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 57,173,590
France 21,579,277
Switzerland 18,043,871
Finland 18,021,833
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 57,046,663 126,927 -56,919,736
France 12,884,367 8,694,910 -4,189,457
Switzerland 9,827,852 8,216,019 -1,611,833
Finland 14,467,310 3,554,523 -10,912,787
South Korea 15,649,178 0 -15,649,178
Germany 4,712,435 8,003,707 +3,291,272
Czechia 3,115,228 1,921,936 -1,193,292
Spain 2,370,774 1,478,835 -891,939
United States 3,076,373 143,881 -2,932,492
Italy 794,830 696,051 -98,779

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 57,179,249
France 21,425,878
Switzerland 17,933,898
South Korea 15,649,178
Finland 12,770,083

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 57,046,663 132,586 -56,914,077
France 12,817,984 8,607,894 -4,210,090
Switzerland 9,927,209 8,006,689 -1,920,520
South Korea 15,649,178 0 -15,649,178
Finland 10,931,268 1,838,815 -9,092,453
Czechia 2,918,028 7,735,030 +4,817,002
Spain 2,386,987 1,584,914 -802,073
Slovakia 3,450,806 0 -3,450,806
Germany 2,118,714 809,523 -1,309,191
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
Greater Manchester 4
Inner London - West 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
Greater Manchester 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 4 0 -4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 1 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Merseyside 2 2 +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) 107,105,909
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 47,153,050
Other 5,325,311
Air transport 892,471
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) 96,463,178 10,642,731 -85,820,447
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,781,476 21,371,574 -4,409,902
Other 2,501,104 2,824,207 +323,103
Air transport 558,049 334,422 -223,627
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 15,084,838
Dover 10,266,776

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 8,319,971 9,717,342 +1,397,371
Middlesbrough 15,277,827 0 -15,277,827
Portsmouth 9,031,128 6,053,710 -2,977,418
Dover 6,592,808 3,673,968 -2,918,840
Glasgow 8,795,652 0 -8,795,652
Immingham Docks 3,521,495 4,981,212 +1,459,717
000 2,501,104 2,824,207 +323,103
Southampton 3,707,904 345,494 -3,362,410
Hull 1,278,190 2,269,759 +991,569

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 10
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 7
Manufacture of paper and paper products 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 11
2025-10 10
2025-09 8
2025-08 6
2025-07 8

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+ 49
1m-15m 18
15m-54m 10
Other 7
0-1m 3

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 4,294,812
United States 3,864,840
United Arab Emirates 2,078,875
Norway 1,594,004
Saudi Arabia 1,134,861

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 2,220,208 2,074,604 -145,604
United States 1,413,862 2,450,978 +1,037,116
United Arab Emirates 1,069,828 1,009,047 -60,781
Norway 846,695 747,309 -99,386
Saudi Arabia 1,061,837 73,024 -988,813
Thailand 0 1,084,391 +1,084,391
Netherlands 127,914 611,518 +483,604
Spain 1,527 673,005 +671,478
Iraq 0 496,406 +496,406
Denmark 279,402 69,618 -209,784

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 3,718,254
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 1,877,518 1,840,736 -36,782
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) 9,531,260
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,387,535
Other 3,822,909
Air transport 1,725,749
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) 3,749,273 5,781,987 +2,032,714
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,970,828 2,416,707 +445,879
Other 1,878,323 1,944,586 +66,263
Air transport 987,537 738,212 -249,325
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 4,064,301
000 3,822,909
Southampton 2,593,329
Immingham Docks 2,136,737
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,284,361

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 2,534,116 1,530,185 -1,003,931
000 1,878,323 1,944,586 +66,263
Southampton 72,760 2,520,569 +2,447,809
Immingham Docks 888,161 1,248,576 +360,415
Dover / Eurotunnel 425,934 858,427 +432,493
Felixstowe 1,111,657 168,501 -943,156
London Heathrow Airport 419,482 274,684 -144,798
Medway 0 660,128 +660,128
Manchester Airport 369,933 190,298 -179,635
Liverpool Docks 314,201 227,303 -86,898

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