 37,775 -25,484
Thailand 1,265 54,029 +52,764
India 25,606 8,590 -17,016
Hungary 33,907 0 -33,907

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 5
Essex 5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
Inner London - West 4
Outer London - West and North West 4

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 4 3 -1
Essex 4 4 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 1 -4
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 2 4 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
South East Wales 2 1 -1
West Midlands 1 3 +2

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) 5,640,675
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,265,692
Air transport 446,916
Other 284,524

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) 2,829,474 2,811,201 -18,273
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,002,382 2,263,310 +260,928
Air transport 276,735 170,181 -106,554
Other 127,485 157,039 +29,554

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 3,690,247
Dover 2,779,639
Felixstowe 957,785
Belfast Port 711,375
Eurotunnel 480,986

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 £
Southampton 2,065,380 1,624,867 -440,513
Dover 1,263,191 1,516,448 +253,257
Felixstowe 512,138 445,647 -66,491
Belfast Port 168,102 543,273 +375,171
Eurotunnel 174,043 306,943 +132,900
Purfleet 293,283 42,319 -250,964
London Gateway Port 21,705 262,849 +241,144
000 127,485 157,039 +29,554
London Heathrow Airport 213,439 33,619 -179,820
London 74,376 81,268 +6,892

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 27
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 15
2025-10 12
2025-09 12
2025-08 11
2025-07 9

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 35
54m+ 18
0-1m 11
15m-54m 7
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 907,366
Libya 302,631
United States 188,537
Angola 166,592
Spain 128,268

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 404,102 503,264 +99,162
Libya 0 302,631 +302,631
United States 152,541 35,996 -116,545
Angola 163,095 3,497 -159,598
Spain 31,038 97,230 +66,192
France 104,936 18,512 -86,424
United Arab Emirates 72,530 37,826 -34,704
Equatorial Guinea 92,753 0 -92,753
Turkey 38,464 34,615 -3,849
Malaysia 4,000 68,449 +64,449

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 £
China 628,917
Poland 111,784
Italy 12,783
XI 702
United States 376

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 £
China 301,329 327,588 +26,259
Poland 4,912 106,872 +101,960
Italy 3,512 9,271 +5,759
XI 702 0 -702
United States 0 376 +376
Sweden 0 337 +337
Germany 0 304 +304

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) 1,132,725
Other 755,203
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 619,994
Air transport 612,428
Road transport 90,171

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) 591,726 540,999 -50,727
Other 310,455 444,748 +134,293
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 249,182 370,812 +121,630
Air transport 474,887 137,541 -337,346
Road transport 90,171 0 -90,171

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 755,203
Felixstowe 406,930
London Gateway Port 340,124
Dover / Eurotunnel 310,804
London Heathrow Airport 297,062

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 £
000 310,455 444,748 +134,293
Felixstowe 22,465 384,465 +362,000
London Gateway Port 253,627 86,497 -167,130
Dover / Eurotunnel 111,603 199,201 +87,598
London Heathrow Airport 248,628 48,434 -200,194
Southampton 124,310 19,160 -105,150
ZLC 91,453 32,237 -59,216
Aberdeen Docks 92,753 0 -92,753
East Midlands Airport 72,384 19,728 -52,656
499 90,171 0 -90,171

Quick facts

HS code: 84144010

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

Description: Compressors with a flow rate of 2 m³ per minute or less