Import/export HS code 845929: Various drilling machines

Non-computer-controlled drilling machines for metalworking

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 6,255,364
United States 1,639,203
Spain 795,652
Germany 772,075
Italy 564,148

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 3,116,970 3,138,394 +21,424
United States 103,558 1,535,645 +1,432,087
Spain 99,049 696,603 +597,554
Germany 455,446 316,629 -138,817
Italy 545,382 18,766 -526,616
Belgium 392,068 86,217 -305,851
Netherlands 299,451 133,623 -165,828
France 224,889 189,001 -35,888
Taiwan 257,088 125,223 -131,865
Turkey 21,914 273,702 +251,788

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 7,138,822
United States 2,117,013
Spain 779,239
Italy 573,018
Taiwan 428,657

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 3,602,071 3,536,751 -65,320
United States 500,045 1,616,968 +1,116,923
Spain 82,636 696,603 +613,967
Italy 535,961 37,057 -498,904
Taiwan 241,804 186,853 -54,951
Germany 154,717 166,956 +12,239
Netherlands 265,370 37,530 -227,840
Turkey 21,914 273,702 +251,788
United Kingdom 223,031 52,571 -170,460
United Arab Emirates 235,627 9,366 -226,261

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 11
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 9
Greater Manchester 8
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7
North Eastern Scotland 7

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 8 6 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 9 3 -6
Greater Manchester 4 7 +3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 6 +3
North Eastern Scotland 3 5 +2
Kent 2 5 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 5 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 4 +3
Inner London - East 2 4 +2
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0

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) 8,472,594
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,629,775
Air transport 1,092,113
Other 149,664
Road transport 12,133

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) 3,584,988 4,887,606 +1,302,618
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,832,517 1,797,258 -35,259
Air transport 741,270 350,843 -390,427
Other 93,404 56,260 -37,144
Road transport 11,252 881 -10,371

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,891,169
Southampton 1,547,339
Liverpool Docks 1,476,526
Dover 1,241,814
London 1,207,925

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 1,785,512 1,105,657 -679,855
Southampton 812,586 734,753 -77,833
Liverpool Docks 38,586 1,437,940 +1,399,354
Dover 982,387 259,427 -722,960
London 459,670 748,255 +288,585
Portsmouth 0 643,494 +643,494
Eurotunnel 461,511 140,880 -320,631
London Gateway Port 125,241 469,231 +343,990
Immingham Docks 111,313 299,428 +188,115
Thamesport 244,824 149,176 -95,648

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 43
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 15
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 12
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 22
2025-10 24
2025-09 15
2025-08 21
2025-07 18

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 49
54m+ 44
0-1m 16
15m-54m 12
Other 11

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 £
France 10,929,587
India 6,467,778
United States 3,707,374
Ireland 1,254,233
Netherlands 1,047,791

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 £
France 6,909,137 4,020,450 -2,888,687
India 5,466,782 1,000,996 -4,465,786
United States 360,984 3,346,390 +2,985,406
Ireland 651,576 602,657 -48,919
Netherlands 61,280 986,511 +925,231
Saudi Arabia 431,471 236,811 -194,660
Norway 269,739 312,079 +42,340
United Arab Emirates 265,087 306,557 +41,470
Spain 431,015 106,321 -324,694
Canada 236,576 292,017 +55,441

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 172,922
Spain 17,318
Ireland 5,277
XU 2,172
Germany 58

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 91,173 81,749 -9,424
Spain 17,286 32 -17,254
Ireland 5,277 0 -5,277
XU 824 1,348 +524
Germany 0 58 +58

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) 12,565,488
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,050,062
Road transport 6,735,438
Air transport 3,660,651
Other 197,747

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) 8,094,129 4,471,359 -3,622,770
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,399,495 6,650,567 +4,251,072
Road transport 6,735,438 0 -6,735,438
Air transport 1,286,023 2,374,628 +1,088,605
Other 114,560 83,187 -31,373

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
499 6,707,407
Felixstowe 4,310,341
Middlesbrough 3,751,642
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,699,701
Tyne 2,621,422

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 £
499 6,707,407 0 -6,707,407
Felixstowe 3,125,062 1,185,279 -1,939,783
Middlesbrough 4,164 3,747,478 +3,743,314
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,421,814 1,277,887 -143,927
Tyne 2,617,620 3,802 -2,613,818
Southampton 486,604 1,734,304 +1,247,700
London Gateway Port 778,544 617,713 -160,831
Liverpool Docks 491,899 715,489 +223,590
Manchester Airport 171,337 1,025,356 +854,019
London Heathrow Airport 554,135 527,635 -26,500

Quick facts

HS code: 845929

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

Description: Non-computer-controlled drilling machines for metalworking