Import/export HS code 845012: Washing machines with built-in dryers

Washing machines that include a built-in centrifugal dryer, combining washing and drying in one unit

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 £
China 7,869,609
Germany 237,988
Ireland 45,391
Italy 38,083
Netherlands 29,159

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 £
China 5,450,131 2,419,478 -3,030,653
Germany 2,996 234,992 +231,996
Ireland 32,268 13,123 -19,145
Italy 18,758 19,325 +567
Netherlands 15,487 13,672 -1,815
Turkey 0 24,028 +24,028
France 3,646 4,004 +358
United Arab Emirates 1,125 0 -1,125

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 £
China 7,874,386
Italy 278,728
Turkey 24,028
Netherlands 19,983
United Kingdom 9,176

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 £
China 5,454,908 2,419,478 -3,035,430
Italy 23,756 254,972 +231,216
Turkey 0 24,028 +24,028
Netherlands 12,042 7,941 -4,101
United Kingdom 3,445 5,731 +2,286
Germany 1,421 0 -1,421
United Arab Emirates 1,125 0 -1,125

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Suffolk 4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
West Midlands 2
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Suffolk 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 0 -2
West Midlands 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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) 7,987,568
Other 130,600
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 122,767
Air transport 12,098

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) 5,452,904 2,534,664 -2,918,240
Other 27,714 102,886 +75,172
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,695 91,072 +59,377
Air transport 12,098 0 -12,098

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,567,519
Southampton 2,003,095
London Gateway Port 1,088,921
499 131,263
000 130,600

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 £
Felixstowe 3,278,794 1,288,725 -1,990,069
Southampton 1,856,251 146,844 -1,709,407
London Gateway Port 316,507 772,414 +455,907
499 0 131,263 +131,263
000 27,714 102,886 +75,172
Hull 6,543 113,599 +107,056
TEP 0 95,088 +95,088
Dover 11,654 23,329 +11,675
London 1,352 25,374 +24,022
Liverpool Docks 0 17,846 +17,846

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 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of electrical equipment 3
Accommodation 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 5
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 7

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 9
54m+ 5
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
Other 2

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 210,523
Turkey 192,200
Libya 62,810
Cyprus 50,843
Ireland 29,928

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 91,137 119,386 +28,249
Turkey 17,800 174,400 +156,600
Libya 62,810 0 -62,810
Cyprus 283 50,560 +50,277
Ireland 14,533 15,395 +862
Grenada 19,007 3,360 -15,647
Spain 7,899 12,339 +4,440
Falkland Islands 10,879 4,703 -6,176
Morocco 0 11,730 +11,730
United Arab Emirates 8,691 1,400 -7,291

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 £
Germany 3,122
XI 2,386
Ireland 1,619
Switzerland 1,538
China 228

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 £
Germany 3,122 0 -3,122
XI 2,386 0 -2,386
Ireland 1,619 0 -1,619
Switzerland 1,538 0 -1,538
China 228 0 -228

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 354,744
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 290,623
Air transport 19,594
Other 8,893

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 113,994 240,750 +126,756
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 134,172 156,451 +22,279
Air transport 5,320 14,274 +8,954
Other 8,893 0 -8,893

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 178,791
Immingham Docks 136,805
London Gateway Port 106,978
Dover / Eurotunnel 97,304
Portsmouth 36,475

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 £
Felixstowe 81,561 97,230 +15,669
Immingham Docks 31,061 105,744 +74,683
London Gateway Port 13,589 93,389 +79,800
Dover / Eurotunnel 70,253 27,051 -43,202
Portsmouth 20,776 15,699 -5,077
Liverpool Docks 3,736 29,048 +25,312
London 13,166 10,670 -2,496
Southampton 12,120 7,943 -4,177
London Heathrow Airport 2,793 13,274 +10,481
Holyhead 0 9,490 +9,490

Quick facts

HS code: 845012

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

Description: Washing machines that include a built-in centrifugal dryer, combining washing and drying in one unit