Import/export HS code 844180: Various paper and paperboard machinery

Other types of machines used in the production or processing of paper or paperboard

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  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Italy 39,927,436
France 11,592,805
Netherlands 10,304,308
Germany 6,777,911
China 3,378,904

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 £
Italy 13,116,744 26,810,692 +13,693,948
France 6,425,793 5,167,012 -1,258,781
Netherlands 4,268,464 6,035,844 +1,767,380
Germany 4,259,139 2,518,772 -1,740,367
China 2,880,336 498,568 -2,381,768
Japan 708,447 1,655,926 +947,479
Switzerland 464,835 1,475,449 +1,010,614
Canada 1,089,569 785,040 -304,529
Malaysia 0 1,221,355 +1,221,355
Spain 673,775 141,274 -532,501

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 46,212,292
Netherlands 7,410,212
Germany 6,795,137
China 4,944,982
Japan 2,559,298

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 15,437,573 30,774,719 +15,337,146
Netherlands 3,521,132 3,889,080 +367,948
Germany 4,132,488 2,662,649 -1,469,839
China 3,649,786 1,295,196 -2,354,590
Japan 866,878 1,692,420 +825,542
Switzerland 631,518 1,482,794 +851,276
Spain 1,102,285 975,938 -126,347
Canada 1,066,210 785,040 -281,170
Romania 1,363,352 430,919 -932,433
France 883,999 727,825 -156,174

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 15
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 14
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 11
Greater Manchester 11
Merseyside 10

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
West Yorkshire 9 9 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8 9 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7 9 +2
Greater Manchester 8 8 +0
Merseyside 7 6 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 6 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 4 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 4 -1
Cheshire 3 4 +1
Inner London - West 5 5 +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) 69,075,209
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,775,302
Road transport 1,670,012
Air transport 1,601,721
Other 83,931

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) 28,697,135 40,378,074 +11,680,939
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,828,432 5,946,870 +118,438
Road transport 502,847 1,167,165 +664,318
Air transport 735,237 866,484 +131,247
Other 78,724 5,207 -73,517
Rail transport 9,520 0 -9,520

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 53,978,199
Felixstowe 6,366,505
Immingham Docks 5,195,439
Eurotunnel 4,078,155
Southampton 2,107,480

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 21,012,642 32,965,557 +11,952,915
Felixstowe 3,107,208 3,259,297 +152,089
Immingham Docks 2,008,093 3,187,346 +1,179,253
Eurotunnel 2,024,982 2,053,173 +28,191
Southampton 998,973 1,108,507 +109,534
Hull 892,978 1,137,604 +244,626
ZLC 502,847 1,224,828 +721,981
Liverpool Docks 843,096 356,240 -486,856
London Heathrow Airport 470,785 658,639 +187,854
Belfast Port 992,583 132,894 -859,689

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 45
Manufacture of paper and paper products 44
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 16
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 15

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 21
2025-10 28
2025-09 18
2025-08 29
2025-07 20

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 69
54m+ 59
0-1m 26
15m-54m 23
Other 15

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 £
Netherlands 3,387,734
United States 2,926,066
Malta 2,103,553
Germany 1,656,543
Indonesia 1,628,481

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 £
Netherlands 1,814,113 1,573,621 -240,492
United States 785,095 2,140,971 +1,355,876
Malta 2,103,553 0 -2,103,553
Germany 1,351,162 305,381 -1,045,781
Indonesia 1,610,369 18,112 -1,592,257
Georgia 977,220 0 -977,220
China 839,390 0 -839,390
India 624,314 29,900 -594,414
Saudi Arabia 186,324 395,914 +209,590
France 533,149 14,395 -518,754

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 £
XU 29,093

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 £
XU 16,197 12,896 -3,301

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) 10,971,053
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,087,308
Air transport 855,519
Other 29,093
Road transport 17,371

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) 7,134,770 3,836,283 -3,298,487
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,706,399 3,380,909 -3,325,490
Air transport 550,329 305,190 -245,139
Other 16,197 12,896 -3,301
Road transport 17,371 0 -17,371

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,501,350
London Gateway Port 4,271,227
Southampton 4,199,412
Felixstowe 3,460,124
Dover 1,582,899

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,984,575 1,516,775 -2,467,800
London Gateway Port 2,795,446 1,475,781 -1,319,665
Southampton 2,092,280 2,107,132 +14,852
Felixstowe 2,774,754 685,370 -2,089,384
Dover 1,439,569 143,330 -1,296,239
Harwich 93,124 801,030 +707,906
London Heathrow Airport 503,936 225,870 -278,066
Immingham Docks 385,678 102,066 -283,612
Liverpool Docks 172,233 131,015 -41,218
Heysham 60,750 204,470 +143,720

Quick facts

HS code: 844180

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

Description: Other types of machines used in the production or processing of paper or paperboard