Import/export HS code 84563011: Wire-cut electrodischarge machines

Machines that use a wire to cut materials with electrical discharges

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  • 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 £
Germany 2,423,539
Netherlands 1,710,787
Switzerland 1,598,647
Taiwan 928,711
Singapore 668,081

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 £
Germany 854,043 1,569,496 +715,453
Netherlands 1,035,340 675,447 -359,893
Switzerland 1,448,722 149,925 -1,298,797
Taiwan 469,697 459,014 -10,683
Singapore 295,539 372,542 +77,003
United States 0 493,489 +493,489
Luxembourg 163,020 271,623 +108,603
Belgium 122,088 0 -122,088
France 117,100 0 -117,100
Ireland 0 51,423 +51,423

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 £
Thailand 1,674,738
Switzerland 1,612,229
China 1,509,333
Taiwan 928,711
Germany 928,084

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 £
Thailand 1,006,648 668,090 -338,558
Switzerland 1,399,990 212,239 -1,187,751
China 730,170 779,163 +48,993
Taiwan 469,697 459,014 -10,683
Germany 246,319 681,765 +435,446
Japan 280,120 597,534 +317,414
Singapore 295,539 372,542 +77,003
United States 0 313,750 +313,750
Spain 122,088 0 -122,088
Turkey 46,339 0 -46,339

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Mid and South West Wales 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6 4 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
Suffolk 0 1 +1
West Midlands 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 6,315,606
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,502,792
Other 530,341
Air transport 346,498

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) 3,740,313 2,575,293 -1,165,020
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 660,634 842,158 +181,524
Other 187,103 343,238 +156,135
Air transport 8,860 337,638 +328,778

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 4,088,282
Dover 1,374,928
Felixstowe 933,196
000 530,341
Dover / Eurotunnel 447,010

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 £
ZLC 2,694,990 1,393,292 -1,301,698
Dover 681,371 693,557 +12,186
Felixstowe 516,036 417,160 -98,876
000 187,103 343,238 +156,135
Dover / Eurotunnel 241,864 205,146 -36,718
London Stansted Airport 0 317,905 +317,905
Eurotunnel 0 224,188 +224,188
Southampton 0 179,739 +179,739
London Gateway Port 0 144,771 +144,771
London 122,088 2,111 -119,977

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-07 2
2025-05 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
54m+ 7
1m-15m 3
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1
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 £
South Korea 880,734
Ireland 629,982
Germany 275,943
Netherlands 101,029
Canada 70,000

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 £
South Korea 880,734 0 -880,734
Ireland 107,511 522,471 +414,960
Germany 208,863 67,080 -141,783
Netherlands 100,154 875 -99,279
Canada 0 70,000 +70,000
Spain 0 60,735 +60,735
France 50,167 8,756 -41,411
United Arab Emirates 52,860 1,600 -51,260
Hungary 41,300 0 -41,300
Turkey 16,508 16,200 -308

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,141,816
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,062,366
Air transport 82,266

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 443,612 698,204 +254,592
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,059,266 3,100 -1,056,166
Air transport 1,382 80,884 +79,502

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 882,234
Holyhead 629,982
Dover / Eurotunnel 436,099
Immingham Docks 100,154
London Stansted Airport 71,200

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 880,734 1,500 -879,234
Holyhead 107,511 522,471 +414,960
Dover / Eurotunnel 336,101 99,998 -236,103
Immingham Docks 100,154 0 -100,154
London Stansted Airport 0 71,200 +71,200
Newhaven 0 60,735 +60,735
Felixstowe 52,860 0 -52,860
London Gateway Port 25,518 1,600 -23,918
Dover 0 15,000 +15,000
East Midlands Airport 1,382 9,684 +8,302

Quick facts

HS code: 84563011

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

Description: Machines that use a wire to cut materials with electrical discharges