Import/export HS code 844540: Textile winding or reeling machines

Machines that wind or reel yarn onto spools or bobbins. They prepare yarn for use in weaving or knitting

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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 £
Netherlands 1,102,776
United States 1,090,693
Italy 1,058,079
Germany 1,039,718
France 243,051

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 £
Netherlands 744,624 358,152 -386,472
United States 1,075,355 15,338 -1,060,017
Italy 618,537 439,542 -178,995
Germany 791,588 248,130 -543,458
France 234,968 8,083 -226,885
India 78,139 4,501 -73,638
Turkey 64,045 0 -64,045
China 37,771 24,250 -13,521
South Korea 0 50,095 +50,095
Czechia 0 39,065 +39,065

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 £
Germany 1,934,162
Italy 1,391,856
Belgium 470,030
Switzerland 403,115
Spain 216,331

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 £
Germany 1,504,653 429,509 -1,075,144
Italy 903,152 488,704 -414,448
Belgium 470,030 0 -470,030
Switzerland 401,129 1,986 -399,143
Spain 48,153 168,178 +120,025
United States 169,815 7,005 -162,810
India 86,842 13,497 -73,345
Turkey 64,045 0 -64,045
China 38,651 24,250 -14,401
South Korea 0 50,095 +50,095

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 6
West Yorkshire 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 5 4 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Devon 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -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) 3,151,396
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,200,881
Air transport 542,062
Road transport 14,356
Other 50

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) 2,167,701 983,695 -1,184,006
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,076,974 123,907 -953,067
Air transport 435,455 106,607 -328,848
Road transport 14,356 0 -14,356
Other 23 27 +4

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,307,246
Belfast Port 898,082
Liverpool Docks 462,576
Eurotunnel 378,785
Immingham Docks 366,055

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 869,181 438,065 -431,116
Belfast Port 898,082 0 -898,082
Liverpool Docks 462,576 0 -462,576
Eurotunnel 332,844 45,941 -286,903
Immingham Docks 11,364 354,691 +343,327
Killingholme 228,325 21,404 -206,921
Thamesport 109,831 58,507 -51,324
Manchester Airport 165,030 0 -165,030
Birmingham Airport 86,193 31,506 -54,687
Felixstowe 110,394 4,561 -105,833

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 18
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Other manufacturing 4
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 2
2025-11 1
2025-10 4
2025-09 1
2025-07 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
1m-15m 14
54m+ 11
0-1m 5
15m-54m 5
Other 3

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 £
Mexico 450,000
Canada 270,844
Turkey 222,600
Singapore 220,000
Netherlands 172,126

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 £
Mexico 450,000 0 -450,000
Canada 20,844 250,000 +229,156
Turkey 2,600 220,000 +217,400
Singapore 0 220,000 +220,000
Netherlands 123,333 48,793 -74,540
United States 51,277 103,060 +51,783
Algeria 0 103,123 +103,123
Saudi Arabia 100,000 0 -100,000
India 20,000 78,950 +58,950
Thailand 0 86,600 +86,600

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) 1,067,539
Air transport 681,112
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 303,467

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) 614,177 453,362 -160,815
Air transport 165,297 515,815 +350,518
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,577 293,890 +284,313

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 509,590
Grangemouth Docks 450,000
Felixstowe 390,000
Dover / Eurotunnel 206,630
Immingham Docks 172,126

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 7,460 502,130 +494,670
Grangemouth Docks 450,000 0 -450,000
Felixstowe 20,000 370,000 +350,000
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,871 198,759 +190,888
Immingham Docks 123,333 48,793 -74,540
Manchester Airport 109,361 0 -109,361
London Gateway Port 0 72,550 +72,550
Liverpool Docks 20,844 39,090 +18,246
London Stansted Airport 42,486 8,837 -33,649
Dover 0 16,560 +16,560

Quick facts

HS code: 844540

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

Description: Machines that wind or reel yarn onto spools or bobbins. They prepare yarn for use in weaving or knitting