Import/export HS code 845620: Ultrasonic material-working machines

Machines that use ultrasonic waves to shape or cut materials

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 £
China 1,762,452
Germany 1,088,597
Italy 267,240
Denmark 99,460
Switzerland 89,073

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 1,147,701 614,751 -532,950
Germany 44,020 1,044,577 +1,000,557
Italy 161,815 105,425 -56,390
Denmark 54,117 45,343 -8,774
Switzerland 6,694 82,379 +75,685
United States 33,041 32,333 -708
France 10,185 32,861 +22,676
XS 0 41,953 +41,953
India 30,613 7,471 -23,142
Japan 35,670 0 -35,670

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 1,867,428
Germany 1,122,449
Italy 267,240
United States 109,072
Japan 73,962

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 1,206,058 661,370 -544,688
Germany 23,470 1,098,979 +1,075,509
Italy 161,815 105,425 -56,390
United States 36,376 72,696 +36,320
Japan 57,576 16,386 -41,190
United Kingdom 33,023 14,009 -19,014
India 30,613 7,471 -23,142
France 6,637 27,059 +20,422
Switzerland 6,694 15,466 +8,772
Spain 10,382 3,678 -6,704

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Greater Manchester 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 1 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Essex 2 0 -2

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) 1,819,690
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,439,427
Air transport 367,083
Road transport 17,301
Other 4,641

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) 1,205,041 614,649 -590,392
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 235,952 1,203,475 +967,523
Air transport 164,485 202,598 +38,113
Road transport 0 17,301 +17,301
Other 0 4,641 +4,641

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,255,616
Felixstowe 886,559
Southampton 525,152
London Gateway Port 327,551
London Heathrow Airport 161,407

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 158,946 1,096,670 +937,724
Felixstowe 672,300 214,259 -458,041
Southampton 456,735 68,417 -388,318
London Gateway Port 24,172 303,379 +279,207
London Heathrow Airport 84,445 76,962 -7,483
East Midlands Airport 38,913 66,305 +27,392
Immingham Docks 56,575 35,027 -21,548
ZLC 5,709 59,254 +53,545
Birmingham Airport 28,815 16,166 -12,649
Thamesport 24,929 18,582 -6,347

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 13
Other manufacturing 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 4
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 2
2025-09 9
2025-08 7
2025-06 4

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 19
54m+ 15
0-1m 9
15m-54m 9
Other 2

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 2,118,039
Netherlands 659,716
France 507,010
Germany 352,018
Switzerland 292,725

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 1,482,625 635,414 -847,211
Netherlands 498,417 161,299 -337,118
France 305,901 201,109 -104,792
Germany 184,689 167,329 -17,360
Switzerland 7,458 285,267 +277,809
Ireland 133,443 100,135 -33,308
Italy 122,447 35,675 -86,772
Viet Nam 151,810 0 -151,810
Spain 24,398 68,794 +44,396
India 57,276 19,053 -38,223

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) 1,975,567
Air transport 1,961,972
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,306,164
Road transport 3,103

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) 1,426,074 549,493 -876,581
Air transport 1,027,348 934,624 -92,724
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 862,578 443,586 -418,992
Road transport 3,103 0 -3,103

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,756,615
East Midlands Airport 1,460,992
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,151,949
London Heathrow Airport 365,336
London Gateway Port 181,549

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 £
Southampton 1,232,451 524,164 -708,287
East Midlands Airport 725,302 735,690 +10,388
Dover / Eurotunnel 769,043 382,906 -386,137
London Heathrow Airport 228,849 136,487 -92,362
London Gateway Port 176,997 4,552 -172,445
ZLC 35,102 34,978 -124
Holyhead 29,238 37,908 +8,670
Dover 32,588 14,684 -17,904
Manchester Airport 29,074 15,089 -13,985
Tyne 16,683 0 -16,683

Quick facts

HS code: 845620

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

Description: Machines that use ultrasonic waves to shape or cut materials