Import/export HS code 845921: Numerically controlled drilling machines

Drilling machines controlled by computers for precise metalworking

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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 £
Netherlands 8,680,525
Italy 4,947,452
France 2,803,421
United States 2,312,640
Ireland 581,482

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 £
Netherlands 3,504,406 5,176,119 +1,671,713
Italy 4,947,452 0 -4,947,452
France 1,457,657 1,345,764 -111,893
United States 196,189 2,116,451 +1,920,262
Ireland 581,482 0 -581,482
Germany 260,964 2,266 -258,698
China 34,218 219,854 +185,636
Denmark 136,500 0 -136,500
South Korea 42,929 91,059 +48,130
Taiwan 78,120 0 -78,120

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 £
Netherlands 8,680,525
Italy 4,947,452
France 2,801,667
United States 2,312,640
Germany 264,313

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 £
Netherlands 3,504,406 5,176,119 +1,671,713
Italy 4,947,452 0 -4,947,452
France 1,455,903 1,345,764 -110,139
United States 196,189 2,116,451 +1,920,262
Germany 262,047 2,266 -259,781
China 34,218 219,854 +185,636
Denmark 136,500 0 -136,500
South Korea 42,929 91,059 +48,130
Taiwan 79,874 0 -79,874
Czechia 0 17,637 +17,637

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 5
West Yorkshire 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Lancashire 2
North Wales 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 2 -3
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 0 -2
Lancashire 1 1 +0
North Wales 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 0 -2
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,861,048
Air transport 2,324,814
Other 624,411
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 410,968

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) 10,305,225 6,555,823 -3,749,402
Air transport 208,363 2,116,451 +1,908,088
Other 624,411 0 -624,411
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 114,092 296,876 +182,784

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 7,856,253
Dover 6,145,374
London Heathrow Airport 1,956,527
Eurotunnel 1,886,015
Felixstowe 1,281,220

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 £
Immingham Docks 3,630,551 4,225,702 +595,151
Dover 5,207,002 938,372 -4,268,630
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,956,527 +1,956,527
Eurotunnel 1,457,331 428,684 -1,028,647
Felixstowe 112,338 1,168,882 +1,056,544
000 624,411 0 -624,411
London Stansted Airport 192,640 40,798 -151,842
Manchester Airport 0 112,835 +112,835
Southampton 0 91,059 +91,059
East Midlands Airport 15,723 6,291 -9,432

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 7
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 5
2025-09 2
2025-06 4
2025-05 2
2025-04 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
54m+ 11
1m-15m 10
15m-54m 5
Other 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 £
United States 5,863,236
Hungary 4,860,152
Germany 2,398,298
France 1,147,313
Canada 1,129,111

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 530,975 5,332,261 +4,801,286
Hungary 0 4,860,152 +4,860,152
Germany 1,579,135 819,163 -759,972
France 805,874 341,439 -464,435
Canada 555,954 573,157 +17,203
Belgium 206,366 317,274 +110,908
Czechia 409,735 4,111 -405,624
Viet Nam 0 408,172 +408,172
India 262,500 112,500 -150,000
Switzerland 0 270,589 +270,589

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) 10,125,123
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,906,091
Air transport 93,537

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) 3,312,995 6,812,128 +3,499,133
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,374,460 6,531,631 +5,157,171
Air transport 77,635 15,902 -61,733

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,648,550
Liverpool Docks 6,233,473
Harwich 1,387,832
London Gateway Port 1,157,996
Southampton 405,319

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 3,295,160 5,353,390 +2,058,230
Liverpool Docks 555,954 5,677,519 +5,121,565
Harwich 0 1,387,832 +1,387,832
London Gateway Port 536,703 621,293 +84,590
Southampton 172,500 232,819 +60,319
Felixstowe 94,975 0 -94,975
East Midlands Airport 72,635 10,470 -62,165
Heysham 0 49,539 +49,539
Dover 0 21,367 +21,367
London 17,835 0 -17,835

Quick facts

HS code: 845921

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

Description: Drilling machines controlled by computers for precise metalworking