Import/export HS code 845410: Converters for metal processing

Machines used to convert raw metal into usable forms in metallurgy

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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 £
China 2,973,501
Netherlands 543,146
Czechia 237,905
United States 151,801
Germany 116,603

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 £
China 2,964,465 9,036 -2,955,429
Netherlands 520,643 22,503 -498,140
Czechia 185,618 52,287 -133,331
United States 36,478 115,323 +78,845
Germany 97,461 19,142 -78,319
Ireland 26,445 0 -26,445
Norway 21,749 0 -21,749
France 20,828 0 -20,828
Taiwan 10,809 9,790 -1,019
India 13,458 0 -13,458

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 3,725,405
United States 160,809
Germany 114,524
Taiwan 40,178
United Kingdom 27,755

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 3,668,315 57,090 -3,611,225
United States 53,858 106,951 +53,093
Germany 101,042 13,482 -87,560
Taiwan 12,079 28,099 +16,020
United Kingdom 25,952 1,803 -24,149
Malaysia 0 24,846 +24,846
France 20,828 0 -20,828
India 13,458 0 -13,458
Japan 972 8,395 +7,423
Thailand 0 6,056 +6,056

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Inner London - West 2
Outer London - West and North West 2

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 0 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 0 -1
Kent 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 3,404,223
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 409,408
Air transport 261,728
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 88,531

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 £
Other 3,403,161 1,062 -3,402,099
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 349,271 60,137 -289,134
Air transport 113,499 148,229 +34,730
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,337 38,194 -12,143

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 3,404,223
Dover 371,016
London Stansted Airport 157,136
Thamesport 58,305
East Midlands Airport 40,046

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 £
000 3,403,161 1,062 -3,402,099
Dover 317,476 53,540 -263,936
London Stansted Airport 43,209 113,927 +70,718
Thamesport 43,896 14,409 -29,487
East Midlands Airport 36,963 3,083 -33,880
London Heathrow Airport 23,044 8,603 -14,441
Holyhead 26,445 0 -26,445
Southampton 2,041 22,885 +20,844
499 1,190 17,421 +16,231
Birmingham Airport 3,769 3,428 -341

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 7
Manufacture of electrical equipment 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 1
2025-08 1
2025-07 2
2025-04 2

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 9
54m+ 6
15m-54m 4
Other 3
0-1m 1

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 £
Germany 99,432
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 93,732
United States 70,291
Georgia 68,116
Turkey 55,216

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 £
Germany 88,291 11,141 -77,150
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 93,732 0 -93,732
United States 62,905 7,386 -55,519
Georgia 66,521 1,595 -64,926
Turkey 0 55,216 +55,216
Ireland 18,036 23,321 +5,285
Qatar 40,586 0 -40,586
Norway 18,383 20,596 +2,213
Saudi Arabia 24,116 1,000 -23,116
United Arab Emirates 1,455 23,071 +21,616

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 415,867
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 229,876
Road transport 17,429
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,872

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 332,370 83,497 -248,873
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 126,454 103,422 -23,032
Road transport 17,429 0 -17,429
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,539 3,333 -7,206

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 191,901
East Midlands Airport 124,326
Poole 93,732
Dover / Eurotunnel 78,181
ZLC 73,255

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 Heathrow Airport 170,898 21,003 -149,895
East Midlands Airport 107,170 17,156 -90,014
Poole 93,732 0 -93,732
Dover / Eurotunnel 22,965 55,216 +32,251
ZLC 38,119 35,136 -2,983
London Stansted Airport 23,612 6,293 -17,319
Holyhead 5,501 23,321 +17,820
Immingham Docks 0 16,000 +16,000
Warton Aerodrome 10,000 1,000 -9,000
Dover 1,083 8,885 +7,802

Quick facts

HS code: 845410

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

Description: Machines used to convert raw metal into usable forms in metallurgy