Import/export HS code 84561290: Various light beam machines

Light beam machines for general material cutting or shaping

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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 462,164
Spain 150,068
United States 100,688
Ireland 19,072
France 18,459

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 241,763 220,401 -21,362
Spain 0 150,068 +150,068
United States 95,440 5,248 -90,192
Ireland 14,000 5,072 -8,928
France 18,459 0 -18,459
Germany 920 16,903 +15,983
Australia 0 16,707 +16,707
Sweden 0 12,038 +12,038
Taiwan 6,128 0 -6,128
Netherlands 4,202 1,526 -2,676

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 468,580
Spain 155,796
United States 110,196
United Kingdom 31,893
France 18,459

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 243,107 225,473 -17,634
Spain 4,202 151,594 +147,392
United States 108,096 2,100 -105,996
United Kingdom 0 31,893 +31,893
France 18,459 0 -18,459
Germany 920 16,903 +15,983
Taiwan 6,128 0 -6,128
India 0 5,418 +5,418
Belgium 1,081 0 -1,081

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - West 1

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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Kent 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 0 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 341,392
Air transport 266,548
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 207,434

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 207,445 133,947 -73,498
Air transport 144,632 121,916 -22,716
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,916 177,518 +147,602

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 151,932
Dover 150,068
London Gateway Port 134,226
London Heathrow Airport 122,101
East Midlands Airport 74,369

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 £
Felixstowe 55,794 96,138 +40,344
Dover 0 150,068 +150,068
London Gateway Port 109,556 24,670 -84,886
London Heathrow Airport 57,191 64,910 +7,719
East Midlands Airport 44,468 29,901 -14,567
Birmingham Airport 24,192 20,688 -3,504
Thamesport 18,459 13,139 -5,320
Southampton 20,484 0 -20,484
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 16,903 +16,903
London 15,916 0 -15,916

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of other transport equipment 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 3
2025-07 3
2025-05 2
2025-04 2
2025-03 1

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
54m+ 6
0-1m 4
1m-15m 3
15m-54m 2
Other 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 315,626
Switzerland 164,615
China 154,522
United States 98,728
Ireland 45,303

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 156,822 158,804 +1,982
Switzerland 69,179 95,436 +26,257
China 0 154,522 +154,522
United States 89,425 9,303 -80,122
Ireland 17,542 27,761 +10,219
Malaysia 0 36,000 +36,000
United Arab Emirates 0 26,000 +26,000
Czechia 0 21,000 +21,000
Poland 15,000 0 -15,000
Austria 7,174 0 -7,174

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 480,136
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 242,623
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 193,989

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 330,487 149,649 -180,838
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 43,718 198,905 +155,187
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,421 192,568 +191,147

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 318,233
Felixstowe 153,568
Eurotunnel 148,944
East Midlands Airport 114,862
Dover / Eurotunnel 47,874

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 190,799 127,434 -63,365
Felixstowe 0 153,568 +153,568
Eurotunnel 0 148,944 +148,944
East Midlands Airport 101,843 13,019 -88,824
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,674 22,200 -3,474
Holyhead 9,542 27,761 +18,219
London Gateway Port 0 36,000 +36,000
ZLC 25,866 3,319 -22,547
London Stansted Airport 9,554 5,877 -3,677
Dover 8,502 0 -8,502

Quick facts

HS code: 84561290

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

Description: Light beam machines for general material cutting or shaping