Import/export HS code 845931: Numerically controlled boring machines

Computer-controlled machines for boring holes in metal

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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 7,803,019
Italy 3,484,059
Switzerland 3,309,465
Denmark 2,994,266
Czechia 859,380

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 4,281,338 3,521,681 -759,657
Italy 3,367,139 116,920 -3,250,219
Switzerland 0 3,309,465 +3,309,465
Denmark 2,994,266 0 -2,994,266
Czechia 602,020 257,360 -344,660
South Korea 337,446 282,575 -54,871
Taiwan 0 393,641 +393,641
China 237,288 40,711 -196,577
Netherlands 84,922 40,117 -44,805
United States 74,097 2,757 -71,340

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 £
Germany 7,443,972
Italy 3,803,541
Switzerland 3,311,468
Denmark 2,991,922
Czechia 859,380

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 £
Germany 4,128,387 3,315,585 -812,802
Italy 3,575,926 227,615 -3,348,311
Switzerland 0 3,311,468 +3,311,468
Denmark 2,991,922 0 -2,991,922
Czechia 602,020 257,360 -344,660
South Korea 337,446 282,575 -54,871
Taiwan 0 393,641 +393,641
China 242,490 138,869 -103,621
United States 82,368 1,177 -81,191
Belgium 4,762 36,937 +32,175

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 4
West Midlands 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Lancashire 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 4 3 -1
West Midlands 4 0 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Lancashire 3 0 -3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 1 -2
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Merseyside 2 0 -2
Norfolk 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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) 17,726,485
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,889,219
Air transport 451,431

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) 10,574,941 7,151,544 -3,423,397
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,055,453 833,766 -221,687
Air transport 411,277 40,154 -371,123

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,614,278
Immingham Docks 4,315,637
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,573,570
Eurotunnel 2,567,239
Southampton 1,131,030

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 4,345,931 1,268,347 -3,077,584
Immingham Docks 3,131,514 1,184,123 -1,947,391
Dover / Eurotunnel 264,105 3,309,465 +3,045,360
Eurotunnel 1,694,394 872,845 -821,549
Southampton 454,814 676,216 +221,402
Harwich 427,420 427,655 +235
Hull 456,348 0 -456,348
Portsmouth 346,478 0 -346,478
London 259,307 13,218 -246,089
Birmingham Airport 177,172 24,883 -152,289

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 11
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 6
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 6
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 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
1m-15m 14
54m+ 11
15m-54m 4
0-1m 3
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 £
Italy 821,332
Austria 378,092
France 280,223
Netherlands 235,172
Spain 217,722

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 £
Italy 317,751 503,581 +185,830
Austria 0 378,092 +378,092
France 255,007 25,216 -229,791
Netherlands 79,684 155,488 +75,804
Spain 212,950 4,772 -208,178
Germany 195,388 0 -195,388
United States 114,017 7,724 -106,293
Norway 96,653 0 -96,653
Ireland 57,000 0 -57,000
Poland 6,000 45,740 +39,740

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) 1,739,659
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 590,425
Air transport 140,798

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) 613,788 1,125,871 +512,083
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 590,425 0 -590,425
Air transport 131,815 8,983 -122,832

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 723,807
Immingham Docks 438,072
Harwich 344,534
Newhaven 212,950
Killingholme 189,046

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 131,516 592,291 +460,775
Immingham Docks 438,072 0 -438,072
Harwich 0 344,534 +344,534
Newhaven 212,950 0 -212,950
Killingholme 0 189,046 +189,046
Portsmouth 165,056 0 -165,056
Middlesbrough 85,602 0 -85,602
London Gateway Port 82,448 0 -82,448
East Midlands Airport 79,719 0 -79,719
ZLC 52,096 0 -52,096

Quick facts

HS code: 845931

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

Description: Computer-controlled machines for boring holes in metal