Import/export HS code 845811: Computer-controlled lathes

Lathes operated by computers for precise metal cutting

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
South Korea 31,955,467
Belgium 28,272,745
Germany 28,201,833
Japan 24,028,134
Netherlands 21,868,861

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 £
South Korea 19,866,745 12,088,722 -7,778,023
Belgium 17,587,672 10,685,073 -6,902,599
Germany 22,544,431 5,657,402 -16,887,029
Japan 9,790,217 14,237,917 +4,447,700
Netherlands 14,972,788 6,896,073 -8,076,715
Taiwan 8,703,615 5,680,863 -3,022,752
Austria 3,481,963 8,948,284 +5,466,321
United States 4,895,372 3,786,689 -1,108,683
Spain 2,019,033 4,657,309 +2,638,276
Italy 2,239,222 1,625,570 -613,652

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 £
Japan 57,464,916
South Korea 35,111,698
Germany 25,390,412
Taiwan 17,913,915
Thailand 12,584,394

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 £
Japan 34,205,986 23,258,930 -10,947,056
South Korea 20,679,333 14,432,365 -6,246,968
Germany 21,629,922 3,760,490 -17,869,432
Taiwan 10,741,755 7,172,160 -3,569,595
Thailand 6,341,673 6,242,721 -98,952
Austria 3,576,104 8,956,931 +5,380,827
United States 5,725,884 3,865,086 -1,860,798
Spain 1,988,978 4,745,562 +2,756,584
Italy 2,104,723 1,107,280 -997,443
China 1,448,363 1,198,532 -249,831

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 13
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
West Midlands 4
West Yorkshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3

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 10 10 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 0 -4
West Midlands 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
West Central Scotland 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 2 +2

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) 95,899,179
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 77,437,060
Other 6,591,284
Road transport 6,558,318
Air transport 1,635,671

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) 57,123,488 38,775,691 -18,347,797
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,248,970 32,188,090 -13,060,880
Other 4,503,812 2,087,472 -2,416,340
Road transport 3,736,198 2,822,120 -914,078
Air transport 1,366,694 268,977 -1,097,717

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 53,973,376
Dover 40,017,775
Felixstowe 33,584,155
Eurotunnel 15,223,180
Immingham Docks 7,792,246

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 £
Southampton 30,294,405 23,678,971 -6,615,434
Dover 24,611,364 15,406,411 -9,204,953
Felixstowe 25,946,779 7,637,376 -18,309,403
Eurotunnel 7,540,976 7,682,204 +141,228
Immingham Docks 2,110,237 5,682,009 +3,571,772
ZLC 4,622,969 2,930,263 -1,692,706
000 4,503,812 2,087,472 -2,416,340
Purfleet 2,260,097 2,856,389 +596,292
London 2,969,393 2,039,858 -929,535
Harwich 2,713,038 1,368,984 -1,344,054

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 24
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 15
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 10
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 7
Manufacture of basic metals 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 12
2025-10 13
2025-09 12
2025-08 13
2025-07 10

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 29
54m+ 28
15m-54m 8
Other 6
0-1m 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 £
Belgium 51,631,364
Ireland 10,040,730
United States 7,895,773
Germany 7,603,552
Spain 3,033,554

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 £
Belgium 29,633,396 21,997,968 -7,635,428
Ireland 5,382,643 4,658,087 -724,556
United States 3,731,808 4,163,965 +432,157
Germany 5,354,630 2,248,922 -3,105,708
Spain 1,644,535 1,389,019 -255,516
Norway 1,082,058 1,859,929 +777,871
Sweden 1,750,673 1,004,678 -745,995
France 1,177,255 1,224,041 +46,786
Poland 740,258 1,498,697 +758,439
Netherlands 801,502 1,380,627 +579,125

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 £
China 3,501

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 £
China 3,501 0 -3,501

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) 92,260,082
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,630,477
Air transport 993,442
Other 3,501
Road transport 1,108

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) 49,687,278 42,572,804 -7,114,474
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,735,978 7,894,499 -841,479
Air transport 515,146 478,296 -36,850
Other 3,501 0 -3,501
Road transport 1,108 0 -1,108

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 64,660,913
Immingham Docks 8,560,773
Holyhead 7,653,228
Liverpool Docks 6,682,557
London 5,476,068

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,236,069 30,424,844 -3,811,225
Immingham Docks 4,511,266 4,049,507 -461,759
Holyhead 4,157,496 3,495,732 -661,764
Liverpool Docks 3,405,619 3,276,938 -128,681
London 3,504,816 1,971,252 -1,533,564
Southampton 658,725 1,406,627 +747,902
London Gateway Port 313,891 1,606,082 +1,292,191
Harwich 1,507,672 248,741 -1,258,931
Felixstowe 1,240,223 465,435 -774,788
Milford 853,832 597,990 -255,842

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 845811

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

Description: Lathes operated by computers for precise metal cutting