Import/export HS code 844859: Various knitting machine parts

Additional parts for knitting machines not listed elsewhere

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 £
Germany 3,835,335
United States 2,335,569
Japan 1,697,754
Italy 773,065
China 462,477

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 £
Germany 2,075,717 1,759,618 -316,099
United States 1,155,349 1,180,220 +24,871
Japan 828,623 869,131 +40,508
Italy 578,173 194,892 -383,281
China 283,112 179,365 -103,747
Czechia 319,774 1,757 -318,017
France 158,445 117,114 -41,331
Australia 93,380 143,867 +50,487
Taiwan 151,763 71,101 -80,662
Sweden 107,723 62,175 -45,548

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 3,472,905
United States 2,266,963
Japan 1,757,669
Italy 880,043
China 560,670

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 1,865,101 1,607,804 -257,297
United States 1,095,694 1,171,269 +75,575
Japan 841,365 916,304 +74,939
Italy 682,180 197,863 -484,317
China 362,381 198,289 -164,092
Czechia 378,063 79,513 -298,550
Taiwan 173,569 88,588 -84,981
Australia 90,234 143,867 +53,633
Spain 130,417 65,075 -65,342
France 95,894 70,157 -25,737

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 23
Greater Manchester 22
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 19
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 16
Lancashire 15

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 19 14 -5
Greater Manchester 15 14 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 17 10 -7
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 14 6 -8
Lancashire 14 8 -6
Inner London - West 11 5 -6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 10 9 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8 2 -6
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5 6 +1
Merseyside 4 5 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 8,809,807
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,698,114
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 629,639
Other 17,540
Road transport 6,440

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 £
Air transport 4,985,185 3,824,622 -1,160,563
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 930,899 767,215 -163,684
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 354,364 275,275 -79,089
Other 14,347 3,193 -11,154
Road transport 0 6,440 +6,440

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 5,627,009
London Heathrow Airport 1,288,449
Dover 1,126,901
Glasgow Airport 729,071
London Stansted Airport 384,750

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 £
East Midlands Airport 3,247,070 2,379,939 -867,131
London Heathrow Airport 1,049,475 238,974 -810,501
Dover 579,405 547,496 -31,909
Glasgow Airport 5,768 723,303 +717,535
London Stansted Airport 211,660 173,090 -38,570
Birmingham Airport 232,145 144,161 -87,984
Manchester Airport 205,057 115,563 -89,494
Eurotunnel 194,438 37,673 -156,765
Southampton 113,041 76,855 -36,186
London Gateway Port 114,371 63,620 -50,751

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of textiles 53
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 46
Other manufacturing 26
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 23
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 34
2025-11 38
2025-10 35
2025-09 27
2025-08 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 93
54m+ 85
15m-54m 43
Other 22
0-1m 21

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 £
Turkey 1,474,565
Spain 1,385,675
France 1,173,200
Belgium 926,776
Netherlands 917,208

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 £
Turkey 507,567 966,998 +459,431
Spain 832,089 553,586 -278,503
France 870,806 302,394 -568,412
Belgium 568,837 357,939 -210,898
Netherlands 224,662 692,546 +467,884
Portugal 522,101 326,914 -195,187
Italy 321,199 308,326 -12,873
New Zealand 520,913 68,973 -451,940
Algeria 433,725 87,890 -345,835
India 35,175 457,869 +422,694

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 £
India 4,648
XI 2,047

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 £
India 0 4,648 +4,648
XI 0 2,047 +2,047

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 5,257,158
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,780,000
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,399,898
Road transport 41,323
Other 6,695

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 £
Air transport 2,510,670 2,746,488 +235,818
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,874,710 1,905,290 -969,420
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,426,927 1,972,971 +546,044
Road transport 41,323 0 -41,323
Other 0 6,695 +6,695

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 3,460,352
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,380,164
Southampton 1,144,892
Immingham Docks 1,111,463
Felixstowe 1,041,787

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 £
East Midlands Airport 1,779,488 1,680,864 -98,624
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,255,045 1,125,119 -129,926
Southampton 422,876 722,016 +299,140
Immingham Docks 463,788 647,675 +183,887
Felixstowe 734,530 307,257 -427,273
Dover 724,556 254,560 -469,996
ZLC 262,597 426,414 +163,817
London Heathrow Airport 293,985 297,515 +3,530
Portsmouth 434,983 149,362 -285,621
London Gateway Port 44,973 524,242 +479,269

Quick facts

HS code: 844859

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

Description: Additional parts for knitting machines not listed elsewhere