Import/export HS code 844110: Paper and paperboard cutting machines

Machines designed to cut paper or paperboard into specific sizes or shapes

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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 £
China 18,041,154
Germany 17,193,099
France 14,389,352
Poland 6,780,485
Netherlands 6,271,533

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 £
China 8,711,970 9,329,184 +617,214
Germany 7,943,198 9,249,901 +1,306,703
France 6,362,423 8,026,929 +1,664,506
Poland 3,577,374 3,203,111 -374,263
Netherlands 4,033,475 2,238,058 -1,795,417
Spain 1,710,852 2,587,268 +876,416
Italy 2,273,709 2,017,385 -256,324
United States 1,496,269 1,716,087 +219,818
Belgium 1,750,197 599,551 -1,150,646
Japan 658,863 765,593 +106,730

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 £
China 33,176,551
Germany 14,699,186
Malaysia 7,602,412
Spain 5,299,988
Italy 4,763,902

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 £
China 17,661,614 15,514,937 -2,146,677
Germany 7,359,998 7,339,188 -20,810
Malaysia 1,271,627 6,330,785 +5,059,158
Spain 1,780,820 3,519,168 +1,738,348
Italy 2,730,018 2,033,884 -696,134
United States 940,453 2,059,921 +1,119,468
Sweden 1,854,229 54,181 -1,800,048
Japan 907,956 893,206 -14,750
Belgium 1,235,042 468,900 -766,142
Poland 1,027,468 552,770 -474,698

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 23
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 18
Surrey, East and West Sussex 17
West Midlands 17
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 16

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 18 14 -4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 10 10 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10 13 +3
West Midlands 12 9 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 10 +3
West Yorkshire 9 11 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7 12 +5
Greater Manchester 8 6 -2
Inner London - West 8 6 -2
Essex 7 5 -2

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) 53,722,974
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,888,471
Air transport 2,960,695
Other 845,678
Road transport 218,111

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) 27,552,272 26,170,702 -1,381,570
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,063,897 13,824,574 +1,760,677
Air transport 1,581,416 1,379,279 -202,137
Other 587,576 258,102 -329,474
Road transport 189,353 28,758 -160,595
Rail transport 0 9,370 +9,370

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 18,980,515
Dover 17,365,205
Felixstowe 13,484,176
Southampton 8,511,380
Immingham Docks 6,010,085

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 £
Eurotunnel 8,550,701 10,429,814 +1,879,113
Dover 9,875,968 7,489,237 -2,386,731
Felixstowe 6,508,335 6,975,841 +467,506
Southampton 3,921,603 4,589,777 +668,174
Immingham Docks 4,017,715 1,992,370 -2,025,345
London 1,593,555 2,058,401 +464,846
London Gateway Port 1,083,684 1,260,389 +176,705
Harwich 1,259,047 489,491 -769,556
Portsmouth 0 1,429,338 +1,429,338
Thamesport 420,377 632,848 +212,471

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 82
Manufacture of paper and paper products 44
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 38
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 35
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 23

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 35
2025-11 41
2025-10 56
2025-09 35
2025-08 32

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 132
54m+ 86
0-1m 56
15m-54m 36
Other 22

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 29,464,813
Germany 5,776,409
Mexico 3,765,995
India 3,056,923
Spain 2,931,145

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 15,760,584 13,704,229 -2,056,355
Germany 2,707,270 3,069,139 +361,869
Mexico 1,052,700 2,713,295 +1,660,595
India 1,835,063 1,221,860 -613,203
Spain 1,132,146 1,798,999 +666,853
Ireland 1,630,547 1,081,955 -548,592
Italy 289,002 2,074,077 +1,785,075
Turkey 1,175,030 709,318 -465,712
Netherlands 823,783 990,392 +166,609
Brazil 952,929 742,557 -210,372

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 5,157
United States 583

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 5,157 0 -5,157
United States 583 0 -583

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) 46,782,065
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,101,472
Air transport 4,033,912
Road transport 15,551
Other 7,668

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) 24,859,317 21,922,748 -2,936,569
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,100,808 14,000,664 +899,856
Air transport 2,554,683 1,479,229 -1,075,454
Road transport 15,551 0 -15,551
Other 7,668 0 -7,668

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 19,823,959
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,824,638
London Gateway Port 13,107,040
Felixstowe 10,494,787
Dover 5,103,517

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 6,668,750 13,155,209 +6,486,459
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,689,143 8,135,495 +446,352
London Gateway Port 10,240,611 2,866,429 -7,374,182
Felixstowe 5,567,593 4,927,194 -640,399
Dover 2,323,747 2,779,770 +456,023
London Heathrow Airport 2,021,918 1,038,128 -983,790
Liverpool Docks 1,570,411 1,326,515 -243,896
Immingham Docks 894,608 550,364 -344,244
Holyhead 725,817 538,607 -187,210
Newhaven 360,596 454,234 +93,638

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 844110

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

Description: Machines designed to cut paper or paperboard into specific sizes or shapes