Import/export HS code 845390: Parts for leather and shoe-making machines

Spare parts and components for machines used in leatherworking or shoe production

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 2,977,399
Germany 857,387
China 245,498
United States 221,020
France 188,870

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 1,370,217 1,607,182 +236,965
Germany 666,372 191,015 -475,357
China 212,956 32,542 -180,414
United States 67,621 153,399 +85,778
France 108,793 80,077 -28,716
Spain 32,425 34,231 +1,806
Poland 15,924 28,648 +12,724
India 18,194 17,982 -212
Netherlands 3,014 18,917 +15,903
South Korea 4,457 16,019 +11,562

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 2,952,863
Germany 890,217
China 290,624
United States 213,391
France 85,253

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 1,364,943 1,587,920 +222,977
Germany 684,579 205,638 -478,941
China 240,120 50,504 -189,616
United States 55,076 158,315 +103,239
France 43,710 41,543 -2,167
Spain 40,536 31,402 -9,134
Poland 15,924 29,648 +13,724
India 18,194 17,982 -212
Czechia 995 33,484 +32,489
South Korea 4,457 16,019 +11,562

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 18
Inner London - West 8
Greater Manchester 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Cheshire 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 14 13 -1
Inner London - West 5 3 -2
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Cheshire 1 4 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 0 -4
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 2 3 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 2,109,240
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,103,175
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 527,252
Other 26,991

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 £
Air transport 1,086,225 1,023,015 -63,210
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,057,559 1,045,616 -11,943
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 385,433 141,819 -243,614
Other 26,991 0 -26,991

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,600,298
East Midlands Airport 1,017,199
London Heathrow Airport 404,719
Glasgow Airport 292,712
Dover / Eurotunnel 275,124

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 686,641 913,657 +227,016
East Midlands Airport 495,557 521,642 +26,085
London Heathrow Airport 145,131 259,588 +114,457
Glasgow Airport 233,007 59,705 -173,302
Dover / Eurotunnel 275,124 0 -275,124
Grangemouth Docks 194,688 0 -194,688
Eurotunnel 71,209 107,905 +36,696
Birmingham Airport 96,439 76,305 -20,134
London Stansted Airport 103,508 65,173 -38,335
London Gateway Port 100,896 47,413 -53,483

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 20
Manufacture of leather and related products 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 8
Other manufacturing 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 15
2025-10 8
2025-09 15
2025-08 8

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 41
54m+ 26
0-1m 12
15m-54m 9
Other 4

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 611,205
Germany 345,001
Italy 296,177
Kenya 183,402
France 137,482

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 474,690 136,515 -338,175
Germany 41,009 303,992 +262,983
Italy 177,145 119,032 -58,113
Kenya 116,260 67,142 -49,118
France 124,718 12,764 -111,954
South Africa 34,937 45,339 +10,402
Thailand 21,229 33,136 +11,907
India 32,501 17,143 -15,358
Spain 30,974 16,747 -14,227
Nigeria 47,457 0 -47,457

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 £
XI 463

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 £
XI 463 0 -463

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 1,431,405
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 410,753
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 307,109
Road transport 980
Other 463

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 £
Air transport 940,540 490,865 -449,675
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 138,177 272,576 +134,399
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 189,377 117,732 -71,645
Road transport 980 0 -980
Other 463 0 -463

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 733,374
London Heathrow Airport 511,820
Dover / Eurotunnel 258,861
London Gateway Port 219,800
Dover 124,965

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 £
East Midlands Airport 397,681 335,693 -61,988
London Heathrow Airport 469,556 42,264 -427,292
Dover / Eurotunnel 27,192 231,669 +204,477
London Gateway Port 151,907 67,893 -84,014
Dover 97,414 27,551 -69,863
ZLC 45,954 58,937 +12,983
London Stansted Airport 13,569 38,393 +24,824
Felixstowe 0 27,128 +27,128
Immingham Docks 22,423 0 -22,423
Southampton 0 21,838 +21,838

Quick facts

HS code: 845390

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

Description: Spare parts and components for machines used in leatherworking or shoe production