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 3,010,396
Germany 864,406
China 252,711
United States 201,356
France 140,505

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 1,389,784 1,620,612 +230,828
Germany 672,803 191,603 -481,200
China 220,169 32,542 -187,627
United States 65,511 135,845 +70,334
France 108,793 31,712 -77,081
Spain 37,070 30,567 -6,503
Poland 18,123 27,082 +8,959
India 16,788 20,042 +3,254
Netherlands 2,017 21,414 +19,397
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 2,980,220
Germany 897,236
China 297,837
United States 193,727
Spain 69,691

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 1,389,281 1,590,939 +201,658
Germany 686,970 210,266 -476,704
China 247,333 50,504 -196,829
United States 52,966 140,761 +87,795
Spain 41,953 27,738 -14,215
Poland 18,123 28,082 +9,959
France 43,710 2,046 -41,664
India 16,788 20,042 +3,254
Czechia 995 33,484 +32,489
South Korea 5,957 16,019 +10,062

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 7
Greater Manchester 5
West Yorkshire 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 14 13 -1
Inner London - West 5 2 -3
Greater Manchester 4 2 -2
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 1 -3
Cheshire 1 4 +3
Lancashire 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 0 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -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) 2,117,067
Air transport 2,063,024
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 542,544
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,098,171 1,018,896 -79,275
Air transport 1,071,069 991,955 -79,114
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 390,152 152,392 -237,760
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 1,586,231
East Midlands Airport 1,015,253
London Heathrow Airport 382,528
Glasgow Airport 289,091
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 696,301 889,930 +193,629
East Midlands Airport 494,577 520,676 +26,099
London Heathrow Airport 146,818 235,710 +88,892
Glasgow Airport 213,352 75,739 -137,613
Dover / Eurotunnel 275,124 0 -275,124
Eurotunnel 105,642 101,431 -4,211
Grangemouth Docks 196,188 0 -196,188
London Stansted Airport 103,645 67,635 -36,010
London Gateway Port 104,715 49,365 -55,350
Birmingham Airport 102,094 49,593 -52,501

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 21
Manufacture of leather and related products 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Other manufacturing 9
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 15
2025-10 8
2025-09 15
2025-08 8
2025-07 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 46
54m+ 25
0-1m 11
15m-54m 8
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 612,490
Germany 341,373
Italy 326,571
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 120,342 492,148 +371,806
Germany 38,197 303,176 +264,979
Italy 211,132 115,439 -95,693
Kenya 116,260 67,142 -49,118
France 117,433 20,049 -97,384
South Africa 41,351 32,469 -8,882
India 31,095 20,143 -10,952
Nigeria 47,457 0 -47,457
Spain 30,974 15,445 -15,529
Thailand 21,229 16,527 -4,702

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 1,420,062
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 409,573
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 307,109
Road transport 4,217
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 613,607 806,455 +192,848
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 134,559 275,014 +140,455
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 182,377 124,732 -57,645
Road transport 4,217 0 -4,217
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 705,665
London Heathrow Airport 533,906
Dover / Eurotunnel 260,915
London Gateway Port 219,800
Dover 121,716

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 403,766 301,899 -101,867
London Heathrow Airport 142,892 391,014 +248,122
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,961 238,954 +216,993
London Gateway Port 148,907 70,893 -78,014
Dover 97,414 24,302 -73,112
ZLC 44,837 70,409 +25,572
London Stansted Airport 13,569 30,773 +17,204
Felixstowe 0 27,128 +27,128
Immingham Docks 18,423 4,000 -14,423
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