Import/export HS code 843231: No-till seeders and planters

Machines that plant seeds directly into untilled soil

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 £
Germany 5,300,117
Netherlands 2,975,396
Belgium 1,372,500
Italy 853,849
France 742,349

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 £
Germany 3,680,017 1,620,100 -2,059,917
Netherlands 1,323,024 1,652,372 +329,348
Belgium 792,936 579,564 -213,372
Italy 332,242 521,607 +189,365
France 498,013 244,336 -253,677
United States 302,486 435,008 +132,522
New Zealand 393,175 229,919 -163,256
Poland 349,808 224,575 -125,233
Spain 184,035 226,115 +42,080
Denmark 192,840 27,843 -164,997

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 5,073,042
Netherlands 2,708,974
Belgium 1,310,556
Italy 854,733
United States 765,821

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 3,561,235 1,511,807 -2,049,428
Netherlands 1,329,973 1,379,001 +49,028
Belgium 730,992 579,564 -151,428
Italy 332,042 522,691 +190,649
United States 319,751 446,070 +126,319
France 491,382 232,102 -259,280
New Zealand 393,175 229,919 -163,256
Poland 349,808 244,033 -105,775
Spain 184,035 226,115 +42,080
Hungary 131,913 257,607 +125,694

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 7
Lincolnshire 4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Mid and South West Wales 3

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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 7 5 -2
Lincolnshire 2 3 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 2 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Mid and South West Wales 2 1 -1
North Yorkshire 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 2 0 -2
Devon 0 2 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 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) 12,307,163
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,701,985
Air transport 186,220
Road transport 5,541
Other 1,017

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) 7,188,925 5,118,238 -2,070,687
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 950,364 751,621 -198,743
Air transport 33,162 153,058 +119,896
Road transport 0 5,541 +5,541
Other 347 670 +323

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,851,109
Harwich 2,108,046
Killingholme 1,208,063
Felixstowe 1,169,706
Immingham Docks 715,172

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 £
Dover 4,414,590 2,436,519 -1,978,071
Harwich 994,090 1,113,956 +119,866
Killingholme 716,795 491,268 -225,527
Felixstowe 904,123 265,583 -638,540
Immingham Docks 286,004 429,168 +143,164
Southampton 160,145 405,165 +245,020
Eurotunnel 187,760 211,022 +23,262
Newhaven 48,630 237,899 +189,269
London 127,377 115,812 -11,565
London Gateway Port 150,771 30,376 -120,395

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 26
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 9
2025-09 7
2025-08 6
2025-07 7

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 26
15m-54m 9
0-1m 6
54m+ 6
Other 2

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 5,470,534
Bulgaria 2,314,349
Netherlands 2,285,724
France 2,069,756
Spain 1,423,539

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 2,127,609 3,342,925 +1,215,316
Bulgaria 1,407,946 906,403 -501,543
Netherlands 463,439 1,822,285 +1,358,846
France 1,181,216 888,540 -292,676
Spain 602,428 821,111 +218,683
Czechia 234,192 1,072,664 +838,472
Poland 376,577 908,226 +531,649
Lithuania 337,262 775,060 +437,798
Ireland 622,418 360,547 -261,871
Kenya 737,637 0 -737,637

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 271,837
XU 7,579

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 260,428 11,409 -249,019
XU 3,500 4,079 +579

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) 20,195,213
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,014,810
Other 279,416
Air transport 160,490
Road transport 2,563

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) 7,721,311 12,473,902 +4,752,591
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,440,763 1,574,047 -866,716
Other 263,928 15,488 -248,440
Air transport 98,752 61,738 -37,014
Road transport 0 2,563 +2,563

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,304,796
Harwich 2,448,769
London Gateway Port 1,694,084
Portsmouth 1,163,635
Immingham Docks 1,087,369

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 5,989,748 8,315,048 +2,325,300
Harwich 364,694 2,084,075 +1,719,381
London Gateway Port 1,143,812 550,272 -593,540
Portsmouth 387,873 775,762 +387,889
Immingham Docks 293,669 793,700 +500,031
Felixstowe 496,111 394,862 -101,249
Liverpool Docks 303,985 495,005 +191,020
Dover 566,480 0 -566,480
Goole 168,974 162,492 -6,482
000 263,928 15,488 -248,440

Quick facts

HS code: 843231

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

Description: Machines that plant seeds directly into untilled soil