Import/export HS code 843510: Machinery for drinks production

Machines used in making beverages such as wine, cider, and fruit juices

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Switzerland 2,865,417
France 1,855,978
China 1,771,584
United States 1,377,820
Italy 947,671

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 £
Switzerland 0 2,865,417 +2,865,417
France 1,132,436 723,542 -408,894
China 1,188,186 583,398 -604,788
United States 60,825 1,316,995 +1,256,170
Italy 753,356 194,315 -559,041
Germany 552,816 174,878 -377,938
Austria 370,428 303,590 -66,838
Spain 372,394 292,767 -79,627
Ireland 16,526 353,366 +336,840
Slovenia 70,041 180,532 +110,491

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 £
Switzerland 3,210,914
China 2,260,284
United States 1,437,265
France 985,798
Italy 970,698

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 £
Switzerland 1,657 3,209,257 +3,207,600
China 1,447,137 813,147 -633,990
United States 120,270 1,316,995 +1,196,725
France 831,924 153,874 -678,050
Italy 767,253 203,445 -563,808
Spain 554,885 412,241 -142,644
Germany 637,417 200,074 -437,343
Austria 125,298 261,715 +136,417
Slovenia 89,446 207,046 +117,600
Lithuania 93,249 111,130 +17,881

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 9
Outer London - West and North West 7
Inner London - West 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6
Outer London - East and North East 5

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 - East 3 7 +4
Outer London - West and North West 5 2 -3
Inner London - West 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 2 -3
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 1 -2
Devon 3 1 -2
Greater Manchester 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) 7,837,959
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,020,673
Air transport 1,109,507
Other 17

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) 3,053,006 4,784,953 +1,731,947
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,169,602 1,851,071 +681,469
Air transport 598,302 511,205 -87,097
Other 15 2 -13

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,746,660
Southampton 1,009,061
Eurotunnel 954,286
Grangemouth Docks 810,830
Felixstowe 538,889

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 1,569,885 4,176,775 +2,606,890
Southampton 367,845 641,216 +273,371
Eurotunnel 749,457 204,829 -544,628
Grangemouth Docks 166,259 644,571 +478,312
Felixstowe 338,738 200,151 -138,587
Birmingham Airport 197,142 131,151 -65,991
London 247,901 50,841 -197,060
London Stansted Airport 199,673 96,363 -103,310
Ayr Harbour 0 202,581 +202,581
Purfleet 197,561 0 -197,561

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 34
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19
Manufacture of beverages 13
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 5
Food and beverage service activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 5
2025-10 6
2025-09 15
2025-08 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 43
0-1m 20
54m+ 13
15m-54m 9
Other 4

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 £
India 1,204,909
United States 467,554
United Arab Emirates 194,773
Germany 189,178
Bulgaria 160,000

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 £
India 1,204,909 0 -1,204,909
United States 467,554 0 -467,554
United Arab Emirates 188,741 6,032 -182,709
Germany 179,036 10,142 -168,894
Bulgaria 160,000 0 -160,000
Ireland 31,671 108,237 +76,566
Spain 22,744 81,721 +58,977
Lithuania 87,777 0 -87,777
Egypt 81,165 0 -81,165
Czechia 77,194 0 -77,194

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 £
China 929
Taiwan 12

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 £
China 797 132 -665
Taiwan 12 0 -12

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) 2,104,669
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 804,179
Air transport 318,538
Other 941

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) 1,929,568 175,101 -1,754,467
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 536,899 267,280 -269,619
Air transport 276,255 42,283 -233,972
Other 809 132 -677

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,205,372
Dover / Eurotunnel 636,603
Liverpool Docks 293,640
Southampton 283,716
Felixstowe 281,621

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 1,141,168 64,204 -1,076,964
Dover / Eurotunnel 500,417 136,186 -364,231
Liverpool Docks 293,640 0 -293,640
Southampton 223,804 59,912 -163,892
Felixstowe 239,018 42,603 -196,415
London Heathrow Airport 140,122 11,555 -128,567
Heysham 0 79,674 +79,674
London Stansted Airport 66,611 0 -66,611
Holyhead 29,722 27,131 -2,591
ZLC 26,428 25,707 -721

Quick facts

HS code: 843510

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

Description: Machines used in making beverages such as wine, cider, and fruit juices