Import/export HS code 843910: Machines for making pulp

Machines that turn fibrous materials like wood into pulp, which is used to make paper or paperboard

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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 £
Sweden 568,872
Belgium 343,602
France 243,272
Italy 194,139
Germany 187,849

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 £
Sweden 512,671 56,201 -456,470
Belgium 343,602 0 -343,602
France 208,599 34,673 -173,926
Italy 192,658 1,481 -191,177
Germany 20,336 167,513 +147,177
Netherlands 7,265 73,311 +66,046
Finland 76,204 1,267 -74,937
China 32,485 39,398 +6,913
Austria 8,650 17,341 +8,691
United States 5,436 20,450 +15,014

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 £
Italy 581,778
Sweden 574,469
China 249,511
Germany 137,047
Finland 107,761

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 £
Italy 536,260 45,518 -490,742
Sweden 518,268 56,201 -462,067
China 208,029 41,482 -166,547
Germany 16,741 120,306 +103,565
Finland 91,821 15,940 -75,881
Turkey 7,461 54,205 +46,744
Austria 13,164 28,328 +15,164
France 25,348 10,916 -14,432
United States 7,664 20,450 +12,786
United Kingdom 0 26,877 +26,877

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Suffolk 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
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 3 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 2 +2
Suffolk 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 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) 943,216
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 797,208
Air transport 126,288
Road transport 15,232

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) 776,613 166,603 -610,010
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 616,731 180,477 -436,254
Air transport 42,129 84,159 +42,030
Road transport 7,461 7,771 +310

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 536,260
Harwich 512,565
Eurotunnel 229,513
Immingham Docks 170,361
Dover 155,041

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 £
Killingholme 536,260 0 -536,260
Harwich 512,565 0 -512,565
Eurotunnel 187,636 41,877 -145,759
Immingham Docks 91,427 78,934 -12,493
Dover 21,877 133,164 +111,287
Felixstowe 20,901 73,404 +52,503
London Heathrow Airport 23,424 26,002 +2,578
East Midlands Airport 16,091 7,879 -8,212
Birmingham Airport 0 20,403 +20,403
Southampton 0 16,154 +16,154

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 9
Manufacture of paper and paper products 5
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 4
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-07 1
2025-06 5
2025-05 6
2025-04 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
54m+ 17
1m-15m 7
0-1m 3
15m-54m 2
Other 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 £
Italy 185,630
Germany 85,340
United States 75,258
Australia 66,831
Poland 66,174

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 £
Italy 0 185,630 +185,630
Germany 27,944 57,396 +29,452
United States 67,566 7,692 -59,874
Australia 8,181 58,650 +50,469
Poland 0 66,174 +66,174
India 29,683 17,399 -12,284
France 26,614 3,524 -23,090
Belgium 0 25,425 +25,425
Nigeria 15,492 0 -15,492
Ireland 7,997 7,423 -574

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 7,195

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 1,041 6,154 +5,113

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 346,489
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 278,288
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,410
Other 7,195
Rail transport 2,775

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 £
Air transport 165,667 180,822 +15,155
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,840 256,448 +234,608
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,540 14,870 -20,670
Other 1,041 6,154 +5,113
Rail transport 2,775 0 -2,775

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 249,389
Dover / Eurotunnel 230,818
London Heathrow Airport 73,602
Felixstowe 40,097
Liverpool Docks 26,044

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 £
East Midlands Airport 106,367 143,022 +36,655
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,265 210,553 +190,288
London Heathrow Airport 35,802 37,800 +1,998
Felixstowe 0 40,097 +40,097
Liverpool Docks 26,044 0 -26,044
Manchester Airport 18,929 0 -18,929
Southampton 0 14,870 +14,870
Aberdeen Docks 7,760 0 -7,760
000 1,041 6,154 +5,113
London 4,286 0 -4,286

Quick facts

HS code: 843910

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

Description: Machines that turn fibrous materials like wood into pulp, which is used to make paper or paperboard