Import/export HS code 845129: Various laundry machines

Laundry machines not included in other categories, with capacities over 10 kg

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 8,656,856
Czechia 5,048,770
Spain 2,735,266
Sweden 2,653,060
China 2,263,993

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 4,694,067 3,962,789 -731,278
Czechia 2,506,152 2,542,618 +36,466
Spain 1,132,716 1,602,550 +469,834
Sweden 1,208,409 1,444,651 +236,242
China 1,437,689 826,304 -611,385
Thailand 1,208,970 863,377 -345,593
Netherlands 516,467 1,268,409 +751,942
Italy 1,050,134 555,637 -494,497
Turkey 690,284 795,751 +105,467
United States 630,131 694,920 +64,789

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 8,823,015
Thailand 7,165,730
Spain 2,807,573
China 2,455,392
Sweden 2,225,268

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 4,834,678 3,988,337 -846,341
Thailand 3,743,290 3,422,440 -320,850
Spain 1,143,398 1,664,175 +520,777
China 1,250,875 1,204,517 -46,358
Sweden 1,146,020 1,079,248 -66,772
United States 1,131,595 989,619 -141,976
Turkey 761,948 926,541 +164,593
South Korea 161,903 885,415 +723,512
Italy 785,510 239,615 -545,895
Czechia 383,183 496,003 +112,820

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 10
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Outer London - West and North West 5
West Midlands 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
West Yorkshire 10 4 -6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 6 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 4 +1
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 2 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
Essex 3 3 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 3 +2

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) 16,635,788
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,468,464
Air transport 251,566
Road transport 164,148
Other 2,918

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) 8,652,020 7,983,768 -668,252
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,693,022 7,775,442 +1,082,420
Air transport 141,831 109,735 -32,096
Road transport 44,677 119,471 +74,794
Other 0 2,918 +2,918

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 8,842,593
Immingham Docks 5,404,609
Southampton 4,525,834
Felixstowe 4,199,876
London 2,452,740

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 £
Dover 5,680,358 3,162,235 -2,518,123
Immingham Docks 2,453,903 2,950,706 +496,803
Southampton 2,280,437 2,245,397 -35,040
Felixstowe 2,081,409 2,118,467 +37,058
London 892,479 1,560,261 +667,782
Liverpool Docks 695,408 567,467 -127,941
Eurotunnel 245,531 989,398 +743,867
London Gateway Port 13,930 895,434 +881,504
Dover / Eurotunnel 459,406 175,830 -283,576
Thamesport 373,986 184,519 -189,467

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 24
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Other personal service activities 10
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 8
Manufacture of electrical equipment 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 18
2025-11 21
2025-10 22
2025-09 20
2025-08 13

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
0-1m 23
54m+ 16
15m-54m 9
Other 6

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 1,311,999
United States 1,117,668
Georgia 697,000
Netherlands 171,464
Sweden 152,600

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 579,145 732,854 +153,709
United States 579,350 538,318 -41,032
Georgia 697,000 0 -697,000
Netherlands 96,827 74,637 -22,190
Sweden 84,500 68,100 -16,400
Romania 53,158 11,400 -41,758
Pakistan 25,740 25,000 -740
North Macedonia 18,900 21,900 +3,000
Angola 0 32,031 +32,031
Guyana 0 31,485 +31,485

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 £
Japan 117,020
United States 24,590
Germany 156

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 £
Japan 63,220 53,800 -9,420
United States 12,700 11,890 -810
Germany 156 0 -156

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) 2,080,703
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,633,342
Air transport 169,399
Other 141,766
Road transport 1,000

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) 1,381,814 698,889 -682,925
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 780,349 852,993 +72,644
Air transport 97,068 72,331 -24,737
Other 76,076 65,690 -10,386
Road transport 1,000 0 -1,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,100,557
Holyhead 866,003
Felixstowe 732,265
Liverpool Docks 285,677
Dover / Eurotunnel 280,167

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 £
Southampton 548,715 551,842 +3,127
Holyhead 388,809 477,194 +88,385
Felixstowe 732,265 0 -732,265
Liverpool Docks 88,047 197,630 +109,583
Dover / Eurotunnel 184,996 95,171 -89,825
Immingham Docks 122,440 74,799 -47,641
000 76,076 65,690 -10,386
London Gateway Port 26,228 104,963 +78,735
London Heathrow Airport 18,502 34,313 +15,811
Harwich 15,729 22,578 +6,849

Quick facts

HS code: 845129

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

Description: Laundry machines not included in other categories, with capacities over 10 kg