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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* 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 5,265,110
Italy 3,484,250
France 593,049
United States 293,070
Netherlands 184,373

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 2,550,338 2,714,772 +164,434
Italy 1,870,510 1,613,740 -256,770
France 389,108 203,941 -185,167
United States 289,833 3,237 -286,596
Netherlands 32,677 151,696 +119,019
Turkey 73,748 70,846 -2,902
Ireland 45,535 60,537 +15,002
Germany 53,084 32,475 -20,609
Taiwan 76,201 0 -76,201
Denmark 46,928 27,512 -19,416

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 5,477,092
Italy 3,421,885
France 518,531
United States 292,706
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 2,654,127 2,822,965 +168,838
Italy 1,828,695 1,593,190 -235,505
France 373,816 144,715 -229,101
United States 291,377 1,329 -290,048
Turkey 75,771 70,846 -4,925
Belgium 0 124,387 +124,387
Germany 47,789 37,775 -10,014
Thailand 0 54,029 +54,029
India 25,606 8,590 -17,016
Ireland 10,989 18,956 +7,967

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
Inner London - West 4
Outer London - West and North West 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 1 -3
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) 5,638,881
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,236,503
Air transport 439,609
Other 283,815

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) 2,756,898 2,881,983 +125,085
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,357,361 1,879,142 -478,219
Air transport 295,534 144,075 -151,459
Other 133,849 149,966 +16,117

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 3,805,170
Dover 2,744,141
Felixstowe 876,023
Belfast Port 711,375
Eurotunnel 499,798

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 2,092,272 1,712,898 -379,374
Dover 1,597,081 1,147,060 -450,021
Felixstowe 477,960 398,063 -79,897
Belfast Port 168,102 543,273 +375,171
Eurotunnel 166,694 333,104 +166,410
Purfleet 278,310 42,319 -235,991
London Gateway Port 21,705 262,849 +241,144
000 133,849 149,966 +16,117
London Heathrow Airport 232,394 10,932 -221,462
London 91,540 64,104 -27,436

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 6
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
2026-01 7
2025-11 15
2025-10 12
2025-09 12
2025-08 11

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 33
54m+ 17
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 890,708
Libya 302,631
United States 186,634
Angola 166,592
France 131,798

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 398,352 492,356 +94,004
Libya 0 302,631 +302,631
United States 151,441 35,193 -116,248
Angola 163,095 3,497 -159,598
France 105,997 25,801 -80,196
Spain 2,000 97,230 +95,230
United Arab Emirates 61,211 34,917 -26,294
Netherlands 27,294 48,006 +20,712
Turkey 33,714 40,115 +6,401
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 601,576
Poland 112,227
Italy 17,375
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 303,053 298,523 -4,530
Poland 5,257 106,970 +101,713
Italy 4,103 13,272 +9,169
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) 1,012,270
Other 732,897
Air transport 604,572
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 590,636
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) 486,271 525,999 +39,728
Other 313,115 419,782 +106,667
Air transport 452,297 152,275 -300,022
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 200,307 390,329 +190,022
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 £
000 732,897
Felixstowe 406,930
London Gateway Port 340,124
Dover / Eurotunnel 302,942
London Heathrow Airport 302,046

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 £
000 313,115 419,782 +106,667
Felixstowe 29,465 377,465 +348,000
London Gateway Port 253,627 86,497 -167,130
Dover / Eurotunnel 106,582 196,360 +89,778
London Heathrow Airport 247,528 54,518 -193,010
ZLC 92,411 40,257 -52,154
Southampton 83,850 19,160 -64,690
499 90,171 0 -90,171
London 76,125 941 -75,184
East Midlands Airport 50,013 23,781 -26,232

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