Import/export HS code 845130: Ironing machines and presses

Machines used for ironing or pressing clothes, including fusing presses for fabrics

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* 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 8,146,900
China 7,684,234
Italy 4,553,572
France 2,747,620
Denmark 2,232,287

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 5,102,998 3,043,902 -2,059,096
China 4,434,050 3,250,184 -1,183,866
Italy 2,402,892 2,150,680 -252,212
France 1,203,327 1,544,293 +340,966
Denmark 1,431,866 800,421 -631,445
Spain 514,233 1,132,661 +618,428
Czechia 573,791 723,212 +149,421
United States 704,176 591,971 -112,205
Netherlands 820,462 294,652 -525,810
Belgium 549,827 270,734 -279,093

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 9,962,931
Germany 7,626,492
Italy 5,321,469
Denmark 2,225,654
France 1,853,161

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 5,280,517 4,682,414 -598,103
Germany 4,808,680 2,817,812 -1,990,868
Italy 2,697,451 2,624,018 -73,433
Denmark 1,425,233 800,421 -624,812
France 1,244,338 608,823 -635,515
Spain 393,063 1,136,913 +743,850
United States 720,393 569,432 -150,961
Japan 373,201 498,788 +125,587
Belgium 543,774 270,734 -273,040
Czechia 365,880 362,701 -3,179

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 13
West Yorkshire 12
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 11
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9
West Midlands 9

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 8 6 -2
West Yorkshire 8 9 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8 4 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8 6 -2
West Midlands 3 6 +3
Outer London - West and North West 7 3 -4
Essex 6 5 -1
Inner London - West 5 3 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
Lancashire 3 3 +0

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) 21,449,033
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,015,605
Air transport 1,816,934
Other 864,482
Road transport 17,931

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) 11,910,288 9,538,745 -2,371,543
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,670,041 4,345,564 -1,324,477
Air transport 855,532 961,402 +105,870
Other 543,713 320,769 -222,944
Road transport 6,498 11,433 +4,935

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,871,606
London 4,797,042
Felixstowe 4,642,841
Eurotunnel 4,273,258
Immingham Docks 3,178,432

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 2,920,731 2,950,875 +30,144
London 2,583,648 2,213,394 -370,254
Felixstowe 3,138,917 1,503,924 -1,634,993
Eurotunnel 1,731,182 2,542,076 +810,894
Immingham Docks 2,490,462 687,970 -1,802,492
Southampton 1,654,649 801,710 -852,939
Middlesbrough 1,062,172 876,264 -185,908
London Gateway Port 265,442 1,193,268 +927,826
Killingholme 870,457 8,580 -861,877
000 543,713 320,769 -222,944

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 46
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 31
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 14
Other personal service activities 9
Manufacture of textiles 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 31
2025-10 29
2025-09 29
2025-08 28
2025-07 32

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 66
0-1m 26
54m+ 25
15m-54m 14
Other 14

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 3,981,878
Ireland 566,229
Germany 453,654
Sri Lanka 335,730
Luxembourg 309,554

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 3,458,218 523,660 -2,934,558
Ireland 255,678 310,551 +54,873
Germany 145,337 308,317 +162,980
Sri Lanka 174,847 160,883 -13,964
Luxembourg 624 308,930 +308,306
Australia 158,845 142,186 -16,659
Italy 156,163 124,387 -31,776
Denmark 117,001 154,662 +37,661
Japan 120,147 130,894 +10,747
Spain 121,281 114,064 -7,217

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 £
XU 112,365
China 41,276
France 26,415
Germany 19,030
Nicaragua 3,254

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 £
XU 50,449 61,916 +11,467
China 36,903 4,373 -32,530
France 0 26,415 +26,415
Germany 7,070 11,960 +4,890
Nicaragua 3,254 0 -3,254
South Korea 0 2,066 +2,066
XI 0 159 +159

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) 5,685,672
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,775,540
Air transport 469,122
Other 204,565
Road transport 2,493

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) 4,313,859 1,371,813 -2,942,046
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,080,841 1,694,699 +613,858
Air transport 347,316 121,806 -225,510
Other 97,676 106,889 +9,213
Road transport 2,493 0 -2,493

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 3,835,338
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,862,234
Liverpool Docks 722,098
Dover 484,441
Southampton 426,400

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 Gateway Port 3,359,294 476,044 -2,883,250
Dover / Eurotunnel 830,743 1,031,491 +200,748
Liverpool Docks 157,214 564,884 +407,670
Dover 172,560 311,881 +139,321
Southampton 262,461 163,939 -98,522
Immingham Docks 189,075 235,010 +45,935
Felixstowe 228,060 93,824 -134,236
Holyhead 130,310 133,972 +3,662
000 97,676 106,889 +9,213
London Heathrow Airport 159,754 37,711 -122,043

Quick facts

HS code: 845130

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

Description: Machines used for ironing or pressing clothes, including fusing presses for fabrics