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 245,165
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 513,882 54,990 -458,892
Belgium 343,602 0 -343,602
France 214,117 31,048 -183,069
Italy 192,658 1,481 -191,177
Germany 20,336 167,513 +147,177
Netherlands 7,265 75,509 +68,244
Finland 76,204 1,267 -74,937
China 32,485 39,398 +6,913
India 0 50,244 +50,244
Austria 8,650 17,341 +8,691

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 519,479 54,990 -464,489
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
India 0 50,244 +50,244
Austria 13,164 28,328 +15,164
France 33,094 7,291 -25,803
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 2 +0
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
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Essex 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) 945,109
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 831,058
Air transport 128,486
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) 782,131 162,978 -619,153
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 617,942 213,116 -404,826
Air transport 42,129 86,357 +44,228
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 233,634
Immingham Docks 170,361
Dover 152,813

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 195,382 38,252 -157,130
Immingham Docks 91,427 78,934 -12,493
Dover 19,649 133,164 +113,515
Felixstowe 20,901 107,254 +86,353
London Heathrow Airport 23,424 26,002 +2,578
East Midlands Airport 16,091 9,077 -7,014
Birmingham Airport 0 20,403 +20,403
London Stansted Airport 0 16,674 +16,674

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 6
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
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-07 1
2025-06 5
2025-05 6

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+ 18
1m-15m 8
0-1m 3
Other 2
15m-54m 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 74,304
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 66,612 7,692 -58,920
Australia 19,181 47,650 +28,469
Poland 0 66,174 +66,174
India 29,683 17,399 -12,284
France 24,706 6,405 -18,301
Belgium 0 25,425 +25,425
Netherlands 4,423 19,710 +15,287
Indonesia 0 23,273 +23,273

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 370,033
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 282,772
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 172,098 197,935 +25,837
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,840 260,932 +239,092
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 269,099
Dover / Eurotunnel 233,699
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 117,367 151,732 +34,365
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,265 213,434 +193,169
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
Newcastle Airport 0 8,403 +8,403
Aberdeen Docks 7,760 0 -7,760
000 1,041 6,154 +5,113

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