Import/export HS code 842240: Wrapping machines
Machines that pack or wrap items, including heat-shrink wrapping
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Italy | 157,764,348 |
| Germany | 108,720,548 |
| Netherlands | 80,197,987 |
| France | 41,903,166 |
| Switzerland | 33,631,234 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 81,987,418 | 75,776,930 | -6,210,488 |
| Germany | 54,098,326 | 54,622,222 | +523,896 |
| Netherlands | 50,323,148 | 29,874,839 | -20,448,309 |
| France | 19,996,813 | 21,906,353 | +1,909,540 |
| Switzerland | 16,163,298 | 17,467,936 | +1,304,638 |
| Spain | 12,928,786 | 8,213,555 | -4,715,231 |
| Ireland | 8,434,128 | 6,920,818 | -1,513,310 |
| China | 5,511,880 | 6,771,428 | +1,259,548 |
| United States | 5,616,022 | 6,327,183 | +711,161 |
| Denmark | 6,945,114 | 2,285,866 | -4,659,248 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Italy | 170,366,533 |
| Germany | 99,760,140 |
| Netherlands | 69,819,674 |
| Switzerland | 39,864,998 |
| France | 26,582,540 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 84,184,823 | 86,181,710 | +1,996,887 |
| Germany | 54,582,587 | 45,177,553 | -9,405,034 |
| Netherlands | 45,760,373 | 24,059,301 | -21,701,072 |
| Switzerland | 17,086,559 | 22,778,439 | +5,691,880 |
| France | 14,768,707 | 11,813,833 | -2,954,874 |
| Spain | 13,349,123 | 7,032,380 | -6,316,743 |
| Ireland | 7,284,633 | 6,158,299 | -1,126,334 |
| United States | 5,395,741 | 7,620,172 | +2,224,431 |
| China | 5,342,308 | 6,886,041 | +1,543,733 |
| Japan | 5,767,513 | 3,939,907 | -1,827,606 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Greater Manchester | 63 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 59 |
| West Yorkshire | 56 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 48 |
| West Midlands | 47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Manchester | 41 | 36 | -5 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 43 | 30 | -13 |
| West Yorkshire | 32 | 36 | +4 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 36 | 27 | -9 |
| West Midlands | 29 | 28 | -1 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 28 | 25 | -3 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 18 | 23 | +5 |
| Inner London - West | 20 | 26 | +6 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 27 | 19 | -8 |
| Lancashire | 14 | 23 | +9 |
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) | 445,798,385 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 63,477,695 |
| Air transport | 21,065,463 |
| Road transport | 10,691,472 |
| Other | 6,414,452 |
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) | 243,249,507 | 202,548,878 | -40,700,629 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 33,426,591 | 30,051,104 | -3,375,487 |
| Air transport | 9,434,014 | 11,631,449 | +2,197,435 |
| Road transport | 3,565,284 | 7,126,188 | +3,560,904 |
| Other | 3,410,256 | 3,004,196 | -406,060 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 256,213,951 |
| Immingham Docks | 48,360,703 |
| Eurotunnel | 43,397,079 |
| Felixstowe | 22,809,439 |
| ZLC | 18,265,540 |
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 | 136,460,185 | 119,753,766 | -16,706,419 |
| Immingham Docks | 22,534,931 | 25,825,772 | +3,290,841 |
| Eurotunnel | 24,823,287 | 18,573,792 | -6,249,495 |
| Felixstowe | 12,742,617 | 10,066,822 | -2,675,795 |
| ZLC | 5,242,854 | 13,022,686 | +7,779,832 |
| Harwich | 10,638,603 | 6,913,771 | -3,724,832 |
| Killingholme | 10,072,523 | 5,746,137 | -4,326,386 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 7,679,738 | 6,937,624 | -742,114 |
| Purfleet | 9,493,049 | 4,844,260 | -4,648,789 |
| London | 6,822,323 | 4,043,191 | -2,779,132 |
