Import/export HS code 84401020: Collating and gathering machines

Machines that collect and arrange pages in order for bookbinding

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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 £
Japan 511,578
Germany 97,048
China 54,855
Spain 26,011
Czechia 22,839

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 £
Japan 270,143 241,435 -28,708
Germany 97,048 0 -97,048
China 24,432 30,423 +5,991
Spain 26,011 0 -26,011
Czechia 0 22,839 +22,839
United States 0 4,946 +4,946

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 £
Japan 605,808
China 76,973
Spain 26,011
Germany 8,485

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 £
Japan 352,492 253,316 -99,176
China 30,646 46,327 +15,681
Spain 26,011 0 -26,011
Germany 8,485 0 -8,485

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Other 369,184
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 145,898
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 139,847
Air transport 62,348

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 £
Other 270,143 99,041 -171,102
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 123,059 22,839 -100,220
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,432 115,415 +90,983
Air transport 0 62,348 +62,348

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 369,184
Dover 103,294
499 91,338
London Heathrow Airport 61,098
Southampton 41,983

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 £
000 270,143 99,041 -171,102
Dover 80,455 22,839 -57,616
499 0 91,338 +91,338
London Heathrow Airport 0 61,098 +61,098
Southampton 19,533 22,450 +2,917
Purfleet 34,119 0 -34,119
Felixstowe 4,899 2,877 -2,022
Eurotunnel 4,486 0 -4,486
Immingham Docks 3,999 0 -3,999

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-10 2
2025-05 2

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
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
United States 797,877
India 344,981
France 133,200
Spain 85,105
Ecuador 78,460

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 £
United States 587,652 210,225 -377,427
India 26,000 318,981 +292,981
France 129,400 3,800 -125,600
Spain 80,625 4,480 -76,145
Ecuador 78,460 0 -78,460
Italy 64,855 6,195 -58,660
Belgium 59,243 0 -59,243
Israel 50,283 1,012 -49,271
Australia 0 48,575 +48,575
Netherlands 43,986 0 -43,986

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) 1,415,257
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 474,060
Air transport 2,956

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) 811,946 603,311 -208,635
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 434,063 39,997 -394,066
Air transport 1,944 1,012 -932

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 579,046
Liverpool Docks 271,811
Dover / Eurotunnel 264,759
Felixstowe 241,748
London Gateway Port 195,152

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 £
Southampton 352,446 226,600 -125,846
Liverpool Docks 271,811 0 -271,811
Dover / Eurotunnel 227,532 37,227 -190,305
Felixstowe 0 241,748 +241,748
London Gateway Port 170,118 25,034 -145,084
Portsmouth 136,500 0 -136,500
Grangemouth Docks 0 109,929 +109,929
Eurotunnel 59,243 0 -59,243
London 16,463 0 -16,463
Holyhead 10,788 2,770 -8,018

Quick facts

HS code: 84401020

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

Description: Machines that collect and arrange pages in order for bookbinding