Import/export HS code 842612: Mobile lifting frames and straddle carriers

Mobile lifting frames and straddle carriers on tires, used for transporting heavy loads in ports or industrial areas

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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 £
Poland 46,527,915
Finland 13,910,073
Ireland 6,350,770
United States 2,575,479
Italy 936,485

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 £
Poland 14,496,817 32,031,098 +17,534,281
Finland 13,910,073 0 -13,910,073
Ireland 2,533,842 3,816,928 +1,283,086
United States 1,543,025 1,032,454 -510,571
Italy 621,252 315,233 -306,019
China 149,290 511,978 +362,688
Netherlands 122,118 395,129 +273,011
Germany 20,206 340,741 +320,535
Canada 0 319,903 +319,903
Denmark 13,298 238,829 +225,531

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 £
Poland 60,434,556
Ireland 6,248,270
United States 2,731,917
Italy 936,485
China 661,268

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 £
Poland 28,403,458 32,031,098 +3,627,640
Ireland 2,532,801 3,715,469 +1,182,668
United States 1,348,502 1,383,415 +34,913
Italy 621,252 315,233 -306,019
China 149,290 511,978 +362,688
Germany 15,191 489,556 +474,365
United Kingdom 218,265 175,596 -42,669
Netherlands 35,297 231,017 +195,720
Denmark 13,298 238,829 +225,531
Turkey 6,548 115,515 +108,967

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
East Central Scotland 2
Essex 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
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Essex 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cheshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 63,979,100
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,406,377
Air transport 254,669
Other 101,251

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) 29,865,921 34,113,179 +4,247,258
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,274,483 5,131,894 +1,857,411
Air transport 206,054 48,615 -157,439
Other 88,945 12,306 -76,639

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 31,221,093
Felixstowe 14,720,987
Southampton 14,413,435
Liverpool Docks 3,388,297
Holyhead 3,288,418

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 14,107,887 17,113,206 +3,005,319
Felixstowe 130,731 14,590,256 +14,459,525
Southampton 13,920,683 492,752 -13,427,931
Liverpool Docks 1,502,255 1,886,042 +383,787
Holyhead 1,030,546 2,257,872 +1,227,326
Dover 2,388,900 415,266 -1,973,634
Heysham 0 644,952 +644,952
Harwich 33,796 590,929 +557,133
Immingham Docks 18,697 413,847 +395,150
London 0 315,233 +315,233

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 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 8
2025-10 8
2025-09 7
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+ 19
1m-15m 9
Other 5
15m-54m 4
0-1m 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 £
United States 650,989
Ireland 572,741
Netherlands 467,874
United Arab Emirates 410,442
Saudi Arabia 319,938

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 204,495 446,494 +241,999
Ireland 325,315 247,426 -77,889
Netherlands 274,178 193,696 -80,482
United Arab Emirates 251,457 158,985 -92,472
Saudi Arabia 1,907 318,031 +316,124
South Africa 14,048 262,951 +248,903
Germany 70,005 166,342 +96,337
Norway 214,489 6,550 -207,939
Viet Nam 153,247 0 -153,247
Belgium 70,432 20,610 -49,822

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 55,229
China 13,271
United States 812

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 17,453 37,776 +20,323
China 3,609 9,662 +6,053
United States 812 0 -812

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) 1,964,247
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,537,040
Air transport 519,194
Other 69,312

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) 742,097 1,222,150 +480,053
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 751,906 785,134 +33,228
Air transport 403,476 115,718 -287,758
Other 21,874 47,438 +25,564

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 869,094
Dover / Eurotunnel 412,449
London Heathrow Airport 397,618
Liverpool Docks 353,061
Harwich 347,262

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 222,301 646,793 +424,492
Dover / Eurotunnel 152,995 259,454 +106,459
London Heathrow Airport 361,580 36,038 -325,542
Liverpool Docks 105,306 247,755 +142,449
Harwich 212,464 134,798 -77,666
Southampton 3,966 327,849 +323,883
Aberdeen Docks 220,575 2,230 -218,345
Felixstowe 60,909 105,930 +45,021
Montrose 153,247 0 -153,247
Heysham 130,000 1,700 -128,300

Quick facts

HS code: 842612

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

Description: Mobile lifting frames and straddle carriers on tires, used for transporting heavy loads in ports or industrial areas