Import/export HS code 844629: Various weaving machines

Other types of weaving machines not specified elsewhere. These include manual or specialized looms for unique fabrics

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • 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 £
New Zealand 319,555
Netherlands 189,390
Norway 160,225
United States 77,050
Japan 47,646

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 £
New Zealand 194,510 125,045 -69,465
Netherlands 132,429 56,961 -75,468
Norway 113,423 46,802 -66,621
United States 17,004 60,046 +43,042
Japan 19,554 28,092 +8,538
Ireland 7,676 0 -7,676
India 6,263 0 -6,263
Canada 3,871 2,081 -1,790
Belgium 3,525 0 -3,525
Poland 3,338 0 -3,338

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 £
New Zealand 319,555
Netherlands 189,390
Norway 160,225
United States 77,050
Japan 47,646

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 £
New Zealand 194,510 125,045 -69,465
Netherlands 132,429 56,961 -75,468
Norway 113,423 46,802 -66,621
United States 17,004 60,046 +43,042
Japan 19,554 28,092 +8,538
Canada 10,134 2,081 -8,053
China 8,971 0 -8,971
Belgium 3,525 0 -3,525
Poland 3,338 0 -3,338
Italy 1,707 0 -1,707

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
Devon 1
East Central Scotland 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +0
Devon 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 561,884
Air transport 142,336
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 120,583

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 338,368 223,516 -114,852
Air transport 46,825 95,511 +48,686
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 120,583 0 -120,583

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 169,095
Immingham Docks 160,225
London Gateway Port 116,148
Thamesport 115,624
Felixstowe 112,227

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 £
London 41,969 127,126 +85,157
Immingham Docks 113,423 46,802 -66,621
London Gateway Port 98,386 17,762 -80,624
Thamesport 83,798 31,826 -51,972
Felixstowe 112,227 0 -112,227
East Midlands Airport 29,821 33,040 +3,219
London Heathrow Airport 6,472 47,347 +40,875
London Stansted Airport 10,532 7,751 -2,781
Birmingham Airport 0 7,373 +7,373
Dover 5,045 0 -5,045

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 6
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Manufacture of textiles 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 3
2025-08 2
2025-07 2
2025-06 1

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
0-1m 5
1m-15m 3
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 £
Bangladesh 255,898
Greece 75,026
Denmark 59,367
United States 46,893
Germany 22,619

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 £
Bangladesh 0 255,898 +255,898
Greece 0 75,026 +75,026
Denmark 59,367 0 -59,367
United States 14,017 32,876 +18,859
Germany 22,619 0 -22,619
Hungary 20,549 0 -20,549
France 18,833 0 -18,833
Sweden 14,890 0 -14,890
Pakistan 0 14,655 +14,655
Japan 13,343 0 -13,343

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) 338,536
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 152,404
Air transport 84,005
Road transport 4,979

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) 18,419 320,117 +301,698
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 93,968 58,436 -35,532
Air transport 63,935 20,070 -43,865
Road transport 4,979 0 -4,979

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 260,418
Dover / Eurotunnel 79,397
ZLC 48,099
Harwich 44,649
Southampton 36,713

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 Gateway Port 4,520 255,898 +251,378
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,961 58,436 +37,475
ZLC 44,842 3,257 -41,585
Harwich 44,649 0 -44,649
Southampton 0 36,713 +36,713
Immingham Docks 31,279 0 -31,279
London Stansted Airport 17,632 9,234 -8,398
Grangemouth Docks 0 25,922 +25,922
Liverpool Docks 10,978 1,584 -9,394
East Midlands Airport 2,500 7,579 +5,079

Quick facts

HS code: 844629

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

Description: Other types of weaving machines not specified elsewhere. These include manual or specialized looms for unique fabrics