Import/export HS code 842831: Underground lifting machinery

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

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 £
China 3,004,770
Netherlands 1,779,951
Switzerland 1,634,117
France 1,548,027
Belgium 417,098

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 1,796,122 1,208,648 -587,474
Netherlands 1,550,813 229,138 -1,321,675
Switzerland 895,253 738,864 -156,389
France 939,568 608,459 -331,109
Belgium 417,098 0 -417,098
Denmark 30,415 92,497 +62,082
United States 47,822 6,997 -40,825
Albania 47,396 0 -47,396
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 3,629,664
Switzerland 1,654,776
Turkey 1,559,536
Germany 924,317
Netherlands 251,102

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 1,884,406 1,745,258 -139,148
Switzerland 1,552,096 102,680 -1,449,416
Turkey 1,012,433 547,103 -465,330
Germany 616,951 307,366 -309,585
Netherlands 251,102 0 -251,102
Denmark 26,049 92,497 +66,448
Italy 20,538 71,654 +51,116
United States 64,030 6,997 -57,033
Poland 69,126 0 -69,126
Croatia 63,758 0 -63,758

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,049,980
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,743,803
Road transport 770,165
Air transport 76,633

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) 3,084,604 965,376 -2,119,228
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,960,412 1,783,391 -177,021
Road transport 641,019 129,146 -511,873
Air transport 67,345 9,288 -58,057

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
Felixstowe 1,257,147
Dover 1,256,714
ZLC 1,071,795

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 594,988 1,273,472 +678,484
Southampton 1,332,258 460,519 -871,739
Felixstowe 1,257,147 0 -1,257,147
Dover 666,160 590,554 -75,606
ZLC 942,649 129,146 -813,503
London 424,970 229,138 -195,832
Dover / Eurotunnel 312,679 99,989 -212,690
Purfleet 120,818 0 -120,818
Immingham Docks 26,049 92,497 +66,448
London Heathrow Airport 51,164 2,291 -48,873

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 299,202
France 117,252
Ireland 90,239

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 44,480 342,590 +298,110
Switzerland 26,448 272,754 +246,306
France 74,447 42,805 -31,642
Ireland 62,113 28,126 -33,987
Senegal 0 27,300 +27,300
Belgium 19,191 0 -19,191
Albania 0 15,725 +15,725
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) 1,403,800
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) 338,319 1,065,481 +727,162
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 281,472
Dover 103,843
Felixstowe 62,602
Holyhead 53,713

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 167,750 113,722 -54,028
Dover 10,934 92,909 +81,975
Felixstowe 0 62,602 +62,602
Holyhead 53,713 0 -53,713
Purfleet 0 53,394 +53,394
Eurotunnel 53,042 0 -53,042
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