Import/export HS code 84198998: Various industrial machines
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 84,963,543 |
| Netherlands | 36,576,062 |
| Switzerland | 22,149,450 |
| France | 21,130,080 |
| United States | 21,128,128 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 46,715,367 | 38,248,176 | -8,467,191 |
| Netherlands | 19,725,538 | 16,850,524 | -2,875,014 |
| Switzerland | 8,102,937 | 14,046,513 | +5,943,576 |
| France | 10,765,730 | 10,364,350 | -401,380 |
| United States | 10,872,761 | 10,255,367 | -617,394 |
| Italy | 12,903,924 | 7,183,582 | -5,720,342 |
| China | 6,844,459 | 6,950,688 | +106,229 |
| Sweden | 7,616,779 | 4,665,994 | -2,950,785 |
| Czechia | 4,482,752 | 3,130,515 | -1,352,237 |
| Taiwan | 283,607 | 7,164,792 | +6,881,185 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 79,242,980 |
| United States | 33,151,269 |
| Switzerland | 23,044,535 |
| Italy | 22,416,893 |
| China | 20,473,914 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 44,732,686 | 34,510,294 | -10,222,392 |
| United States | 16,556,236 | 16,595,033 | +38,797 |
| Switzerland | 8,722,973 | 14,321,562 | +5,598,589 |
| Italy | 14,484,600 | 7,932,293 | -6,552,307 |
| China | 10,800,774 | 9,673,140 | -1,127,634 |
| Netherlands | 6,397,745 | 7,711,712 | +1,313,967 |
| Poland | 5,127,924 | 5,164,983 | +37,059 |
| Sweden | 5,987,267 | 3,222,074 | -2,765,193 |
| Czechia | 4,504,509 | 3,615,575 | -888,934 |
| Taiwan | 302,642 | 7,253,749 | +6,951,107 |
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 | 125 |
| Inner London - West | 92 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 79 |
| Greater Manchester | 68 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 67 |
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 | 88 | 87 | -1 |
| Inner London - West | 62 | 55 | -7 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 48 | 55 | +7 |
| Greater Manchester | 51 | 49 | -2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 48 | 49 | +1 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 43 | 45 | +2 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 45 | 39 | -6 |
| West Midlands | 36 | 41 | +5 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 36 | 35 | -1 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 34 | 29 | -5 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 174,715,048 |
| Air transport | 64,381,043 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 49,494,650 |
| Other | 4,578,798 |
| Road transport | 3,006,383 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 95,020,978 | 79,694,070 | -15,326,908 |
| Air transport | 28,763,400 | 35,617,643 | +6,854,243 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 26,008,282 | 23,486,368 | -2,521,914 |
| Other | 2,217,290 | 2,361,508 | +144,218 |
| Road transport | 1,048,114 | 1,958,269 | +910,155 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 68,118,524 |
| Eurotunnel | 30,133,533 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 25,972,473 |
| Immingham Docks | 23,011,942 |
| Felixstowe | 16,445,141 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 36,480,514 | 31,638,010 | -4,842,504 |
| Eurotunnel | 15,553,991 | 14,579,542 | -974,449 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 9,707,384 | 16,265,089 | +6,557,705 |
| Immingham Docks | 12,711,459 | 10,300,483 | -2,410,976 |
| Felixstowe | 9,180,818 | 7,264,323 | -1,916,495 |
| East Midlands Airport | 7,213,397 | 7,667,781 | +454,384 |
| Harwich | 6,920,597 | 7,256,009 | +335,412 |
| Birmingham Airport | 6,403,935 | 5,744,390 | -659,545 |
| London | 5,298,598 | 6,790,041 | +1,491,443 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 5,554,417 | 5,735,749 | +181,332 |
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 | 318 |
| Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 117 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 104 |
| Other manufacturing | 95 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 92 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 202 |
| 2025-11 | 221 |
| 2025-10 | 249 |
| 2025-09 | 214 |
| 2025-08 | 206 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| WELWYN TOOL GROUP LIMITED | 119 |
| COLE-PARMER LIMITED | 109 |
| MKS INSTRUMENTS UK LIMITED | 106 |
| TOOL-TEMP LIMITED | 99 |
| NISSAN MOTOR MANUFACTURING (UK) LIMITED | 98 |
| VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD | 91 |
| SCIMED LTD | 83 |
| SIGMA-ALDRICH COMPANY LIMITED | 77 |
| MARKES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 76 |
| MEDLINE SCIENTIFIC LIMITED | 76 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 563 |
| 1m-15m | 521 |
| 0-1m | 149 |
| 15m-54m | 115 |
| Other | 108 |
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 | 33,734,231 |
| Netherlands | 23,052,306 |
| France | 18,130,906 |
| Ireland | 15,938,232 |
| Germany | 15,026,653 |
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 | 16,213,966 | 17,520,265 | +1,306,299 |
| Netherlands | 11,841,438 | 11,210,868 | -630,570 |
| France | 10,470,858 | 7,660,048 | -2,810,810 |
| Ireland | 6,586,616 | 9,351,616 | +2,765,000 |
| Germany | 7,548,715 | 7,477,938 | -70,777 |
| China | 3,823,061 | 5,732,275 | +1,909,214 |
| Norway | 3,310,218 | 3,760,682 | +450,464 |
| Italy | 4,289,843 | 1,578,985 | -2,710,858 |
| Singapore | 571,317 | 4,531,583 | +3,960,266 |
| Australia | 1,582,859 | 3,407,960 | +1,825,101 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 194,139 |
| Sweden | 139,640 |
| China | 15,348 |
| Ireland | 8,928 |
| Romania | 1,272 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 194,039 | 100 | -193,939 |
| Sweden | 139,640 | 0 | -139,640 |
| China | 8,786 | 6,562 | -2,224 |
| Ireland | 8,847 | 81 | -8,766 |
| Romania | 388 | 884 | +496 |
| United States | 235 | 892 | +657 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 82 | +82 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 83,128,266 |
| Air transport | 69,460,538 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 52,404,764 |
| Road transport | 498,675 |
| Other | 364,436 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 38,755,361 | 44,372,905 | +5,617,544 |
| Air transport | 36,054,696 | 33,405,842 | -2,648,854 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 24,875,117 | 27,529,647 | +2,654,530 |
| Road transport | 497,765 | 910 | -496,855 |
| Other | 355,660 | 8,776 | -346,884 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 40,625,941 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 37,512,265 |
| Felixstowe | 20,803,242 |
| Southampton | 15,483,220 |
| East Midlands Airport | 11,359,129 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 21,108,905 | 19,517,036 | -1,591,869 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 18,139,608 | 19,372,657 | +1,233,049 |
| Felixstowe | 9,688,127 | 11,115,115 | +1,426,988 |
| Southampton | 5,107,654 | 10,375,566 | +5,267,912 |
| East Midlands Airport | 6,145,632 | 5,213,497 | -932,135 |
| Immingham Docks | 5,952,455 | 5,144,456 | -807,999 |
| London Gateway Port | 7,253,988 | 3,052,839 | -4,201,149 |
| ZLC | 6,036,284 | 3,816,974 | -2,219,310 |
| Liverpool Docks | 4,114,443 | 4,358,871 | +244,428 |
| Holyhead | 3,362,453 | 4,974,032 | +1,611,579 |
Quick facts
HS code: 84198998
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other machines for industrial heating, cooling, or processing