Import/export HS code 842611: Overhead cranes on fixed supports

Overhead cranes mounted on fixed supports, used in factories or warehouses for moving heavy materials

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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 57,177,379
France 21,701,508
Finland 18,138,869
Switzerland 18,043,871
South Korea 15,649,178

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 57,060,402 116,977 -56,943,425
France 15,192,996 6,508,512 -8,684,484
Finland 14,664,207 3,474,662 -11,189,545
Switzerland 10,039,918 8,003,953 -2,035,965
South Korea 15,649,178 0 -15,649,178
Germany 4,684,078 7,639,223 +2,955,145
Czechia 3,115,228 1,921,936 -1,193,292
Spain 2,370,774 1,623,397 -747,377
United States 2,466,224 130,843 -2,335,381
Italy 800,437 690,444 -109,993

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 57,183,038
France 21,591,068
Switzerland 17,933,898
South Korea 15,649,178
Finland 12,848,942

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 57,060,402 122,636 -56,937,766
France 15,169,572 6,421,496 -8,748,076
Switzerland 10,139,275 7,794,623 -2,344,652
South Korea 15,649,178 0 -15,649,178
Finland 11,097,019 1,751,923 -9,345,096
Czechia 2,918,028 7,735,030 +4,817,002
Spain 2,386,987 1,729,476 -657,511
Slovakia 3,449,114 1,624 -3,447,490
Germany 2,026,110 649,990 -1,376,120
Canada 2,085,409 0 -2,085,409

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 6
North Eastern Scotland 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
West Midlands 4 3 -1
North Eastern Scotland 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Greater Manchester 4 1 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
Lancashire 1 2 +1
West of England 3 3 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0

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) 106,647,929
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 47,138,241
Other 5,134,042
Air transport 853,975
Road transport 58,199

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) 98,229,148 8,418,781 -89,810,367
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,083,506 21,054,735 -5,028,771
Other 2,467,304 2,666,738 +199,434
Air transport 547,540 306,435 -241,105
Road transport 58,199 0 -58,199

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 56,966,423
Avonmouth Docks 18,037,313
Middlesbrough 15,277,827
Portsmouth 15,173,594
Dover 10,325,199

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 £
London Gateway Port 56,916,397 50,026 -56,866,371
Avonmouth Docks 10,672,342 7,364,971 -3,307,371
Middlesbrough 15,277,827 0 -15,277,827
Portsmouth 9,031,128 6,142,466 -2,888,662
Dover 6,682,320 3,642,879 -3,039,441
Glasgow 8,795,652 0 -8,795,652
Immingham Docks 3,427,077 4,989,642 +1,562,565
000 2,467,304 2,666,738 +199,434
Southampton 3,707,904 345,494 -3,362,410
London 1,408,817 2,245,754 +836,937

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 14
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 6
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 6
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 11
2025-10 10
2025-09 8
2025-08 6

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
54m+ 46
1m-15m 20
15m-54m 11
Other 5
0-1m 2

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 4,292,369
United States 3,998,356
United Arab Emirates 2,110,146
Norway 1,592,595
Saudi Arabia 1,109,056

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 2,205,740 2,086,629 -119,111
United States 1,377,956 2,620,400 +1,242,444
United Arab Emirates 1,087,678 1,022,468 -65,210
Norway 845,286 747,309 -97,977
Saudi Arabia 1,037,103 71,953 -965,150
Thailand 89,018 995,373 +906,355
Netherlands 361,952 377,480 +15,528
Spain 1,527 673,005 +671,478
Iraq 0 496,406 +496,406
Denmark 277,365 69,618 -207,747

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 3,723,097
Ireland 103,850
China 805

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 1,872,669 1,850,428 -22,241
Ireland 0 103,850 +103,850
China 805 0 -805

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) 9,717,929
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,387,128
Other 3,827,752
Air transport 1,828,418
Road transport 6,391

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) 3,748,605 5,969,324 +2,220,719
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,199,380 2,187,748 -11,632
Other 1,873,474 1,954,278 +80,804
Air transport 1,083,027 745,391 -337,636
Road transport 6,391 0 -6,391

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 4,075,353
000 3,827,752
Southampton 2,746,935
Immingham Docks 2,134,700
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,291,240

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 £
London Gateway Port 2,506,894 1,568,459 -938,435
000 1,873,474 1,954,278 +80,804
Southampton 102,760 2,644,175 +2,541,415
Immingham Docks 1,048,174 1,086,526 +38,352
Dover / Eurotunnel 435,777 855,463 +419,686
Felixstowe 1,181,107 99,051 -1,082,056
London Heathrow Airport 512,259 217,898 -294,361
Medway 0 660,128 +660,128
Manchester Airport 357,095 250,811 -106,284
Liverpool Docks 314,201 252,760 -61,441

Quick facts

HS code: 842611

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

Description: Overhead cranes mounted on fixed supports, used in factories or warehouses for moving heavy materials