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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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 8,471,040
China 7,568,356
Italy 4,578,799
France 2,723,548
Denmark 2,610,626

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 4,975,293 3,495,747 -1,479,546
China 4,312,310 3,256,046 -1,056,264
Italy 2,420,197 2,158,602 -261,595
France 1,206,045 1,517,503 +311,458
Denmark 1,818,466 792,160 -1,026,306
Spain 512,546 1,151,363 +638,817
Czechia 563,579 736,529 +172,950
United States 832,275 455,590 -376,685
Netherlands 812,947 295,722 -517,225
Sweden 519,672 344,979 -174,693

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 9,869,641
Germany 7,960,722
Italy 5,320,525
Denmark 2,610,626
France 1,903,332

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 5,225,117 4,644,524 -580,593
Germany 4,682,042 3,278,680 -1,403,362
Italy 2,709,404 2,611,121 -98,283
Denmark 1,818,466 792,160 -1,026,306
France 1,241,737 661,595 -580,142
Spain 391,376 1,155,615 +764,239
United States 857,941 420,520 -437,421
Japan 353,216 498,788 +145,572
Belgium 777,440 54,771 -722,669
Czechia 366,214 389,470 +23,256

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 14
West Yorkshire 13
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 7 -1
West Yorkshire 8 10 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8 4 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8 6 -2
West Midlands 4 5 +1
Essex 6 5 -1
Inner London - West 5 2 -3
Outer London - West and North West 6 3 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 4 +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) 22,153,951
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,975,274
Air transport 1,858,227
Other 837,068
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) 12,405,178 9,748,773 -2,656,405
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,706,669 4,268,605 -1,438,064
Air transport 850,299 1,007,928 +157,629
Other 562,366 274,702 -287,664
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 6,120,023
London 4,501,432
Felixstowe 4,465,687
Eurotunnel 4,296,371
Immingham Docks 3,993,126

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 2,879,192 3,240,831 +361,639
London 2,472,799 2,028,633 -444,166
Felixstowe 2,983,372 1,482,315 -1,501,057
Eurotunnel 2,054,391 2,241,980 +187,589
Immingham Docks 2,488,705 1,504,421 -984,284
Southampton 1,788,366 652,860 -1,135,506
Middlesbrough 1,455,405 511,729 -943,676
London Gateway Port 293,506 1,222,631 +929,125
Killingholme 870,457 8,580 -861,877
000 562,366 274,702 -287,664

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 43
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 30
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
2026-01 21
2025-11 31
2025-10 29
2025-09 29
2025-08 28

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 63
0-1m 29
54m+ 22
15m-54m 14
Other 13

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 4,377,190
Ireland 558,993
Germany 446,708
Sri Lanka 335,730
Italy 310,334

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 3,420,425 956,765 -2,463,660
Ireland 269,204 289,789 +20,585
Germany 147,472 299,236 +151,764
Sri Lanka 184,892 150,838 -34,054
Italy 182,679 127,655 -55,024
Luxembourg 565 308,930 +308,365
Australia 106,197 174,347 +68,150
Denmark 124,020 146,775 +22,755
Japan 128,126 122,915 -5,211
Netherlands 73,716 145,298 +71,582

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 £
China 41,151
France 26,415
Germany 20,220
Nicaragua 3,254
South Korea 2,066

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 £
China 37,369 3,782 -33,587
France 82 26,333 +26,251
Germany 7,070 13,150 +6,080
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) 6,114,066
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,787,780
Air transport 419,962
Other 203,938
Road transport 1,295

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) 4,248,808 1,865,258 -2,383,550
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,119,552 1,668,228 +548,676
Air transport 317,779 102,183 -215,596
Other 98,386 105,552 +7,166
Road transport 1,295 0 -1,295

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 3,794,025
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,867,389
Liverpool Docks 1,161,901
Dover 490,350
Southampton 460,400

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 3,295,865 498,160 -2,797,705
Dover / Eurotunnel 841,595 1,025,794 +184,199
Liverpool Docks 160,914 1,000,987 +840,073
Dover 171,636 318,714 +147,078
Southampton 262,461 197,939 -64,522
Immingham Docks 200,824 225,483 +24,659
Felixstowe 236,979 77,959 -159,020
Holyhead 142,599 118,919 -23,680
000 98,386 105,552 +7,166
London Heathrow Airport 154,070 37,711 -116,359

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