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 | 271 |
| Manufacture of food products | 135 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 104 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 61 |
| Other manufacturing | 61 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 95 |
| 2025-11 | 138 |
| 2025-10 | 122 |
| 2025-09 | 99 |
| 2025-08 | 105 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| SIGNODE UK LTD | 112 |
| KITE PACKAGING LIMITED | 90 |
| NISBETS LIMITED | 83 |
| ARPO GLOBAL LIMITED | 83 |
| ACCENT WIRE LIMITED | 70 |
| IBIS PACKAGING SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 68 |
| ATS-TANNER BANDING SYSTEMS (UK) LTD | 66 |
| GORDIAN STRAPPING LIMITED | 65 |
| FROMM PACKAGING LIMITED | 54 |
| SOUTHGATE PACKAGING LIMITED | 54 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 357 |
| 54m+ | 311 |
| 15m-54m | 142 |
| 0-1m | 134 |
| Other | 63 |
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 | 47,075,031 |
| Ireland | 15,761,528 |
| Netherlands | 14,875,727 |
| Germany | 7,824,090 |
| Italy | 7,263,920 |
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 | 23,143,773 | 23,931,258 | +787,485 |
| Ireland | 7,490,366 | 8,271,162 | +780,796 |
| Netherlands | 7,101,309 | 7,774,418 | +673,109 |
| Germany | 4,166,466 | 3,657,624 | -508,842 |
| Italy | 3,651,005 | 3,612,915 | -38,090 |
| Mexico | 209,854 | 5,816,913 | +5,607,059 |
| France | 3,013,927 | 2,858,939 | -154,988 |
| Poland | 1,289,783 | 3,013,330 | +1,723,547 |
| Spain | 2,175,530 | 1,970,526 | -205,004 |
| Australia | 2,334,728 | 1,259,799 | -1,074,929 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Spain | 2,029,635 |
| XI | 839,124 |
| Denmark | 389,129 |
| Italy | 129,643 |
| Germany | 110,269 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 651,237 | 1,378,398 | +727,161 |
| XI | 505,736 | 333,388 | -172,348 |
| Denmark | 389,129 | 0 | -389,129 |
| Italy | 128,320 | 1,323 | -126,997 |
| Germany | 110,269 | 0 | -110,269 |
| Ireland | 55,818 | 24,023 | -31,795 |
| Netherlands | 20,464 | 1 | -20,463 |
| Switzerland | 19,082 | 0 | -19,082 |
| Israel | 5,578 | 0 | -5,578 |
| Greece | 4,753 | 0 | -4,753 |
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) | 69,179,782 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 66,656,903 |
| Air transport | 17,673,727 |
| Other | 4,542,346 |
| Road transport | 71,312 |
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) | 32,423,126 | 36,756,656 | +4,333,530 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 30,698,469 | 35,958,434 | +5,259,965 |
| Air transport | 10,562,427 | 7,111,300 | -3,451,127 |
| Other | 2,397,099 | 2,145,247 | -251,852 |
| Road transport | 71,312 | 0 | -71,312 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 33,941,451 |
| Liverpool Docks | 25,757,701 |
| Southampton | 22,536,551 |
| London Gateway Port | 14,062,852 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 10,083,909 |
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 | 16,987,043 | 16,954,408 | -32,635 |
| Liverpool Docks | 14,506,091 | 11,251,610 | -3,254,481 |
| Southampton | 7,109,550 | 15,427,001 | +8,317,451 |
| London Gateway Port | 6,573,617 | 7,489,235 | +915,618 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 5,507,216 | 4,576,693 | -930,523 |
| Felixstowe | 3,713,678 | 5,690,856 | +1,977,178 |
| Holyhead | 2,999,787 | 3,868,817 | +869,030 |
| Immingham Docks | 3,539,493 | 2,967,214 | -572,279 |
| Hull | 2,933,192 | 2,562,544 | -370,648 |
| 000 | 2,397,099 | 2,145,247 | -251,852 |
Quick facts
HS code: 842240
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Machines that pack or wrap items, including heat-shrink wrapping