Import/export HS code 842831: Underground lifting machinery

Machinery specifically designed for lifting or moving materials in underground settings, like mines

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  • 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 £
China 3,004,770
Switzerland 1,634,117
France 1,314,504
Netherlands 1,160,310
Denmark 122,912

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 2,700,465 304,305 -2,396,160
Switzerland 962,368 671,749 -290,619
France 708,628 605,876 -102,752
Netherlands 996,828 163,482 -833,346
Denmark 30,415 92,497 +62,082
Belgium 94,354 0 -94,354
Albania 47,396 0 -47,396
United States 35,237 4,286 -30,951
Greece 13,915 0 -13,915
Singapore 7,117 0 -7,117

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 3,628,744
Switzerland 1,175,945
Turkey 1,018,924
Germany 917,900
Netherlands 139,620

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 2,854,944 773,800 -2,081,144
Switzerland 1,073,265 102,680 -970,585
Turkey 471,821 547,103 +75,282
Germany 676,190 241,710 -434,480
Netherlands 139,620 0 -139,620
Denmark 26,049 92,497 +66,448
Italy 20,538 71,654 +51,116
Croatia 63,758 0 -63,758
United States 51,445 4,286 -47,159
Poland 47,421 0 -47,421

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Kent 1
Tees Valley 1

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 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Kent 1 0 -1
Tees Valley 0 1 +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) 3,743,803
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,874,072
Road transport 770,165
Air transport 61,337

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) 2,931,870 811,933 -2,119,937
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,976,935 897,137 -1,079,798
Road transport 641,019 129,146 -511,873
Air transport 54,760 6,577 -48,183

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 1,868,460
Southampton 1,792,777
Dover 1,093,100
ZLC 1,071,795
Felixstowe 637,506

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 £
Middlesbrough 1,566,446 302,014 -1,264,432
Southampton 1,332,258 460,519 -871,739
Dover 505,129 587,971 +82,842
ZLC 942,649 129,146 -813,503
Felixstowe 637,506 0 -637,506
Dover / Eurotunnel 242,770 99,989 -142,781
London 167,882 163,482 -4,400
Purfleet 120,818 0 -120,818
Immingham Docks 26,049 92,497 +66,448
London Heathrow Airport 35,868 2,291 -33,577

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. 2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-06 1
2025-05 1
2025-02 2
2025-01 1
2024-11 1

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+ 4
0-1m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Germany 426,426
Netherlands 387,070
Switzerland 296,293
France 117,252
Ireland 89,309

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 £
Germany 104,220 322,206 +217,986
Netherlands 64,480 322,590 +258,110
Switzerland 23,539 272,754 +249,215
France 74,447 42,805 -31,642
Ireland 61,183 28,126 -33,057
Albania 0 30,515 +30,515
Senegal 0 27,300 +27,300
Belgium 19,191 0 -19,191
Italy 0 11,600 +11,600
Denmark 10,934 0 -10,934

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) 1,414,751
Air transport 5,588
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,500

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) 354,480 1,060,271 +705,791
Air transport 3,482 2,106 -1,376
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,500 0 -2,500

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 737,408
Dover / Eurotunnel 278,563
Dover 118,633
Felixstowe 62,602
Purfleet 53,394

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 46,980 690,428 +643,448
Dover / Eurotunnel 164,841 113,722 -51,119
Dover 10,934 107,699 +96,765
Felixstowe 20,000 42,602 +22,602
Purfleet 0 53,394 +53,394
Eurotunnel 53,042 0 -53,042
Holyhead 52,783 0 -52,783
Portsmouth 0 19,300 +19,300
Liverpool Docks 8,400 8,737 +337
Milford 0 11,519 +11,519

Quick facts

HS code: 842831

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

Description: Machinery specifically designed for lifting or moving materials in underground settings, like mines