Import/export HS code 84201030: Paper rolling machines

Machines used in the paper industry to roll or compress paper products

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 £
Germany 508,403
France 333,884
China 225,182
United States 127,087
Belgium 77,214

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 350,798 157,605 -193,193
France 228,345 105,539 -122,806
China 164,967 60,215 -104,752
United States 25,562 101,525 +75,963
Belgium 9,184 68,030 +58,846
Taiwan 19,416 48,979 +29,563
Italy 27,493 20,080 -7,413
Sweden 3,209 43,030 +39,821
Ireland 32,560 2,751 -29,809
Netherlands 29,784 0 -29,784

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 450,451
United Kingdom 213,669
Taiwan 191,474
United States 169,585
Germany 162,099

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 353,392 97,059 -256,333
United Kingdom 199,657 14,012 -185,645
Taiwan 74,465 117,009 +42,544
United States 25,824 143,761 +117,937
Germany 72,191 89,908 +17,717
France 71,200 77,636 +6,436
Italy 42,651 22,912 -19,739
Sweden 0 43,030 +43,030
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 41,795 0 -41,795
Spain 25,059 0 -25,059

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 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Inner London - West 2
Kent 2
Merseyside 2

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 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Merseyside 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Essex 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1

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) 1,064,862
Air transport 253,880
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 214,954
Other 23,434
Road transport 10,488

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) 686,660 378,202 -308,458
Air transport 88,124 165,756 +77,632
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 147,039 67,915 -79,124
Other 20,683 2,751 -17,932
Road transport 10,488 0 -10,488

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 508,255
Immingham Docks 189,641
London Heathrow Airport 186,869
Eurotunnel 170,728
Portsmouth 123,594

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 349,073 159,182 -189,891
Immingham Docks 189,641 0 -189,641
London Heathrow Airport 34,457 152,412 +117,955
Eurotunnel 53,956 116,772 +62,816
Portsmouth 66,639 56,955 -9,684
Felixstowe 67,554 48,543 -19,011
Southampton 79,485 0 -79,485
499 0 43,030 +43,030
000 20,683 2,751 -17,932
Birmingham Airport 19,911 2,625 -17,286

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 8
Manufacture of paper and paper products 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-07 3
2025-06 3

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 9
54m+ 8
15m-54m 5
0-1m 2
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 £
France 803,881
Germany 626,910
Spain 528,574
Poland 306,989
Italy 106,687

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 £
France 746,208 57,673 -688,535
Germany 582,804 44,106 -538,698
Spain 528,574 0 -528,574
Poland 296,361 10,628 -285,733
Italy 66,689 39,998 -26,691
Turkey 3,000 54,548 +51,548
Ireland 34,059 0 -34,059
Netherlands 14,663 8,444 -6,219
Czechia 22,886 0 -22,886
Israel 14,513 0 -14,513

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) 2,515,486
Air transport 58,345
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,132

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) 2,310,992 204,494 -2,106,498
Air transport 13,915 44,430 +30,515
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,513 2,619 -11,894

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,118,571
Dover 328,924
Portsmouth 36,001
Liverpool Docks 34,609
East Midlands Airport 27,584

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 1,914,077 204,494 -1,709,583
Dover 328,924 0 -328,924
Portsmouth 36,001 0 -36,001
Liverpool Docks 31,990 2,619 -29,371
East Midlands Airport 5,569 22,015 +16,446
London Heathrow Airport 0 15,415 +15,415
London Gateway Port 14,513 0 -14,513
Glasgow Airport 7,000 7,000 +0
Aberdeen Airport 1,346 0 -1,346

Quick facts

HS code: 84201030

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

Description: Machines used in the paper industry to roll or compress paper products