Import/export HS code 845110: Dry-cleaning machines

Machines specifically designed for dry-cleaning clothes and 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 £
Italy 3,551,921
Germany 318,581
China 114,030
Sweden 63,289
Spain 56,557

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 £
Italy 2,894,777 657,144 -2,237,633
Germany 146,391 172,190 +25,799
China 1,363 112,667 +111,304
Sweden 63,289 0 -63,289
Spain 130 56,427 +56,297
France 9,894 0 -9,894
Belgium 2,286 1,934 -352
Netherlands 2,860 0 -2,860
Denmark 0 2,784 +2,784
Pakistan 2,015 0 -2,015

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 £
Italy 3,553,151
Germany 227,306
China 115,494
Sweden 63,289
Spain 56,230

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 £
Italy 2,896,093 657,058 -2,239,035
Germany 146,387 80,919 -65,468
China 893 114,601 +113,708
Sweden 63,289 0 -63,289
Spain 0 56,230 +56,230
France 9,894 0 -9,894
United Kingdom 0 2,784 +2,784
Belgium 2,286 0 -2,286
Pakistan 2,015 0 -2,015
Netherlands 1,967 0 -1,967

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 4
Inner London - West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Devon 1
Inner London - East 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
Essex 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
South East Wales 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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) 2,637,408
Air transport 1,372,712
Other 93,739
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,279

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) 1,888,416 748,992 -1,139,424
Air transport 1,230,279 142,433 -1,087,846
Other 1,536 92,203 +90,667
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,492 21,787 +16,295

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Leeds Bradford Airport 1,135,625
Dover 1,091,102
London 825,076
Eurotunnel 415,655
Birmingham Airport 221,704

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 £
Leeds Bradford Airport 1,098,444 37,181 -1,061,263
Dover 992,545 98,557 -893,988
London 407,180 417,896 +10,716
Eurotunnel 327,531 88,124 -239,407
Birmingham Airport 125,468 96,236 -29,232
Felixstowe 2,015 112,667 +110,652
Dover / Eurotunnel 97,871 0 -97,871
000 1,536 92,203 +90,667
Immingham Docks 63,289 0 -63,289
Poole 0 53,535 +53,535

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 7
Manufacture of other transport equipment 2
Accommodation 1
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-05 2
2025-03 4
2025-02 2
2025-01 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
1m-15m 6
15m-54m 3
54m+ 3
0-1m 2
Other 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 £
Ireland 268,039
Netherlands 126,375
Germany 113,017
France 70,620
Oman 33,864

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 £
Ireland 26,673 241,366 +214,693
Netherlands 122,029 4,346 -117,683
Germany 112,041 976 -111,065
France 19,367 51,253 +31,886
Oman 0 33,864 +33,864
Pakistan 2,695 20,524 +17,829
Italy 0 14,000 +14,000
Morocco 6,560 0 -6,560
Singapore 4,953 0 -4,953
United Republic of Tanzania 2,050 0 -2,050

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 116,372

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 0 116,372 +116,372

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) 380,686
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 126,737
Other 116,372
Air transport 47,931

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) 183,917 196,769 +12,852
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 76,373 50,364 -26,009
Other 0 116,372 +116,372
Air transport 42,931 5,000 -37,931

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 122,031
000 116,372
Hull 108,045
Holyhead 81,988
Liverpool Docks 69,679

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 54,602 67,429 +12,827
000 0 116,372 +116,372
Hull 103,699 4,346 -99,353
Holyhead 17,340 64,648 +47,308
Liverpool Docks 9,333 60,346 +51,013
Immingham Docks 63,434 0 -63,434
London Gateway Port 0 50,364 +50,364
East Midlands Airport 23,769 976 -22,793
Manchester Airport 8,648 4,024 -4,624
Birmingham Airport 10,514 0 -10,514

Quick facts

HS code: 845110

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

Description: Machines specifically designed for dry-cleaning clothes and fabrics