Import/export HS code 844790: Various textile machines

Additional machines for knitting, stitching, or tufting not covered in other categories

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 £
Taiwan 4,154,726
Germany 3,097,989
Japan 2,610,125
Netherlands 2,608,267
Australia 2,186,765

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 £
Taiwan 2,130,171 2,024,555 -105,616
Germany 1,801,124 1,296,865 -504,259
Japan 1,171,540 1,438,585 +267,045
Netherlands 1,332,580 1,275,687 -56,893
Australia 1,184,003 1,002,762 -181,241
France 977,395 802,893 -174,502
Belgium 1,295,709 429,853 -865,856
United States 349,742 1,085,126 +735,384
Viet Nam 890,323 431,564 -458,759
China 683,388 446,328 -237,060

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 5,787,671
Taiwan 4,214,395
Germany 2,338,391
China 2,239,200
Australia 2,186,765

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 2,943,893 2,843,778 -100,115
Taiwan 2,189,840 2,024,555 -165,285
Germany 1,358,783 979,608 -379,175
China 1,047,546 1,191,654 +144,108
Australia 1,184,003 1,002,762 -181,241
Belgium 1,316,162 429,853 -886,309
United States 330,021 1,098,368 +768,347
Viet Nam 922,393 458,762 -463,631
Thailand 468,357 316,819 -151,538
South Korea 413,778 253,636 -160,142

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 14
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Lancashire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
West Yorkshire 4

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 10 6 -4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 6 +3
Lancashire 5 2 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
West Yorkshire 4 2 -2
East Central Scotland 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 3 +2
Inner London - East 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 0 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1

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) 13,349,386
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,224,773
Other 1,833,862
Air transport 1,605,508
Road transport 125,201

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) 6,746,413 6,602,973 -143,440
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,489,553 2,735,220 -1,754,333
Other 1,147,133 686,729 -460,404
Air transport 684,777 920,731 +235,954
Road transport 0 125,201 +125,201

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 6,640,966
Felixstowe 3,359,245
Dover 3,295,236
000 1,833,862
London 1,100,809

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 £
Southampton 3,464,736 3,176,230 -288,506
Felixstowe 1,476,082 1,883,163 +407,081
Dover 1,704,205 1,591,031 -113,174
000 1,147,133 686,729 -460,404
London 961,899 138,910 -822,989
London Gateway Port 903,262 187,414 -715,848
Belfast Port 0 1,002,762 +1,002,762
Immingham Docks 501,111 315,434 -185,677
Manchester Airport 311,764 363,885 +52,121
Dover / Eurotunnel 220,076 356,004 +135,928

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 17
Manufacture of textiles 14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of electrical equipment 6
Other manufacturing 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 9
2025-10 9
2025-09 6
2025-08 5

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 28
54m+ 19
0-1m 14
15m-54m 8
Other 5

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 1,207,171
India 475,531
Ireland 386,352
Germany 225,571
Portugal 225,505

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 936,446 270,725 -665,721
India 471,273 4,258 -467,015
Ireland 186,031 200,321 +14,290
Germany 157,566 68,005 -89,561
Portugal 223,289 2,216 -221,073
Australia 107,153 114,593 +7,440
Turkey 8,131 127,795 +119,664
Poland 23,333 72,283 +48,950
China 60,608 23,715 -36,893
Indonesia 77,042 0 -77,042

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 £
Turkey 3,777
Ireland 821

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 £
Turkey 3,777 0 -3,777
Ireland 821 0 -821

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) 1,703,892
Air transport 1,141,093
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,007,079
Other 4,598

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) 1,280,441 423,451 -856,990
Air transport 776,026 365,067 -410,959
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 484,094 522,985 +38,891
Other 4,598 0 -4,598

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 874,106
London Gateway Port 679,298
Dover / Eurotunnel 340,630
Holyhead 332,095
Liverpool Docks 282,605

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 634,609 239,497 -395,112
London Gateway Port 584,871 94,427 -490,444
Dover / Eurotunnel 147,584 193,046 +45,462
Holyhead 138,594 193,501 +54,907
Liverpool Docks 251,056 31,549 -219,507
Felixstowe 97,888 161,873 +63,985
Southampton 114,775 132,511 +17,736
Immingham Docks 123,118 60,948 -62,170
London 125,380 0 -125,380
East Midlands Airport 66,502 48,903 -17,599

Quick facts

HS code: 844790

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

Description: Additional machines for knitting, stitching, or tufting not covered in other categories