Import/export HS code 843210: Ploughs for farming

Tools used to turn over soil in preparation for planting crops

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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 £
France 7,172,573
Norway 6,934,416
Germany 4,074,544
Ireland 1,674,776
Sweden 1,084,513

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 £
France 2,311,784 4,860,789 +2,549,005
Norway 2,416,611 4,517,805 +2,101,194
Germany 2,620,792 1,453,752 -1,167,040
Ireland 578,620 1,096,156 +517,536
Sweden 687,739 396,774 -290,965
Netherlands 157,237 838,376 +681,139
Spain 633,551 161,831 -471,720
Italy 390,404 362,954 -27,450
Austria 203,337 371,666 +168,329
Australia 466,096 7,453 -458,643

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 £
Germany 7,286,121
Norway 7,246,743
France 4,458,503
Sweden 1,037,829
Spain 794,135

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 £
Germany 2,589,755 4,696,366 +2,106,611
Norway 2,416,611 4,830,132 +2,413,521
France 2,387,437 2,071,066 -316,371
Sweden 623,893 413,936 -209,957
Spain 632,304 161,831 -470,473
Czechia 276,586 261,851 -14,735
Australia 466,096 7,453 -458,643
Italy 296,292 95,534 -200,758
United States 111,025 208,719 +97,694
Austria 26,473 141,053 +114,580

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4
Essex 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Lincolnshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 4 +3
Essex 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 1 -2
Lincolnshire 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 2 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 0 -2
Mid and South West Wales 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,603,310
Other 1,838,174
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,491,360
Air transport 124,772

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) 9,287,747 12,315,563 +3,027,816
Other 696,410 1,141,764 +445,354
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 627,225 864,135 +236,910
Air transport 48,309 76,463 +28,154

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 8,518,900
Dover 6,481,288
Portsmouth 3,079,655
000 1,838,174
Hull 1,115,820

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 £
Immingham Docks 3,089,899 5,429,001 +2,339,102
Dover 2,116,484 4,364,804 +2,248,320
Portsmouth 1,810,715 1,268,940 -541,775
000 696,410 1,141,764 +445,354
Hull 399,491 716,329 +316,838
Poole 725,267 385,678 -339,589
Southampton 512,149 46,817 -465,332
Felixstowe 218,608 264,856 +46,248
Harwich 219,129 100,503 -118,626
Dover / Eurotunnel 141,154 129,673 -11,481

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 25
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 4
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 8
2025-10 6
2025-09 7
2025-08 4

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
1m-15m 23
54m+ 13
15m-54m 8
Other 4
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 1,478,156
Poland 612,848
United States 397,837
France 351,155
Bulgaria 309,667

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 754,165 723,991 -30,174
Poland 105,430 507,418 +401,988
United States 175,576 222,261 +46,685
France 321,354 29,801 -291,553
Bulgaria 250,666 59,001 -191,665
Netherlands 61,112 180,364 +119,252
Lithuania 0 208,262 +208,262
Ukraine 77,250 129,499 +52,249
Spain 111,655 76,890 -34,765
Australia 176,860 1,086 -175,774

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 £
Ireland 1,014,988
Georgia 52,297
XI 43,073
France 17,183
Norway 12,143

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 £
Ireland 470,967 544,021 +73,054
Georgia 52,297 0 -52,297
XI 35,597 7,476 -28,121
France 0 17,183 +17,183
Norway 12,143 0 -12,143
Nicaragua 1,157 0 -1,157

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) 2,267,362
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,691,354
Other 1,250,026
Air transport 124,218

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) 1,275,813 991,549 -284,264
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 605,142 1,086,212 +481,070
Other 617,110 632,916 +15,806
Air transport 92,490 31,728 -60,762

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,448,362
000 1,250,026
Blyth Harbour 450,000
London Gateway Port 388,738
Southampton 302,914

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 850,265 598,097 -252,168
000 617,110 632,916 +15,806
Blyth Harbour 0 450,000 +450,000
London Gateway Port 229,453 159,285 -70,168
Southampton 255,510 47,404 -208,106
Felixstowe 45,930 198,199 +152,269
Goole 0 207,374 +207,374
Liverpool Docks 185,389 17,747 -167,642
Harwich 13,200 167,424 +154,224
Portsmouth 107,827 55,500 -52,327

Quick facts

HS code: 843210

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

Description: Tools used to turn over soil in preparation for planting crops